The Conveyor - Fall Issue

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2021 FALL ISSUE

TABLE of CONTENTS 4

CHAIRMAN'S LETTER

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PRESIDENT & CEO MESSAGE

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FEATURE STORY

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LEGISLATIVE

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PARTNERING

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ENVIRONMENTAL

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2021 EDUCATION CONFERENCE

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NATIONAL NEWS

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

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As We Entered 2021, There Was a Great Deal of Hope CalCIMA’s Education Conference - a Long Awaited In-Person Reunion Blue Mountain Minerals - Limestone Products Are a Key Ingredient to a Wide Variety of Uses

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2021 Legislative Wrap Habitat for Humanity Partners with NRMCA to Construct Concrete Homes in Paradise One Small Step Makes a Big Impact - Caltrans Approval of Portland Limestone Cement Creates Opportunities for Big CO 2 Reductions.

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Building Together Towards Tomorrow News from National Associations CalCIMA Adds New Personnel – Welcome Aboard

ON THE COVER:

On the cover: CalCIMA member Blue Mountain Minerals' Columbia plant and John Salkowski, President and CFO. See page 8 for full article.

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The views expressed herein are fixed expressions of the contributing writers and not of CalCIMA. All rights reserved.

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Tom Tietz, Executive Director of California Nevada Cement Association

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CHAIRMAN'S LETTER

As we entered 2021, there was a great deal of hope Hope: – For the well-being of our family, friends, and coworkers.

– That our country, communities, companies, and jobs would recover and prosper.

– That CalCIMA would not just sustain but would grow and strengthen.

In addition, there were concerns.

Concerns: – That our daily lives will be changed permanently in ways that we have yet to realize.

– That we could not find people that would want the jobs we have to offer.

– About addressing ever more punitive governmental restrictions that impede the production of the essential materials that we provide.

As we head to the end of 2021, many (if not all) of these hopes and concerns persist.

However, what we do know is that we, as employees, employers, members of our communities, as well as the greater construction industry, have also persisted. We have demonstrated our grit. For many of us, it is not just in our character but also literally under our nails, in our hair, eyes, and even teeth. We persist, endure, and rise to the challenge.

While container ships sit and wait outside our ports, our producer members continue to provide the Aggregates, the Asphalt, and Ready-Mix Concrete daily. These are the essential construction materials that build and maintain our railways, highways, roads, warehouses, and stores so those goods can be transported to the places we depend on for all of our needs.

One place that we still struggle is the encouragement of legislation that supports our industry. It is no secret that getting legislation through both houses of the legislature is difficult at best. This year we helped craft and support legislation that would help to protect our employees and increase our

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ability to recycle materials. Two bills passed through the legislature and made it to the Governor’s desk.

This is no small accomplishment. The Government Affairs committee, the CalCIMA staff and many individuals at members’ companies are to be congratulated for all their efforts to make this happen.

AB-783 (Gray), the mine safety and modernization bill would have expedited the notice of hazard during a mine inspection to no more than 72 hours. It passed the Assembly 79-0 and the Senate 36-0 (there were four members of the Senate that did not record a vote).

AB-1035 (Salas/Skinner), The Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program bill, would have encouraged local municipalities to adopt the 2018 Caltrans minimum standards for recycling concrete and asphalt. The result is thousands of tons of used concrete and asphalt would have been redirected from landfills and recycled into asphalt, concrete, and roadbase. Additionally, this extends our natural aggregates resources possibly by decades and reduces the need to drill or import oil when using recycled asphalt products. It passed the Assembly 79-0 and the Senate 37-0 (there were three members of the Senate that did not record a vote).

In recent memory, if the legislation had unanimous bipartisan support in both houses (almost unheard of today), it was almost assured to become law.

Disappointingly, Governor Newsom did not see these bills as the will of the people and vetoed both.

However, we as an industry have grit. We will press on looking for ways to improve our employees’ safety, find ways to improve and increase our recycling and improve our environmental efforts.

2022 will again bring new opportunities for our industry to lead these efforts. We as individuals and as companies will grit our teeth and continue to fight for the essential industry that supports our communities, our state, our nation, and us. n

Sincerely,

Martin Hansberger Director of Technical Services, Holliday Rock CalCIMA Chairman

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PRESIDENT & CEO MESSAGE

CalCIMA's Education Conference - a long awaited in-person reunion If you left the CalCIMA 2021 Education Conference invigorated and excited for the future, you were not alone. The dynamic showing of our members, experts, and presenters, powerfully demonstrated our memberships commitment to continued industry progress and advancement. I was inspired by the engagement from our member representatives in attendance. The commitment to enhancing our industries’ shared goals from producers and associates, large and small, echoed in conversations in every forum.

