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	Nature Reserves - Quarry Bay Nature Reserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The acquisition of Quarry Bay was part of the largest conservation land purchase in Ontario.
		Quarry Bay is 266 hectares (657 acres) in size.
		The area from Quarry Bay to Christina Bay forms the "alvar coast" – an area of exposed bedrock sloping into Lake Huron with shoreline fens (also known as meadow marshes) at the heads of bays and inlets.
	www.ontarionature.org /enviroandcons/reserves/res_quarry.html (369 words)

	Hiking at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A well-traveled trail from the lighthouse to the sandspit on the east side of the island.
		Trail highlights include a sand beach at Justice Bay with views of the Swallow Point sea caves, and a grove of virgin white pines, part of the old growth forest near the lighthouse.
		Leaving the Quarry Bay trail 0.6 mile from the Presque Isle dock, this trail winds past towering pines, bogs, and along the beach, ending at the Julian Bay trail.
	www.nps.gov /apis/hiking.htm (1184 words)

	Places To Go: Quarry Lakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Quarry Lakes incorporates the historic boundaries of two Mexican ranchos and the former Mission San Jose lands.
		After quarrying came to an end, the lakes began to be used for groundwater recharge by the Alameda County Water District, which diverts water from Alameda Creek into the pits.
		Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area is the culmination of many years of planning and partnership between the Water District and the East Bay Regional Park District.
	www.ebparks.org /parks/quarry.htm (1167 words)

	Bay Area Hiker: Quarry Park
		Quarry Park is the only notable inland preserve on the coast between McNee Ranch and Burleigh Murray.
		Although currently Quarry Park is restricted by private property to the north and east, if that property ever becomes publicly held (and recreation use of the Peninsula Watershed opens up), hikers, equestrians, and cyclists could use the park as a gateway to long treks along the spine of Montara Mountain.
		quarry was used in the construction of Highway 1 and the Half Moon Bay Airport (formerly a World War II airport).
	www.bahiker.com /southbayhikes/quarry.html (845 words)

	Quarry Bay: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Quarry Bay (鰂魚涌; literally "Crucian Carp Stream or River") is an area beneath Mount Parker Mount Parker (Hong Kong) quick summary:
		A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock (geology)rock or minerals are extracted....
		An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea and within which sea water mixes with fresh water....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/Q/Qu/Quarry_Bay.htm (1197 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Eastern district
		It is located in the north east of Hong Kong Island and includes the areas of North Point, eastern portion of Causeway Bay, Quarry Bay, Shau Kei Wan, Heng Fa Chuen, and Chai Wan.
		Originally a backwater of fishing villages, quarries and dockyards, the Eastern District is now mostly residential, with some industrial areas and several large shopping malls, and is densely populated.
		In the past the district was linked by a single King's Road, which was notoriously congested during peak hours, this had largely been solved by the constructions of the Island Eastern Corridor, and the Island Line within the MTR subway system in the 1980s.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Eastern-district (1339 words)

	Quarry Bay - Cagapedia - My Personal Encyclopedia
		Quarry Bay is an area beneath Mount Parker in Hong Kong's Eastern District.
		The river originally flowed into the bay, however it was shut off from the sea with the construction of the Tai Koo reservoir to supply fresh water to the Swire Shipyard, the Taikoo Sugar factory at Tong Chong Street, and later the Swire Coca-Cola factory at Greig Road/Yau Man Street.
		The upper course of the river was converted into a cement-paved catchwater, and the lower course is the present-day Quarry Bay Street, with the original estuary near the Quarry Bay Street - King's Road junction.
	batch97.cagape.com /cagapedia/?topic=quarry-bay (284 words)

	CGF: Take Action: Stop quarry scarring
		Because this particular quarry began operations more than 60 years ago, before the County had regulations for such operations, it is not required to have a County permit.
		Hanson Cement states that this dumping of rock at the summit of the quarry is expected to continue for at least another year.
		Decades ago, the County reached agreement with the quarry owners for the dedication of a "Ridgeline Protection Easement." The purpose of this 1972 easement was to preserve the ridgeline that shields the massive quarry operations from public view.
	www.greenfoothills.org /action/03-2004_Quarry.html (974 words)

