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Neighbors press CMC Ready Mix on night work, dust and site mitigation; company says it addressed subcontractor issues
Summary
Residents living near CMC Ready Mix told the Daniel council about noise from tailgates and night chipping, fugitive dust from crushing, and distressed landscaping; company representative said the subcontractor issue was addressed and that water drop‑point and other controls are in use.
Residents and the Daniel Town Council discussed complaints April 7 about CMC Ready Mix operations near Daniel, including late‑night chipping, loader noise, fugitive dust from crushing and concerns about the survival of trees planted on a berm.
Todd Cusick, a CMC Ready Mix representative who attended the meeting to answer questions, acknowledged a recent subcontractor incident when a crew worked late at night with lights and pocketed headlamps. Cusick said the subcontractor has been addressed and that the company has not had repeat problems. He said CMC has policies restricting use of 3000 South for truck access and monitors drivers with GPS; a driver who violated routing rules was no longer with the company.
Neighbors told the council they noticed recurring noise early in the morning (loader buckets and tailgate slamming), visible dust clouds on some crushing days and that trees planted on the berm between the plant and properties looked stressed. Cusick said the company has checked the berm plantings with the subcontractor who installed them and will have the nursery re‑inspect trees. He also said the operation maintains an air‑quality exemption for small source crushing, uses water drop‑points on crushers to control dust, and operates a washout/recycling system that has reduced its expected water consumption.
On crushing and fugitive dust, Cusick said CMC typically reuses or crushes concrete on the Wasatch County side of the property and that crushing volume has been lower than expected. He told the council the air‑quality division came out, inspected the exemption and found the site in compliance; he also described a water spray/drop‑point system on the crusher to suppress dust. Council members asked that subcontractors be reminded to use the water suppression system and to avoid late‑night work.
Neighbors also raised concerns about heavy trucks using 3000 South; Cusick said the company’s policy is to avoid 3000 South and that alternatives lacking access were the reason the company did not site another plant on Erickson Foundation property.
Council members thanked the company for coming and asked staff to continue monitoring complaints; Cusick offered his contact information for follow‑up. The council did not take formal enforcement action at the meeting but asked staff to continue tracking incidents and compliance with routing, dust controls and plant operating hours.