Now is a time to be particularly proud of our collective efforts. From our member leadership to workgroup participants, to the association’s professional staff, our shared objectives have enabled us to wade into the important and challenging topics that impact our industry today.

As we delve further into our shared challenges, we don’t just see the road materializing ahead, we see the road we can help build and shape to better reach our destination. The world around us is changing and I am certain I am not alone in being energized by the discussions we had at the conference.

The momentum many of us got from the conference content was clearly amplified by our ability to gather together for the first time in months to talk through issues and share perspectives. Coming back together as the pandemic wanes can’t happen soon enough. As you will see in our legislative wrap-up in this issue of The Conveyor, all of our state legislative business was conducted virtually, and much of our federal advocacy was as well. While there are pluses and minuses to this reality, there is one big victim; the ability to thoroughly vet policy and develop comprehensive well-thought-out decisions on complex issues made difficult without in-person interaction. It’s an understatement to say that discussing concepts in person and absorbing the verbal and nonverbal cues reveal so much, yet can

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be lost in translation on a video or audio discussion.

Fortunately, many of our members and government officials have made the best of it.

These issues are further exacerbated by the modern age of social media where readers apply their own meaning to often loaded terms and then talk past each other in misunderstanding.

So, what has changed?

I saw it bluntly and in person on my recent trips to DC working on the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the buy America provisions that sought to make importing of construction materials all but improbable. Advocacy looks very different in the modern era.

The modern age of communication has dramatically changed advocacy dynamics. The “voyeuristic” communication paradigm of social media has allowed interest groups to communicate and engage in dialogue not for the benefit of those communicating back to them, but to drive an emotional response from the audience. No longer are press statements vetted by journalists before reaching the public. Instead, there is a virtual competition by communicators from every voice, including the media, to compete with each other for attention, driving more and more salacious rhetoric at the expense of reality. It has certainly made a mess of civil discourse. In Washington, I could feel the walls of myopic perspective becoming harder to scale.

I am grateful that the disconnect and isolation appears to be waning, whether it involves staff, members or public and its respective lawmakers.

I am optimistic that as we return to more normal communications patterns, we will be able to overcome these challenges together.

I am looking forward to sitting across the table from my friends, colleagues, and our lawmakers, as we craft solutions for the future and look forward to doing so with you. n Sincerely,

Robert Dugan President/CEO CalCIMA

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FEATURE STORY

Limestone products are a key ingredient to a wide variety of uses

By Julia Maldonado, Communications Coordinator, CalCIMA

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imestone is ubiquitous.

Ranging from car windshields, windows on our houses, eggs we eat for breakfast, and wine bottles we drink from, limestone has a vital role in the creation of our everyday items. Most people are unaware of limestone’s versatility.

“If you live in California, you probably have, in one way or another, encountered something associated with Blue Mountain Minerals,” says John Salkowski, President and CFO of Blue Mountain Minerals.

Above: John Salkowski, President & CFO, Blue Mountain Minerals.

Below: Blue Mountain Minerals plant located in Columbia, CA.

Above: Blue Mountain Minerals team pictured at their Columbia plant in front of two new additions to their mobile fleet - a Komatsu 375A Dozer and a Cat 775G haul truck.

Located in Columbia and Paso Robles, California, Blue Mountain Minerals is unique in many ways. Established in the 1850s as a marble quarry, Blue Mountain Minerals now produces the largest quantity of crushed limestone products in Northern California.

Blue Mountain Minerals distinguishes itself from other limestone quarries through the chemical makeup of its limestone. While the Paso Robles location is a typical homogeneous limestone quarry, the Columbia quarry contains limestone with different qualities that appeal to various markets. Blue Mountain Minerals sells to industries including glass manufacturing (container and flat glass), agriculture, animal feed, and construction.

On the agricultural side, its products help improve soil’s water holding capacity, infiltration and provide essential nutrients for California’s agricultural heartland, which produces over 400 crops, including prized wine grapes and 80% The Conveyor • 2021 Fall Issue

of the world’s almonds.

Adding its limestone-based products to animal feed introduces calcium to milk, helps cows and chickens develop strong bones, and strengthens eggshells.

Mining limestone is an overall green process at Blue Mountain Minerals.

“We recycle all of the water that we use,” Salkowski said. “We don’t really have a whole lot of greenhouse gas emissions because we don’t calcine our material. Our product is pretty green as it is.”

Mining and processing limestone takes a dedicated team with different skill sets.

