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<br />PROCLAMATION <br /> <br />~~ <br />C3tirrusco ~ <br />The Center of Ameri~an MOI!!J!Y <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br /> <br />CABARRUSCOUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's leading producer of <br />construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Vulcan Materials and its employees have long been recognized for <br />their commitment to environmental stewardship and continuing efforts to establish and <br />maintain wildlife habitats on quarry property; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Vulcan's Cabarrus Quarry was the first in the State to be certified <br />as a Wildlife Federation Wildlife and Industry Together site, converting areas of its <br />property into a habitat for native plants and wildlife; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on February 19, 2005, Vulcan Materials Company was named the <br />2004 North Carolina Business Conservationist of the Year, an award conferred jointly <br />by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation, under a <br />long-standing agreement with the governor's office; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Vulcan's Gold Hill Quarry recently received the International <br />Habitat Conservation Award in recognition of employees' efforts to enhance and <br />preserve wildlife habitat, including such activities as monitoring bluebird and wood <br />duck nest boxes and planting and maintaining food plots for white tail deer, Canada <br />geese and other wildlife. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners hereby <br />congratulates Vulcan Materials Company on its recent awards and recognitions and <br />commends the company and its employees for their ongoing wildlife habitat <br />conservation efforts and continuing commitment to environmental stewardship. <br /> <br />This the 23'( day of May 2005. <br /> <br />Carolyn B. Carpenter, Chairman <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />c-/ <br />