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Board approves Aggregate Industries’ request to mine 54 acres near Thompson Corner Road
Summary
The Board granted conditional use for extractive industry on roughly 54 acres of a 166‑acre tract near Thompson Corner Road, with a 100‑truckload daily limit and no Saturday hauling, plus conditions and required state permits.
The St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals unanimously approved a conditional‑use permit on Nov. 8 to allow Aggregate Industries to conduct surface mining on roughly 54 acres of a 166‑acre tract off Thompson Corner Road in Mechanicsville.
The board’s decision approves extraction of sand and gravel as an extractive industry on property owned by Reuben and Sarah Yoder and Henry and Mary Stoltzis, subject to the county’s standard conditions and additional limits the board added: no hauling on Saturdays and a maximum of 100 truckloads per day.
Robert Moore, representing Aggregate Industries, introduced company witnesses including Thomas Miller, supervisor of acquisitions…
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