Award detail

PROJECT ABSTRACT FOR EMDP 15.038 RVIT.AGGREGATETHIS PROJECT WILL SEEK TO CONTINUE AND COMPLETE TESTING AND DEFINE RESERVES AT THE UPPER SHORT CREEK WEST HARD ROCK QUARRY ON THE ROUND VALLEY RESERVATION IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. A SECOND GOAL WILL BE TO DRILL ONE DEEP HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE EAST QUARRY FOR TESTING AND MODELING OF THAT DEPOSIT FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. A THIRD GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A BUSINESS PLAN INCLUDING TRAINING AND TO EVALUATE THE AREA AGGREGATE RESOURCE MARKET AFTER HIRING AN EXPERIENCED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPERT FOR CONSULTATION.THE AREA SURROUNDING THE ROUND VALLEY RESERVATION HAS NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR HARD ROCK AGGREGATE SALES FOR CONSTRUCTION, HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE, AND RECLAMATION PROJECTS AND THE QUARRY ROCK HAS PROVEN TO BE BOTH SIZEABLE IN EXTENT AND VERY DENSE AND HARD MATERIAL DESIRED BY CONTRACTORS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDING REQUESTED IS $609,796 AND THE DESIGNATED TRIBAL PROJECT LEAD IS TONI WHIPPLE, DIRECTOR OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND MANAGER FOR THE 7 TRIBES ROCK QUARRY, LLC.

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