Blue Mountain Minerals has 72 employees across both quarries, consisting of laborers, production workers, lab technicians, maintenance workers such as millwrights, heavy equipment mechanics, sales force, and administrative staff.

“Basically, we have a job for anyone who wants to work,” Salkowski said.

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3 1. Paso Robles plant weighmaster Nestor Plasencia.

2. Eric Matthews, Quality Control Lab Manager monitoring chemistry with the XRD. 3. Evan Montgomery, Columbia production team monitoring the coarse grindings circuit.

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Above: Blue Mountain Minerals' complex crushing, screening, conveying, blending and loadout operations at the Columbia plant.

1. Paso Robles plant truck loadout.

2. Paso Robles quarry and primary crusher and conveyance.

3. Blue Mountain Minerals Paso Robles plant.

Blue Mountain Minerals prioritizes the health and safety of its workers in regards to the pandemic and the nature of the job. During the ongoing pandemic, Blue Mountain Minerals implemented strict guidelines including temperature checks, daily screening, six feet of separation, test kits, disinfecting wipes in all vehicles, and other measures.

“Although the pandemic has affected the operations as far as adding additional steps to getting things accomplished, we’ve still been able to service all our customers,” Salkowski said.

Blue Mountain Minerals prepares its labor force with safety gear, tailgate meetings, unlimited respirators, prescription safety glasses and more. The company also provides services such as hearing tests and CPR training, so safety is constantly being monitored and enforced.

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that the company is involved with the community in regards to donations, such as truckloads of rock to auction off, donating to the local community theatre and art shows, and working with Meals on Wheels and Habitat for Humanity. Blue Mountain Minerals is also a big supporter of the Columbia State Historic Park where its marble can be found in the floors of some of the historic buildings.

Its aggregates are used for walkways and streets.

Because Blue Mountain Minerals plays a big role in the community, it’s unlikely that residents are unaware of the company’s impact.

“There are very few people in the community who don’t know us,” Salkowski said.

“We value our employees, but we also value our community that we live in.”

Blue Mountain Minerals not only serves a large part of California with its products but serves its local community in more ways than solely mining limestone. n

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LEGISLATIVE

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o say the 2021 Legislative session was another one for the history books is an understatement. 2021 marks a year where many organizations like ours were required to conduct all of our legislative business virtually, without a single in-person meeting.

You know what impact that has had on your operations, imagine the difficulty it created for good policy.

But despite this constraint, CalCIMA has never secured as many “Yes” votes from Legislators for our sponsored bills as we did this year. And that was a direct result of the efforts of CalCIMA members.

CalCIMA’s Safety and Technical Committee members worked diligently with the Legislature to pass AB 783 (Gray), which would have required Cal-OSHA to notify mine operators of a workplace hazard within 72 hours of an inspection so the employer could improve workplace safety pending receipt of the citation; and AB 1035 (Salas/Skinner) which would have required local governments to allow recycled construction materials at or above the Caltrans standard. The measures received nearly unanimous legislative support with only a single no vote between them. We want to thank the membership for helping explain the importance and benefits of these measures to the Legislature. Unfortunately, the Governor vetoed both bills; however, the overwhelming support from the Legislature has created an open door to continue to advance both policy discussions with the administration and local government. Improving safety and recycling remain high priorities for CalCIMA and our membership.

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In addition to the CalCIMA sponsored legislation, this year was very important for cement concrete producers with Senator Becker (D-Menlo Park), a new Senator from the Bay Area, emerging as the leader on construction materials climate policy. Sen. Becker authored SB 596 (Becker), legislation to craft a net-zero carbon impact for cement production by 2045.

CalCIMA was pleased to be able to help get this measure on the Governor’s desk, and request the Governor’s signature on this important legislative accomplishment. The greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of cement are, of course, a concern for those who purchase the concrete produced

by CalCIMA’s members. The State finally has a process to develop the policies which enable cement producers to transition to a carbon-neutral future.

Simultaneously, Senator Becker also had SB 778, legislation to bring concrete under the State’s Buy Clean California Act, but with recognition of unique qualities of concrete and its production. While negotiations made considerable headway regarding how it would fit with the unique aspects of concrete production, it will be the subject of continued deliberation in 2022. We appreciate the opportunity to continue working with the Senator in this area, as interim ways are sought to indirectly reduce the emissions from cement via concrete producers and the State’s purchasing policies. As a “two-year” bill, SB 778 has already moved from its house of origin, so it is further along than many other “two-year” bills.