	Bay Area Hiker: Quarry Lakes
		Old quarry pits, now filled with water, form the heart of the recreation area.
		Alameda Creek Trail runs along one side of the park boundary, permitting a Quarry Lakes hike (or run) to be extended for many miles either northeast to Niles, or west toward Coyote Hills.
		Quarry Lakes' Californio Trail is visible on the left, but a tall fence blocks access from this point; you must enter through a gate about 1/2 mile down the trail.
	www.bahiker.com /eastbayhikes/quarrylakes.html (946 words)

	Quarry Bay (MTR) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Interchanging passengers have to walk about 5 minutes or use a lift to reach the platforms of the other line.
		This inconvenience is what prompted the MTRC to undergo the Quarry Bay Congestion Relief Works, which extended the
		Passengers travelling to and from east of Quarry Bay are still advised to change trains at Quarry Bay.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Quarry_Bay_(MTR) (413 words)

	Ash Grove Cement, Blubber Bay Quarry Aggregates
		In the early days, the quarry was mined by hand which required the workers to descend 300 feet down a vertical face into the pit.
		The drilling accommodated today by huge mechanical drills was done by holding a steel bar in one hand and driving it into the rock face with a large hammer in the other.
		The bay itself had been utilized as a whaling station as early as the 1700’s due to the wonderful shelter it provided for sailing vessels.
	www.prcn.org /blubberbayquarry (362 words)

	Lam Tin (MTR) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Following the successful results of MTR since 1978, the government decided to extend the Kwun Tong Line through a new tunnel to Quarry Bay.
		It was later decided that before the entrance to the tunnel, the rail would stop at a station at the Lam Tin Valley, where it goes into the Sai Tso Wan Hill and then goes underground to the entrance of the tunnel.
		Originally Quarry Bay was the next station to Lam Tin on the Kwun Tong Line.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Lam_Tin_(MTR) (839 words)

	A BRIEF HISTORY OF ANDERSONS BAY
		When the pioneers first arrived the Bay was a very pretty spot with scrub and flax growing near to the water's edge and the bush in the background.
		The Andersons Bay Road Board was formed in 1856 and its principal task was to build the roads previously surveyed by Charles Kettle from the Oval through to Andersons Bay.
		The causeway across the Bay from Cutten's Corner to the old Quarry Reserve (or Vauxhall Corner as it is now known) was commenced in 1870, with the bridge completed in 1872.
	www.angelfire.com /home/andersonsbay/andybayhistory.htm (3689 words)

	South Bay Area Quarry Workers on Strike : SF Bay Area Indymedia
		Quarry workers are on strike in the Bay Area.
		Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere.
		Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by the SF Bay Area IMC.
	www.indybay.org /news/2004/07/1690266.php (347 words)

	Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat News Early Summer 2004: Citizens of Michipicoten Bay Continue Efforts to Stop Gravel ...
		Michipicoten Bay, just west of the Ontario town of Wawa, is the natural mid-point gateway to a paradise of parks and protected areas extending one after another along the North Shore of Lake Superior for 200 miles (300 kilometres): one National Park, four Provincial Parks and two Conservation Reserves.
		Quarrying plans include the stripping of the boreal forest cover, and the drilling, blasting and crushing of the ancient Algoma bedrock into aggregate to be shipped to Michigan for paving highways.
		In a stunning break with tradition on April 2nd, 2004, the new Minister of the Environment, Leona Dombrowsky, officially proposed to pass a regulation that would require the Michipicoten Bay quarry operation to be subject to an environmental assessment, and she called for public comment.
	www.glhabitat.org /news/glnews369.html (870 words)

