UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 Amendment No. 2
                                       on
(Mark One)                        FORM 10-K/A
            [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000

                                       OR

            [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
             For the transition period from __________ to __________

                        Commission File Number 001-15217
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                              U.S. AGGREGATES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                                            57-0990958
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 (State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

                       147 West Election Road, Suite 110,
                               Draper, Utah 84020
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (801) 984-2600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

        Title of each class          Name of each exchange on which registered
     Common Stock, $.01 par value               New York Stock Exchange
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K (ss.229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and
will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive
proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

     As of March 20, 2001, the aggregate market value of voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant determined in accordance with Rule 405, based
upon closing sales price for the registrant's common stock, as reported on the
New York Stock Exchange, was approximately $43,552,082.

     Number of shares of registrant's common stock outstanding as of March 20,
2001 were 14,900,593.

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                                  INTRODUCTION

         The purpose of this amendment is to amend (i) Item 1 (Business), (ii)
Item 2 (Properties) and (iii) Item 7 (Management's Discussion and Analysis).
Other than the aforementioned changes, all other information included in the
initial filing as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed on September
7, 2001 is unchanged.


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                     U.S. AGGREGATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                   FORM 10-K/A
                   FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000



                                    CONTENTS



   PART       ITEM                                                          PAGE

     I          1     Business                                                3
                2     Properties                                              6

    II          7     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                           Condition and Results of Operations                8

               --     Signatures                                             15






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                                     PART I


ITEM 1.       BUSINESS

     U.S. Aggregates, Inc. ("U.S. Aggregates", "USAI" or "the Company") was
founded in January 1994 and is a producer of aggregates and aggregate related
products. Aggregates consist of crushed stone, sand and gravel. In 2000, the
Company shipped approximately 19.7 million tons of aggregates, primarily to
customers in nine Southeast and Mountain states, generating net sales and loss
from operations of $291.7 million and ($5.0) million, respectively. In 2000,
approximately 88% of the aggregates shipped by the Company were crushed stone or
sand and gravel, and approximately 12% were unprocessed material.

     The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the Company's total
shipments of aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete.


                              U.S. AGGREGATES, INC.
             SHIPMENTS OF AGGREGATES, ASPHALT AND READY-MIX CONCRETE

                                          YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                  ---------------------------------------
                                   2000     1999     1998     1997     1996
                                   ----     ----     ----     ----     ----
                                                (in millions)
Tons of aggregates sold:
  Sold directly to customers       15.0     13.7     11.9     6.6      5.1
  Used internally                   4.7      5.4      3.9     2.9      2.1
                                   ----     ----     -----    ---      ---
    Total tons of aggregates sold  19.7     19.1     15.8     9.5      7.2
       PERCENTAGES OF AGGREGATES
         USED INTERNALLY FOR
          ASPHALT AND CONCRETE     23.9%    28.3%    24.7%   30.5%    29.2
Tons of asphalt sold                1.8      2.2      1.6     1.3      0.9
Yards of ready-mix concrete sold    1.6      1.8      1.4     0.9      0.9

The Company's total production capacity is approximately 30 million tons per
year.

     U.S. Aggregates markets its aggregates products to customers in a variety
of industries, including public infrastructure, commercial and residential
construction contractors; producers of asphalt, concrete, ready-mix concrete,
concrete blocks, and concrete pipes; and railroads. In 2000, approximately 76%
of the Company's aggregates volume was sold directly to customers, and the
balance was used to produce asphalt (which generally contains 90% aggregates by
volume) and ready-mix concrete (which generally contains 80% aggregates by
volume). As a result of dependence upon the construction industry, the
profitability of aggregates producers is sensitive to national, regional and
local economic conditions, and particularly to downturns in construction
spending and to changes in the level of infrastructure spending funded by the
public sector. In fact, the Company's performance in the second half of 2000 was
affected by the slowing economy and reduced government spending, especially in
the Western operations. Currently, the Company does not have any customer that
accounts for more than 10% of sales.

     Also as a result of the Company's dependence on the construction industry,
the Company's business is seasonal with peak revenue and profits occurring
primarily in the months of April through November. Bad weather conditions during
this period can adversely affect operating income and cash flow and could
therefore have a disproportionate impact on the Company's results for the full
year. Quarterly results have varied significantly in the past and are likely to
vary significantly from quarter to quarter in the future. In the fourth quarter
of 2000, poor weather conditions in Utah negatively impacted the Company's sales
and profits. In Utah, our sales volume of asphalt and processed aggregates in
the fourth quarter of 2000 were down 42% and 36% respectively compared to the
fourth quarter of 1999. Almost all of that volume decline was due to poor
weather. In Utah, our sales volume of ready mix concrete in the fourth quarter
of 2000 was down 11% compared to the fourth quarter of 1999. Ready mix concrete
sales were less severely impacted by weather conditions as technology enables
the use of concrete in colder weather.