Other “two-year” bills that are likely to be of general business concern include SB 260 (Wiener), which would require large businesses to report greenhouse gases, including those from foreign subsidiaries and the full supply chain. AB 377 (Robert Rivas) may be another challenge that pushes boundaries on water law and exposes business operations to litigation. Undoubtedly climate change and water quality are important and legitimate issues, and we can expect to have complex debates in these policy areas.

It will be another busy legislative year in 2022. With COVID protocols potentially becoming more relaxed, the Legislature would be able to hold more hearings and conduct more debates. Therefore, we can expect the pace in legislation to increase. CalCIMA will keep you informed. n

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Habitat for Humanity Partners with NRMCA to construct concrete homes in Paradise By: Brian Hoover, Editor By Julia Maldonado, Communications Coordinator, CalCIMA

Above: Organizations such as Build With Strength, Valley Contractors Exchange, and Habitat for Humanity of Butte County came together for a round table and site tour of Paradise on October 20. Along with contractors, designers, developers, owners and engineers, the group took a bus and toured three homes in various stages of the building process.

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he Camp Fire burned through Paradise, California, and the surrounding areas on November 8, 2018. Eighty-six lives were lost, and about 14,000 homes were burned. So far, 10% of homes have been rebuilt.

To continue rebuilding, the Habitat for Humanity of Butte County teamed with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and its coalition Build With Strength to build homes using Insulated Concrete Forms, or ICFs. Along with the Valley Contractors Exchange and Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturers Association, the organizations hosted a round table and site tour in Paradise to 14

visit some of the single-family and multi-family homes being built.

Commonly described as “Lego blocks,” ICFs are stackable pieces of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam forms that hold concrete in place. The end product is a solid concrete structure where the foam forms are left in place and covered with finish materials. In order to build these homes, corners are laid out, and ICF blocks are stacked in a staggered fashion while horizontal rebar is progressively placed within the forms. After installing the second course and making the wall level, a spray foam adhesive is used to “glue” the forms and footing together. Next comes window and door installations, the alignment

systems, wall penetrations, and floor and roof connections.

After the concrete is placed, an electrical chainsaw or hot knife is needed in order to install electrical and plumbing chases.

Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity Nicole Bateman was hesitant at first to use ICFs. “Can we truly do this? Can we make the shift (to ICFs)?” Bateman wondered.

Habitat for Humanity used to build two houses per year, but now its goal is to build eight to 10 houses per year. NRMCA also has a goal, which is to build 50 houses out of ICF in all 50 states. “When the organization heard Habitat for Humanity was building three ICF houses in Paradise, NRMCA said, The Conveyor • 2021 Fall Issue

Build With Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), is working with Habitat for Humanity of Butte County in order to build three houses made of ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms).

‘We’ll help you build all three of them,’” Bateman said.

Construction Manager for Habitat for Humanity of Butte County Raul Herrera had built houses before, but the concept of ICF was new to him. Despite being new, he found ICFs to be easy to assemble. “Building with ICFs is easy because the blocks are light, and it’s very user friendly,” Herrera said.

In fact, it takes less time and less trades. “It takes 22 trades to build a house, and we can eliminate 6 of those trades; it expedites the schedule by about 25% of the time,” said Patrick Matsche, senior director, building innovations with the NRMCA. Not only are ICF houses easy and quick to assemble, but they have great benefits.

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ICF structures exhibit a 75% reduction in air infiltration, as well as a reduction in annual utility costs and peak hour energy usage. ICFs are also net-zero-ready wall systems.

In addition to residential homes, ICFs are used in many other structures such as hotels, places of worship, wineries, dormitories, military, high-rise buildings and more.

These structures benefit from the quietness of ICF, especially in places with high traffic or noise.

“It’s like living in a sensory deprivation tank, but with windows,” Dazell said.

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ENVIRONMENTAL

ONE SMALL STEP MAKES A BIG IMPACT Caltrans Approval of Portland Limestone Cement Creates Opportunities for Big CO2 Reductions.

By Tom Tietz, Executive Director of California Nevada Cement Association COLLABORATION AND CONFIDENCE This is a success story. Since ASTM’s approval of Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) for California in the spring of 2017, many wheels have been in motion to specifically gain Caltrans acceptance of this low-carbon cement. In collaboration with industry partners, Caltrans commissioned an intensive 3-year research program with Oregon State University that showed PLC performed equal to or better than traditional cement.

Simultaneously, a well-coordinated effort with Caltrans’ Pavement Materials and Partnering

Committee assured that specification changes would be ready for the next release of Caltrans Standard Specifications, published on October 15, 2021.

