ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
The Montana Companies will conduct business in an environmentally responsible manner. Compliance with the Montana Companies Environmental Policy is the responsibility of all employees.
The corporate environmental policy is to:
- Define potential impacts to the environment and identify applicable environmental regulations;
- Comply with all applicable environmental legislation and seek opportunities to exceed the regulatory requirements through the implementation of industry best practices;
- Seek to prevent pollution at its source;
- Ensure that employees and contractors are aware of their environmental responsibilities;
- Optimize our use of resources through efficiency gains and recycling;
- Measure environmental performance and set goals for improvement; and
- Be good neighbors and communicate our environmental performance to the communities in which we operate.
Lake Helena Drive Gravel Pit
Information
On June 4, 2008 Helena Sand & Gravel was issued an
opencut mining permit for the purpose of extracting and processing sand
& gravel on 111.5 acres located at 2802 Lake Helena Drive. The 111.5
acres is primarily the center portion of 422 acres of property owned by
Helena Sand & Gravel at this site. More specifically the property
lies between Lake Helena Drive and Valley Drive and South of the Helena
Valley Irrigation Canal.
Helena Sand & Gravel hired experts to perform various
studies that were incorporated within the final Environmental Assessment
(EA). This was an effort to utilize the best science available to
address concerns as brought forth during the public comment period.
These studies are available on our website along with the EA and Plan of
Operations.
Our company is committed to operating this facility in a
manner which keeps the safety of the public and our employees a top
priority.