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<br />VULCAN MATERIALS RECE.VES INTERNATIONAL HABITAT CONSERVATION AWARD <br /> <br />PAGE 2 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Gold Hill Quarry was one of 143 sites recognized at the 2004 Symposium for creating a habitat program. Since <br />1990, WHC has certified 353 programs worldwide. The certification program recognizes outstanding wildlife <br />habitat management and environmental education efforts at corporate sites, and offers third-party validation of the <br />benefits of such programs. Certification requirements are strict and require that sites apply for periodic renewal. <br /> <br />The Wildlife Habitat Council i~ a nonprofit, non-lobbying organization dedica~ed to increasing the quality and <br />amount of wildlife habitat on cllrporate, private and public lands. WHC devotes its resources to building <br />partnerships with corporations qnd conservation groups to create solutions that balance the demands of economic <br />growth with the requirements of a healthy, biodiverse and sustainable environment. More than 2 million acres in 48 <br />states, Puerto Rico and 16 other, countries are managed for wildlife through WHC-assisted projects. For more <br />information, visit WHC online at www.wildlifehc.org. <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />-END- <br /> <br />C-I <br />