This is significant because PLC reduces CO2 impacts while still offering the resilience, durability, performance, and strength we have come to expect from concrete.

Caltrans’ acceptance of PLC is a vital step in achieving sustainability goals for this influential agency, the California cement industry, and reducing emissions across the state as a whole. PLC is manufactured with more interground limestone than traditional Portland cement.

It performs just like traditional cement, resulting in the same concrete you are used to having.

It is the same performance with a better carbon profile.

Concrete specifiers, producers, and contractors can also take comfort in knowing Caltrans is not the first to approve PLC. It has decades of proven performance around the world. Additionally, it does not require new production facilities or incur additional transportation impacts as it is produced with existing limestone sources and at existing cement plants.

Above: Portland Limestone Cement is not new or experimental. It has been used successfully for decades and is starting to gain traction in California.

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PLC is the First Step on the Carbon Neutrality Roadmap Adopting PLC is the first of nine levers identified by the California cement industry’s Carbon Neutrality Plan. PLC is also a solution identified in Senate Bill 596, the first sector-specific carbon neutrality bill passed in California. With the goal of achieving carbon neutrality in the California cement industry by 2045, PLC is the first lever that architects and engineers can pull to reduce CO2 impacts. Caltrans approval gives these specifiers and other agencies the confidence to include PLC on their projects, and meet their own sustainability goals.

Measuring the Impact of CO2 Savings There are a number of impressive projects in California that have already made use of PLC where we can measure the positive impact

that using this low-carbon cement has had. These include a number of structures built in the San Diego market. The University of California San Diego (UCSD) has been a leader in building with PLC. As seen in this graphic, just one UCSD development that included high-rise dormitories saved 3,055 metric tons of CO2; the equivalent of removing 664 cars from the road for a year, or 7,677,819 Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT).

Impact at Caltrans The exhaustive Caltrans research at Oregon State University included an environmental component in addition to performance testing.

Their conclusion was: ‘Overall, there is significant potential for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) savings when using Portland-limestone cement to replace Portland cement, reducing emissions 6.5% to 17.1% with an average reduction of

approximately 10%-12%.’ Caltrans estimates that they can achieve over 25,500 tons in CO2 reductions per year, based on their concrete consumption in 2017. That number equates to eliminating over 64 million VMT each year.

Potential Impact Beyond Caltrans Given the State of California’s requirement to reduce GHG emissions by 40% by 2030, PLC is a simple way toward starting to meet this goal for the cement and concrete industry. In fact, based on 2020 cement consumption statewide, if PLC was adopted for all California concrete projects, the potential CO2 reductions could exceed roughly 850,000 million metric tons of CO2 per year. That equates to more than 2.1 trillion VMT per year! This is why PLC is seen as the future of cement in California. n

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2021 EDUCATION CONFERENCE

BUILDING TOGETHER TOWARDS TOMORROW By: Brian Hoover, Editor By Julia Maldonado, Communications Coordinator, CalCIMA

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ith 265 attendees, a sold-out golf tournament and banquet, and plenty of smiles to go around in Rancho Mirage, CalCIMA’s 2021 Education Conference was an overall success.

In addition to recognizing our 2021 Safety Award winners, the conference featured a variety of talks, ranging from Portland Limestone Cement, to abandonment of vested mining rights, to the IDEAL Crack Test and many more. We received a video message from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, in-person infrastructure updates from Graham Hill, and a livestream webinar by Dr. Anirban Basu of Sage Policy Group, Inc., discussing economic data of the pre-pandemic and current pandemic world, as well as what it might look like post-pandemic.

CalCIMA’s President and CEO Robert Dugan spoke at and hosted

seminars, including a new member orientation, discussion with Graham Hill on infrastructure from Washington DC, as well as a roundtable event on anticipated challenges to the sustainability of our industries in the coming years and corresponding opportunities, and discussion on our social license to operate going forward in the modern communications era with Barbara Goodrich-Welk from Vulcan Materials Company. There were also several breakout sessions offered on asphalt, concrete and environmental issues for the industry.

Rancho Las Palmas’ golf course was flooded with CalCIMA members.

Seventy-one members came together to take part in the golf tournament.

CalCIMA’s awards banquet was “Marty” Gras theme, inspired by CalCIMA Chairperson Martin “Marty” Hansberger. It featured stilt

walker/jugglers, traditional Mardi Gras Cajun food, and an awards ceremony that honored the incredible accomplishments our members have achieved. CalCIMA introduced its newest awards: The All-Star awards.

This award is dedicated to the members who made advancements in our industry and helped us “hit home runs.” We honored those who worked on AB 783, AB 1035, and South Coast Rule 1147.1.

