Aggregate Industries’ US cousins appear to have a different way of dealing with the neighbours. In news from Buffalo, Lafarge North America – in recognition of the fact that that a new quarry does not always bring flowers, rainbows and happiness to local residents – has pledged to underwrite some of the impacts from its quarry at Lockport in Niagara County:
Lafarge North America has agreed to include about 30 more homes in a protection zone around its new stone quarry on Hinman Road in Lockport, expected to open next year.
Lafarge have agreed to expand the zone in which the company will compensate homeowners for losses caused by blasting or other quarry operations, or for falling home prices.
The protection zone, originally a 1,000-foot radius around the quarry, now covers all homes on Hinman and Murphy roads, and on the east side of Campbell Boulevard between Hinman and Murphy... the company pledged to maintain a $500,000 fund to cover losses incurred by residents.
