Friday, April 19, 2024
The decision on whether to allow RCPS Properties to expand its mining operations in the Carolina Forest area rests with Horry County Council at its December 18, 2012 meeting.
The county’s Infrastructure and Regulation Committee voted earlier this week to send forward a resolution to full council recommending approval of an application to expand by RCPS Properties.
According to members of the I&R Committee, the RCPS Properties request meets and/or exceeds all county requirements for mining.
A request for an expanded mine permit from Horry County by RCPS Properties has caused controversy recently among some residents of the Carolina Forest neighborhood area.
If approved, the permit would expand the current footprint of the mine to a total of 301 acres. Most of the mining takes place behind the Sparks Toyota and Dunkin Donuts properties between West Perry Road and Myrtle Ridge Drive off U.S. 501.
The mining operation has been owned RCPS Properties since 1996 and operates on an expanse of land which has been mined since the 1950’s.
According to RCPS Properties general manager Justin Harris, approval of the permit will not result in an increase in volume of the mining operations.
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