Missed out on the conference?

Not to worry. We will have each presentation available on our SwapCard platform within the next few weeks. It will be provided to all conference registrants, and available for post-conference purchase.

Thank you all for attending, and we look forward to seeing you next year in Northern California. n

Left: Winners of the CalCIMA golf tournament were Art Samora, RMA Companies (left), Brittney Gomes, Griffith Company, Jessie Espinoza, Griffith Company and Tim Saenz, RMA Companies.

Below: CalCIMA’s golf tournament was sold out at the 2021 Education Conference held at Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage.

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1. Senator Alex Padilla gave the Keynote address.

2. Graham Hill, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP a veteran attorney and lobbyist from Washington DC gave a discussion on infrastructure.

3. Anirban Basu, MPP, MA, JD, Ph.D. with Sage Policy Group, Inc. gave a dynamic virtual presentation which supplied economic data and analysis juxtaposing the pre-pandemic world, and supplied a forecast for the post-pandemic one.

6 4. Barbara Goodrich-Welk, Vulcan Materials and Robert Dugan, CalCIMA during an open round table discussion at the conference.

5. A packed conference room gathers together to listen to Lauren Bernadett, HTHJ talk about water and how water rights changed because of the 2020 drought.

6. Maya Grasse, Alston & Bird presents on Advanced Clean Fleet, what this means for on-road HD truck fleets, and the potential questions that may arise from ACF.

7. Benjamin Licari (left), Dana Davis, Teichert and Robert Dugan, CalCIMA, catch up at the welcome reception.

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8. Dave Brown, Benchmark Resources talks to Anne McQueen, Ph.D., PE of Yorke Engineering, LLC. Benchmark was one of many exhibitors at the conference.

9. Adam Guernsey, HTHJ Law (left), Sean Hungerford, HTHJ Law, Crystal Howard, Crystal Waters Consulting, LLC, Josh Goodwin, California Geological Survey and John Hecht, SESPE Consulting.

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10. Steve (left), Jason and Mike Toland of Spragues’ Ready Mix at the welcome reception.

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2. Pat Imhoff, PE of CalPortland gave a presentation on understanding the asphalt producer/contractors experience on the 1st SPF pilot project at one of the asphalt breakout sessions.

3. Charles Nmai, PE, M.ASCE, FACI with Master Builder Solutions discussed concrete durability in marine environments during one of the concrete breakout sessions.

4. Anne McQueen, Ph.D., PE of Yorke Engineering, LLC covered the upcoming compliance with Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rule that will mandate on-road HD truck fleet turnover in the next 2 to 5 years at one of many environmental breakouts.

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6. Scott Taylor, Taylor Environmental Services (left), John Lane, Teichert, Roberta Reed, 3M and Taylor Marano, Taylor Environmental Services enjoy the banquet ambiance.

7. Cameron Richardson, Ingevity (left), Clint Van Winkle, Troxler, Erik Wallin, HaulHub, Jeffrey Buscheck, UCPRC and Brad Crabtree, HaulHub at the Education Conference awards banquet.

8. CalCIMA team Robert Dugan (left), Charley Rea, Suzanne Seivright, Abi Hague, Nicole Ross, Julia Maldonado, Tony Limas and Adam Harper (not pictured and missed Stephanie Pridmore) at the awards banquet.

9. The banquet entertainment was a Mardi Gras theme.

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2021 EDUCATION CONFERENCE CALCIMA AWARD WINNERS

President’s Award

John Holliday Holliday Rock

Benjamin J. Licari Distinguished Person Award

Spirit of the Industry Award

Dana Davis

Kerri Leininger

The award was accepted by John Lane Teichert Materials

CalPortland

Associate of the Year Award

Crystal Howard

Crystal Waters Consulting

ALL-STAR AWARDS The CalCIMA All Star Team Awards is a new awards classification that we have initiated this year to recognize those members that have brought their expertise to the table for industry, and worked tirelessly, day after day, to help achieve changes or resolve issues--in essence, hitting home runs --to advance our industry interests in California.

