Advocacy
OAIMA members place a strong emphasis on protecting Ohio’s valuable natural resources. Producers do this in a number of ways. Aggregate producers’ landscape with trees, shrubs and grasses to control erosion, as well as provide natural screens and buffers and other features to beautify the area. OAIMA members take great pride in leaving a lasting, useful and beautiful legacy for generations to enjoy.
All mining operations to obtain a mining permit from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and all sites, by law, must be reclaimed.
Once reclaimed, crushed stone quarries and sand and gravel sites are desirable as water
reservoirs or recreational lakes, often with residential subdivisions nearby. Beneficial
land uses include creation of wildlife habitats and agricultural fields and lakes for a variety of uses, including groundwater recharge. Wetlands are also often created as a result of mining. The industry is very proactive and responsive to its need to be a good steward of the environment and a good neighbor in the community.
Reclamation Awards
2024 Reclamation Awards
Shelly Materials - Coshocton Plant
Stoneco, Inc. - Petersburg Plant
The Belden Brick Co. - Moomaw Plant, Sugar Creek
Sustainability
Going Green
"A Guide for the Use of Aggregates in Porous Pavements"
Scholarships
The OMMEP, OAIMA and Ohio Aglime Council will Award a minimum of $10,000 to students in 2025. Winners will be notified of their selection.
Eligibility:
Student must be a citizen of the United States. Student must be in good academic standing and have taken or will be taking coursework relating to the exploration, excavation, engineering, acquisition, production or other areas related to the Aggregates & Industrial Minerals industry in Ohio. Scholarship winners are required to furnish a transcript and at least two (2) letters of recommendation. Scholarships will be awarded to students entering or enrolled in an Associate or Bachelors Degree Program in Civil Engineering, Construction Materials or a related field. Graduate students with their major focus of study related to construction materials with an emphasis on mining will also be considered.
Selection:
Selection of scholarship recipients will be based upon the following criteria:
- Application must be typed or printed clearly.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- There should be a demonstrated interest in a career in the Ohio Industrial Minerals Industry.
- Student’s extracurricular and philanthropic activities will be considered.
- Although outstanding scholastic ability is not a criterion, student must be in good academic standing with the university/college.
- At least two (2) Letters of recommendation are required.
- Scoring will be performed by the OAIMA Public Relations Committee with maximum possible 25 points as indicated in the application.
Deadline:
All applications must be submitted on or before September 1, 2025.
All applications must be postmarked on or before September 1, 2025.
Awards will be presented at the OAIMA Annual Meeting Awards Brunch on Friday, November 14th.
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Luke Bowser, Columbus State Community College
Ashley Hillabrand, Rhodes State College
Tyler Kleinsasser, South Dakota School of Mines
Trenton Koch, Rhodes State College
Caleb Lindner, Ohio University
Kyle Ziringer, Columbus State Community College
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Ashley Boettcher, Miami University
Kristen Burton, Miami University
Keith Randall, University of Kentucky
Daniel Tokar, Bowling Green State University
OMMEP
Aglime
Freedom Plaza
The OAIMA Freedom Plaza was built to honor America by proudly displaying the U.S. flag and those of America's armed forces. The project will be fully funded by laser engraved paver units.
To order a paver, please click on the link to below to view the brochure.
If you have questions, please contact Aline George at alineg@oaima.org or (800) OH-ROCKS / (614) 428-7954.
