RECLAMATION SUCCESS

Beckman Quarry

Martin Marietta Aggregates’ Beckmann Quarry, located in north San Antonio, Texas, along Loop 1604, has been presented with the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s 2003 Gold Environmental Eagle Award. In 2002, the company won the Silver Environmental Eagle Award. The quarry employs more than 400 people and produces more than 10 million tons of aggregate materials each year.

The Environmental Eagle Award was created in 1992 to provide national recognition for aggregate-producing companies actively contributing to the maintenance of the environment in and around their operations, as evidenced by a corporate commitment to the full use of environmental controls and systems.

The division's San Pedro Quarry and Poteet Sand Plant also won awards at the bronze level. This is the second year in a row that the Beckmann and San Pedro quarries have received awards and the third year for the Poteet Sand Plant, located south of San Antonio.

“It is an honor to have three facilities from our San Antonio district recognized for their commitment to environmental excellence,” said Larry Roberts, vice president of Martin Marietta Materials’ San Antonio district. “These awards reinforce our proactive efforts to continually exceed the industry's environmental standards.”