AB 783 Peggy Robertson.................................................................................... Holliday Rock Gary Johnson .................................................................................................... Granite Meghan Neal .......................................................................................... PW Gillibrand Mike Herges (Not pictured).......................................................................Granite Rock Matt Smiley (Not pictured)............................................................... Ford Construction Greg Evans (Not pictured).............................................................................. CalCrush Terry Tyson (Not pictured).................................................................... Insight Services Deborah Wells (Not pictured)............................................................................CEMEX

AB 1035 Peggy Robertson............................................................... Holliday Rock Gary Johnson................................................................................Granite Tony Limas.....................................................................Granite/CalCIMA Mark Hill......................................................................................... Cemex Ed Luce.......................................................................................... Cemex Patrick Frawley ............................................................Central Concrete Deborah Wells (Not pictured)...................................................... CEMEX

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SOUTH COAST RULE 1147.1 Meghan Neal................................................................ PW Gillibrand Jayne Powell...........................................................................Granite Roberta Reed.................................................................................3M Kaede Kita...............................................................................Granite Scott Cohen............................................................Sespe Consulting Scott Taylor....................................... Taylor Environmental Services Brent Leclerc (Not pictured)....................................Vulcan Materials William Quach (Not pictured)...... United Rock Product / Sully Miller

2021 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY These awards recognize mines, plants and individuals that make exceptional contributions to safety.

LARGE AGGREGATE PLANT CATEGORY Irwindale Quarry United Rock Products SMALL AGGREGATE PLANT CATEGORY Solari Sand & Gravel Granite Construction Inc.

ASPHALT CATEGORY Desert Cities Asphalt Granite Construction Inc.

CEMENT PLANT CATEGORY Tehachapi Cement Martin Marietta

Peninsula Road Materials Granite Rock Company

OUTSTANDING SAFETY LEADERSHIP AWARD (INDIVIDUAL) Stephanie Lovell A.R. Wilson Quarry/Graniterock Company

READY MIXED CONCRETE CATEGORY Santa Cruz Concrete Graniterock Company

2021 SAFETY PROFESSIONAL AWARD Daisy Kwan Graniterock Company Adam Winter Gillibrand Industrial Sands, Inc

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NATIONAL NEWS

National Association News INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS ASSOCIATION – NORTH AMERICA (IMA-NA) Challenges Ahead for the Industrial Minerals Sector in Washington, DC The 2020 election’s shifting power of both chambers of Congress and the Presidency to the Democrats raised the likelihood for there to be significant challenges for the mining sector in Washington, DC. And activity started swiftly, as we have been facing numerous challenges on the regulatory and legislative side this year already, but even with that high level of activity, as the great Jim Ross is known to say, “business is about to pick up.” The regulatory agencies have been able to staff themselves with confirmed nominations taking their positions in recent weeks. The DOL, DOI, EPA, and other agencies have all had numerous rulemakings published in October and early November that could stand to impact our industry. DOL via MSHA has a powered haulage rulemaking; via OSHA an emergency ETS vaccination standard; DOI via the FWS a rulemaking on migratory birds; EPA on a new clean water standard; and an agreement via a lawsuit to take an expanded look at what should be considered asbestos over the next 2-3 years. These are only some of the many issues that have arisen in just the last 30 days on the regulatory side.

IMA-NA is focused on the legislative side as well. We have been advocating for the House to bring the Infrastructure bill to the floor for a vote, and we have also been aggressively pushing back on many items that were up for consideration in the reconciliation package.

The House has been targeting operations on federal lands under the General Mining Law with several new fees, taxes, and royalties.

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been strongly advocating be removed from the reconciliation process and move via regular order. IMA filed a Statement for the Record, which can be viewed here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/ update/urn:li:activity:6861395656213 356545 NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAPA) NAPA will convene its 2022 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, January 23–26. The 2022 Annual Meeting will feature a keynote by High Point University (HPU) President Dr. Nido R. Qubein, who will share his uniquely inspiring personal story of arriving in the United States as an immigrant with $50 in his pocket, to leading HPU’s phenomenal growth. Additionally, best-selling author Andrew Winston will speak on the viability of sustainability practices and initiatives to propel business growth.

More information and registration are available at AsphaltPavement. org/Annual.

NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION (NSSGA) NSSGA continues to lead the effort to pass infrastructure investment on behalf of the aggregates industry in Washington DC. Our members converged on the nation’s capital in September for our annual Legislative & Policy Forum.

NSSGA was among the few trade associations to successfully plan in-person Congressional meetings, resulting in more than 100 meetings with members of Congress and their staffs. The week the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was to be voted on in the House, NSSGA members were up front and in-person, making the case for infrastructure with members of Congress.

NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION (NRMCA) Leveraging state and national resources to increase concrete’s market share in concrete buildings 2021 was an important year for the Build With Strength program in California. BWS and it’s California partners came together to co-sponsor AIA CA Climate Action program to help reduce climate change.

To this end, CalCIMA, California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA) and NRMCA, through the Build With Strength (BWS) initiative, sponsored several webinars and events throughout 2021.