	BAY NATURE: Mastodons in Our Midst
		There’s a hint of ash on the wind from a volcano west of the bay, and a line of summer rain clouds is moving in.
		She notes the herds of horses drifting through the grasslands and the camels browsing at the edge of the streamside woods.
		The Bay Area is surprisingly rich in vertebrate fossils, many salvaged from construction sites in the 1950s.
	www.baynature.com /2001summer/mastodons_sum2001.html (3273 words)

	Brittas Bay News Item: Brittas Bay Quarry plans shelved after outcry.
		They maintained that the proposed quarry would destroy one of the finest beaches in the county - an amenity that was already under pressure after the loss of its two blue flags.
		Brittas Bay Protection Group member, Dara O'Neill, said the withdrawal of the application was fantastic news and everyone in the area was breathing a sigh of relief.
		He said that the engineer's report on the quarry had recommended refusal on the grounds that it would damage the landscape and would affect ground water and increase traffic.
	homepage.eircom.net /~brittasbay/news/BBquarry03.html (341 words)

	Boyne Realty Bay Harbor - Condominiums for Sale in Bay Harbor
		Now the Inn at Bay Harbor has recreated these memories with Lakeside Cottages complete with white clapboard shingles, porches and upper decks, gables, dormers and friendly proximity to neighbors and all of the amenities and facilities of the Inn at Bay Harbor.
		Quarry View is a cul-de-sac neighborhood where privacy is assured and where each home affords its owner magnificent views of Lake Michigan and Bay Harbor Golf Club’s world-renowned Quarry course.
		Situated majestically atop a rock ledge overlooking the most dramatic holes on Bay Harbor Golf Club's Quarry course, and with vistas of Little Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan, this distinctive setting provides front row seats for championship golf and spectacular sunsets, both of which - in this case - are on the house.
	www.boynerealtybayharbor.com /condos.html (1062 words)

	The Quarry Lane School - East Bay Private School - Home
		The Quarry Lane School provides a challenging and supportive educational environment on each of its three campuses located in the TriValley area of the San Francisco East Bay region.
		Quarry Lane School offers a well-rounded education from preschool through high school and was named Best Private School in the East Bay for four years in a row by the readers of Bay Area Parent Magazine.
		Parents chose Quarry Lane School to be the Family Favorite Winner in 2005.
	www.quarrylaneschool.org (287 words)

	Online Etymology Dictionary
		At bay (1649) is from special sense of "chorus raised by hounds in conflict with quarry."
		bai, from L. badius "chestnut-brown" (used only of horses), from PIE *badyo- "yellow, brown" (cf.
		The leaves or sprigs were woven as wreaths for conquerors or poets.
	www.etymonline.com /index.php?term=bay (156 words)

	Justin Conklin dies mowing greens at Bay Harbor Quarry golf course
		PETOSKEY - Justin Conklin had grown to enjoy and take pride in his summer grounds maintenance job at Bay Harbor's prestigious golf course, but he was nervous about some of the precarious mowing areas, one of his friends said.
		Conklin, 19, was killed Monday when he and the riding mower he was operating fell off the Quarry golf course's second-hole tee box down a steep embankment.
		Boyne USA, owners and operators of the Bay Harbor golf course, issued a statement expressing their "sincere condolences to the Conklin family." Company officials did not respond to inquiries for further comment.
	www.record-eagle.com /2005/jun/15conklin.htm (524 words)

	Ontario Amethyst from ALPINE GEMS
		Amethyst from the Lake Superior area has been known since the 1600's and is reflected in some of the region's early place names (for example, Amethyst Harbour).
		Amethyst was designated the provincial gemstone of Ontario in May, 1975 and is currently produced from several mines east of Thunder Bay along the northwest shore of Lake Superior.
		The Thunder Bay Amethyst Mine, also known as the Panorama Mine, is the largest of Ontario's amethyst mines.
	www.alpinegems.net /CatalogueGems/amethystONT.html (142 words)

	ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Natural Bridge Quarry/Bridge Bay Pit was used in 1962-63 as a staging area for coring and crushing materials during construction/expansion of the current Bridge Bay Campground.
		The wetlands delineated within the quarry were the deep holes in the northeast quadrant involving 0.088 acres (Bridge Bay 1) and a small wetland of 0.003 acres in the southwest quadrant (Bridge Bay 2).
		Alternative 1 for the Natural Bridge Quarry/Bridge Bay Pit and the Lone Star Geyser Pit and Alternative 2 for Sedge Creek Pit proposal to reclaim to the greatest extent possible, abandoned, heavily disturbed gravel quarries and pits and are the environmentally preferable alternatives.
	www.nps.gov /yell/technical/planning/mineeahtml.htm (17964 words)

	GORP - Apostle Islands National Lakeshore - Wisconsin - Hiking
		This trail follows the track of the old tramway through old growth forest and a bog from the boat harbor at the south end of the island to the lighthouse.
		Trail highlights include a sand beach at Justice Bay with views of the Swallow Point sea caves, and a grove of virgin white pines, part of the oldgrowth forest near the lighthouse.
		The trailhead is located on the Quarry Bay Trail 1.6 miles.
	www.gorp.com /gorp/resource/us_ns/wi/hik_apo.htm (949 words)

	Rock Quarry & Pisgah Bay Entrances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This picture was taken from the main lake entrance to Pisgah Bay.
		There is a narrow penninsula that separates the entrance to the Rock Quarry and Pisgah Bay.
		Many times in the past, when entering the Rock Quarry, you would see a very familiar raccoon on the shoreline of this thin finger of land.
	www.kentuckylake.com /map/kymapb/quarrypisgah.htm (157 words)

	Moneith Bay Quarry
		The Monteith Bay pyrophyllite property is located on Vancouver island, a large island off the southwest coast of British Columbia, having a length of 480 km and width of 140 km.
		The Bonanza volcanics in the Monteith Bay area consist of porphyritic andesite with hornblende and plagioclase phenocrysts in an often siliceous, aphanitic groundmass.
		Diamond drilling along the south wall of the quarry and to the east and west is recommended to establish the size of the zone.
	www.homegoldresourcesltd.com /pyroph/monteith.htm (4395 words)

	peninsuladailynews.com - Mats Mats residents irked by prospects of state graving yard in nearby quarry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In the past, sounds of blasting and grinding at the quarry reverberated throughout the neighborhood.
		Nearly missing his son, who was outdoors on Parent's property at the time, rocks from the blast hit a boat floating through the channel, Parent said on Friday from the deck of the new cedar home he is building.
		Mats Mats Coalition also fought a proposal to use the quarry site to crush the concrete pieces of the Seattle Kingdome after the indoor stadium was imploded in 2000.
	www.peninsuladailynews.com /sited/story/html/200607 (955 words)

	OMYA in New Zealand
		Golden Bay Greens member Heather Wallace said it was ''absolutely immoral'' to threaten rare plant species by mining the area, and she called for mining to stop.
		Earlier, committee member and Golden Bay Community Board chairman Harry Holmwood said the three companies had not ''pulled their end of the stick'' as far as mediation was concerned, and the committee needed ''to get on with the development''.
		In other business, a letter from the Golden Bay Motueka Fishermen's Association was tabled outlining its concerns about damage to the wharf by the large Sea Tow dolomite barge and the washing of dolomite into the harbour after each loading.
	www.vce.org /newzealand.html (3885 words)

	Harbour Plaza North Point Apartments Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The focal point of the Quarry Bay - North Point commercial area serviced by all forms of transport, including our free shuttle bus taking you to Central, the Airport Express Terminal, Causeway Bay, Taikoo Place and Taikoo Shing.
		Being just opposite to the MTR Quarry Bay Station and next to the highway, guests will have incredibly easy access to anywhere in Hong Kong.
		It will be equally convenient to travel by bus, tram and ferry, an ideal location to stay, to have meeting and to dine.
	www.moveandstay.com /hongkong/apartments_description.asp?id=106 (390 words)

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