DAVENPORT CEMENT PLANT Coastal Restoration and Reuse Plan. PROJECT. The 2010 idling of the Davenport Cement Plant impacted the Davenport community and the local economy, causing the loss of jobs, County revenues and community benefits that defrayed infrastructure costs for Davenport …
Cement from the plant was also used to construct dry docks at Pearl Harbor and the Panama Canal, and it helped build Davenport. “The cement made here was used to build the Davenport Jail and the church and the Crocker Hospital and it is kind of a unifying thing. The people who are living in town are working in the cement plant and the product ...
Davenport lies along the coast of the Pacific Ocean, situated about 9 miles north of Santa Cruz, on Highway One. Originally on the banks of San Vicente Creek, the town expanded to the north during the twentieth century. The town is presently noted for the spectacular cliffs and bluffs above the Pacific, beaches in between cliffs, surfing opportunities, the cementplant run by Cemex (shuttered in January 2010), and the former …
Despite it's name, the modern town of Davenport was not founded by Captain John P. Davenport.The good captain founded Davenport Landing, a site just north of the current town. The town's origins only date back to 1905, and the very reason for the Coast Line Railroad's existence was the cement plant that was built there in that year.
Davenport cement plant faces new financial pressure with environmental regulations. 4th May 2009 (Davenport, California) — The Cemex-owned cement plant, already closed temporarily because of the weak economy, will likely face another financial setback in the form of new environmental regulations.
Continental Cement is a very good supplier that treats us right with a sales staff that is always friendly and helpful. Their terminal and plant are very clean and safe; they load our trucks quickly so we can get back on the road. Continental always has the material when we need it, and I like their cement as well any product that I’ve ever used.
Continental Cement offers Self Service Loading (SSL), a service provided at most of our facilities. This allows drivers to load their trucks themselves through the use of a computer-controlled loading system. After signing up to use the service, the driver has access to the …
The cement plant, which dates to 1906, is the largest employer in Davenport, with some 140 workers. RMC has been a generous supporter of the local public school, Pacific Elementary, donating $15,000 a year to keep music instruction alive for 90-some students.
16-10-2011· Davenport Cement Plant Restoration and Reuse Plan Project Timeline 1. Data Gathering and Analysis ‐Summer/Fall 2016 2. Reuse Options & Economic Analysis –Winter 2017 3. Community review of Reuse Options – Summer 2017 4. Draft Restoration and Reuse Plan –Winter 2017 5. BOS‐Preferred Alternative Selection ‐2018 6.
Davenport Pier Beach is the northern of two beaches right in the tiny town of Davenport, CA. This beach is across from the huge concrete and cement plant that’s visible at the north end of town. Davenport Pier, a frequently photographed landmark, is at the beach below the bluff, but it is not easy to get to.
Davenport — that sweet little town on the North Coast — was built soon after the Portland Cement Co. opened the second largest cement plant in the U.S. there. The neighbors haven't been too keen on the noise and dust kicked up by the company, but there've been pluses.
Davenport is the county seat of Scott County in Iowa and is located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state. It is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population estimate of 382,630 and a CSA population of 474,226; it is the 90th largest CSA in the nation. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine Le Claire and was named for his friend ...
Continental Cement offers Self Service Loading (SSL), a service provided at most of our facilities. This allows drivers to load their trucks themselves through the use of a computer-controlled loading system. After signing up to use the service, the driver has access to the …
05-12-2017· The County of Santa Cruz is calling the reuse of the former Davenport Cement Plant one of the most important local land use decisions in a generation. A series of proposals for potential uses for the old Cemex site in Davenport will be unveiled Tuesday night. 103 …
Davenport cement plant faces new financial pressure with environmental regulations. 4th May 2009 (Davenport, California) — The Cemex-owned cement plant, already closed temporarily because of the weak economy, will likely face another financial setback in the form of new environmental regulations.
Consider alternatives evaluated by the Santa Cruz Coastal Reuse Plan - Davenport Cement Plant, select a preferred alternative, direct staff to seek funding to complete the required environmental review of proposed Local Coastal Program amendments to implement the selected preferred alternative, and direct staff to revise permitting process section based on Coastal Commission comments, as ...
Davenport — that sweet little town on the North Coast — was built soon after the Portland Cement Co. opened the second largest cement plant in the U.S. there. The neighbors haven't been too keen on the noise and dust kicked up by the company, but there've been pluses.
In 2006, the company put out a press release to celebrate the cement plant's 100th year at Davenport. It read in part: Santa Cruz, Calif.- August 30, 2006 - In celebration of its 100 year anniversary in the Davenport community and its commitment to resource stewardship, CEMEX, Inc. teamed with Conservation International at a premiere book event held on Wednesday, August 30, 2006.