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Mine and Quarry



ARM’s mine and quarry services team of experts approaches each project with our client’s best interest in mind. We combine our geophysical, hydrogeological, and engineering resources to develop the best solution to your problem. We apply this holistic approach to all of our mine and quarry projects, including resource planning, hydrogeologic evaluations, sinkhole mitigations and repairs, mine reclamation, and permitting projects.

  • Permitting

    • Small & Large Noncoal Industrial Mineral Permits
    • General Mining Permits 
    • NPDES Discharge Permitting – Individual & General Permits, Antidegradation &  Water Quality Assessments
    • Mine Reclamation Fill (Clean Fill) Permitting
    • Water Withdrawal and Consumptive Use Permitting – Susquehanna and Delaware River Basin Commissions 
    • Air Quality Permitting – Title V Permits, Air Quality Plan Approvals, & General Operating Permit Applications
    • Waterway Encroachments 
    • PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permitting
    • Residual Waste & Municipal Waste General Permits
  • Investigations

    • Exploration – Drilling, Geologic Assessments & Material Testing
    • Mineral Reserve Estimates & Characterizations
    • Overburden Sampling & Characterizations
    • Geophysical Investigations – Surface & Downhole Evaluations
    • Hydrogeologic Studies 
    • Groundwater Investigations
    • Quarry Dewatering Assessments
    • PFAS Investigation & Migration Studies
    • Zone of Influence Evaluations
    • Aquifer Testing
    • Dye Tracing
    • Assessment of Potential Impacts – Surface & Groundwater Resources
    • Environmental Impacts Statements, Wetland Delineations, & Endangered Species Surveys
    • Karst Hazard Assessments & Sinkhole Remediation
    • Mine Subsidence Evaluations
    • Assessment of Legacy Mining Impacts
  • Design

    • Mine Layout & Planning
    • Haul Road Design
    • E&S Control Plan Design & Implementation
    • Stormwater Design
    • Geotechnical and Slip/Slide Analysis & Design
    • Reclamation/Redevelopment Planning
    • Land Development Planning & Approvals
    • Civil & Geotechnical Engineering
    • GIS Mapping & AutoCAD Services
    • Water Pipeline & Pump Design
    • Wetland Mitigation Plans
    • AMD Mitigation Plans
    • Mine Subsidence Mitigation

  • Monitoring


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Al Yates, P.E. 

Service Group Leader

Senior Project Manager

PE - PA, NJ, DE

Al Yates is a registered professional engineer with over 20 years of environmental consulting experience. He serves as ARM Group’s Service Group Leader for the Mine & Quarry service area. Mr. Yates is responsible for design, environmental monitoring, permitting, construction oversight, and review of mine & quarry, stormwater, and waste management facilities. His expertise includes feasibility studies, conceptual and comprehensive designs, construction management and inspection, financial modeling and permit applications. He evaluates existing and proposed facility designs at private and public sites for regulatory compliance and technical content. Mr. Yates holds a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Drexel University, along with Professional Engineer Certifications in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.


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