The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association is promoting how quarries have a positive impact on their locality.
Quarry operators now have a resource to show the tangible benefits of their operations to share with community stakeholders and neighbors in the permitting process, the association says.
The Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy recently released a study that shows the positive impact of a stone, sand or gravel operation on jobs, tax revenues and other businesses in a community.
Aggregates operations are remarkable job creators. The data shows every single job at an aggregates operation supports nearly five other jobs outside the quarry. That means 496,740 jobs are directly supported by aggregates positions.
Quarry jobs command an average annual salary of $75,129 and provide plenty of opportunities for growth, promotions and upward mobility.
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association is prepared to help operators communicate these facts. "Find some of the most impactful, shareable facts from the study at our online portal at nssga.org/aggregates-matter. Visit our fact page now to download social media graphics and an op-ed template you can customize and share with your local press," thje association says.