• The Top 10 Ways to Reduce Concrete’s Carbon Footprint • Specifying Sustainable • Concrete, Concrete Innovations • Portland Limestone Cement: A pivotal step in reducing embodied carbon in concrete.

BWS also sponsored the Monterey Design Conference, AIA CA annual design event to offer a webinar titled A New Generation of Tilt-up Buildings.

In 2019, we developed a joint promotion plan which leverages the four key strategies of the BWS initiative, including Communications, Advocacy, Education and Project Promotion. Earlier this year, we hired Brandon Wray as director of building innovation for California to supplement the work done by Patrick Matsche, who will continue promotion in other Pacific states.

The partnership between CalCIMA, CMCA, and NRMCA through the BWS initiative has become a model for other states.

For more detail on the Build With Strength initiative, visit www.buildwithstrength.com or contact Lionel Lemay, LLemay@ nrmca.org, 847-922-7995. n

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

CalCIMA Adds New Personnel – Welcome Aboard

By Julia Maldonado, Communications Coordinator, CalCIMA You may have heard some new voices on the phone or received emails from some unfamiliar email addresses.

CalCIMA is expanding and growing, and with that growth they have added additional personnel. CalCIMA is pleased to announce and welcome four new team members.

Nicole Ross Nicole Ross is CalCIMA’s Office Administrator. Ross assists in every aspect of CalCIMA, from administrative support, to finances, to member services.

Originally from San Jose, California, Ross attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She has a strong background when it comes to event planning, marketing and administration.

Though she doesn’t have a construction background, Ross enjoys learning about the construction industry because it allows her to expand her skill set. “(CalCIMA provided) an opportunity to expand my career portfolio while also branching out into a different industry,” Ross said.

While not at CalCIMA, you can find her working for the Sacramento Kings and Live Nation. She loves all-things sporting events and entertainment. “I enjoy event planning because it allows me to use my creativity. No two days are the same,” Ross said.

Ross also enjoys home improvement projects and spending time with her 9-year-old rescue pitbull named Daisy. Contact Ross at nross@calcima.org.

Julia Maldonado Julia Maldonado is CalCIMA’s Communications Coordinator. Maldonado is responsible for coordinating and writing for The Conveyor magazine, running CalCIMA’s social media, and external communication efforts.

She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s degree in communication studies, both from California State University, Chico. Her expertise lies in reporting, photography, copy editing, speech writing and presenting, and newspaper design.

Maldonado was drawn to CalCIMA because it was a chance to apply her skills in a new industry. “Utilizing my degrees has been great, but getting a chance to know the construction and industrial materials industry, as well as the people who make up CalCIMA, has made my experience even better,” she said.

When not at CalCIMA, Maldonado enjoys watching anime, reading books, going to the gym, and visiting the dog park with her partner Miguel and their dog, Endeavor. Contact Maldonado at jmaldonado@calcima.org.

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Tony Limas Tony Limas is CalCIMA’s Director of Asphalt Advocacy and Technical Affairs. Limas is responsible for representing and advocating for CalCIMA and its members, particularly focusing on asphalt issues.

Limas has extensive experience and knowledge of the asphalt industry. Beginning his career in infrastructure in 1975, Limas has worked with the Army Corps of Engineers (civilian) to work on the New Melones Dam, as well as building air bases in Israel.

He became a member of CalCIMA when he worked for Granite Construction as the Quality Manager, where he was introduced to the advocacy aspect of asphalt.

What drew Limas to CalCIMA was their work on behalf of the asphalt industry. “I am particularly impressed with CalCIMA’s ability to advocate on issues related to regulatory and legislative matters and their ability to work alongside our state and local agency partners,” he said.

When not at CalCIMA, Limas enjoys being in nature and enjoying outdoor activities, such as backpacking and fishing.

Contact Limas at tlimas@calcima.org.

Abi Hague Abi Hague is CalCIMA’s Events and Membership Services Coordinator. Hague is responsible for planning and assisting all CalCIMA events, such as conferences, webinars and workshops. She also handles member retention and recruitment.

For the past six years, Hague has worked with associations such as special districts, private water companies, and groundwater as an administrative or events coordinator. When it came to CalCIMA, she was interested in working closely with the membership and planning events.

“I came from an association management company and had a desire to work for a single association. I have a background working with engineers, and when I saw CalCIMA’s posting, I thought I’d be a great fit,” she said.

While not at CalCIMA, Hague enjoys food and wine tasting. “I’m a major foodie and wine connoisseur,” she says. Contact Hague at ahague@calcima.org. n

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