     Because of the high cost of transporting aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix
concrete, the Company believes that high-quality aggregate reserves located near
customers are central to its long-term success. Accordingly, the Company has
focused on the acquisition and development of aggregate production sites and
companies that are well positioned to serve growing markets. Since U.S.
Aggregates' inception, the Company completed and integrated 28 business and
asset acquisitions, including both operating companies and aggregate production
facilities. In 2000, U.S. Aggregates, Inc. continued to expand into new
geographical markets in the Southeast, Utah and Nevada. Distribution of
aggregate products in the Southeast was expanded with the startup of a major
distribution yard in Memphis, Tennessee.

     Because of the Company's ambitious acquisition program, the Company
acquired certain non-core assets over the last six years. These assets
principally included ready mix and concrete block businesses which were acquired
in connection with the acquisition of strategic quarry properties as well as
quarry properties not critical to the Company's basic aggregates businesses. In
1994 we acquired Southern Ready Mix which owned two aggregate

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quarries and a concrete products company producing ready mix concrete and
concrete pipe. The aggregates business expanded from the original two quarries
to nine operating quarries with an additional three in the preliminary
development phase. As the aggregate business expanded, many of our customers for
aggregates were firms that the Company competed against in ready mix concrete.
As the aggregates volumes grew, our ready mix concrete and block businesses
became less important to our overall business and, because of their competition
with our core customers, had a negative impact on the future growth of our
aggregates business.

     In 2000, the Company outlined a plan to sell certain assets to strengthen
its strategic position, reduce debt and improve liquidity. The assets the
Company planned to sell included its ready mix and concrete block business in
Alabama, all its ready mix concrete operations in the greater Salt Lake area
(including certain quarries related to such business) as well as other non-core
ready mix and concrete block business. In 2000, the Company sold its ready-mix
operations in Birmingham and subsequently the remaining ready-mix concrete and
concrete block operations in the Alabama market to Ready-Mix USA, Inc. The
ready-mix operations in Birmingham were sold for $6.6 million in total
consideration, representing a book gain of $284,000. The ready-mix and concrete
block operations in the Alabama market were sold for $14.5 million in total
consideration, representing a book gain of $2.2 million. Terms of the sale
include the establishment of a long-term contract for the Company to provide
Ready-Mix USA with aggregates for its ready-mix operations. The revenues and
total assets related to the sold properties represented approximately 11% and
4%, respectively, of the Company's 2000 consolidated totals.

     The localized nature of the business also limits competition to those
producers in proximity to the Company's production facilities. Although U.S.
Aggregates experiences competition in all of its markets, the Company believes
that it is generally a leading producer in the market areas it serves.
Competition is based primarily on aggregate production site location and price,
but quality of aggregates and level of customer service are also important
factors. The Company competes directly with a number of large and small
producers in the markets it serves.

     A material rise in the price or a material decrease in the availability of
oil could and did adversely affect operating results. The cost of transporting
the Company's products, the cost of processing material and the cost of asphalt
are all correlated to the price of oil. Any increase in the price of oil may and
did reduce the demand for the Company's products. In 2000, the Company estimates
that the total increase in oil, fuel and energy costs were in excess of $9
million. As a result of competitive pressures, the Company was not able to pass
through these cost increases and profits were negatively impacted.

     Environmental and zoning regulations have made it increasingly difficult
for the construction aggregates industry to expand existing quarries and to
develop new quarry operations. Although it cannot be predicted what policies
will be adopted in the future by federal, state and local governmental bodies
regarding these matters, the Company anticipates that future restrictions will
not have a material adverse effect upon its business.

     As of year-end, the Company employs approximately 1,476 employees, of whom
approximately 1,259 are hourly, 216 are salaried and 1 is part-time.
Approximately 313 of U.S. Aggregates' employees are represented by labor unions.
The expiration dates of the various labor union contracts are from July 2001
through April 2003. The Company considers its relations with employees to be
good.


SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS

     As a result of issues raised regarding certain financial and accounting
matters affecting the Company's Western operations and upon the recommendation
of the Company's auditors, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Audit
Committee to expand the scope of the year-end audit and to increase its
oversight of the audit. Under the supervision of the Audit Committee, an
expanded audit was conducted of the Company's operations, principally those in
the Western states. As a result of the expanded audit, a number of errors,
material in the aggregate, were determined to have occurred. As a result of
these errors, the Company determined that it was necessary to restate the
earnings for the first three quarters of 2000. For the first quarter, the
Company restated its net loss of $2.6 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, to a
net loss of $5.1 million, or $0.34 per diluted share. For the second quarter,
the Company restated its net income of $6.8 million, or $0.45 per diluted share,
to net income of $3.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share. For the third
quarter, the Company restated its net income of $5.5 million, or $0.36 per
diluted share, to net income of $1.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share. The
restatements relate primarily to the reclassification of certain capitalized
items to operating expenses, the recognition of certain additional operating
expenses, and an increase of the reserve for self-insurance claims.

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     As a result of the Audit Committee's review, certain members of management
resigned, were put on administrative leave, or were terminated. These included
the Company's former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the
president of the Western Operations and the Controller of the Western
Operations. The Company has hired Stanford Springel as its new Chief Executive
Officer and acting Chief Financial Officer, and retained the services of Charles
Boryenace of FTI Policano & Manzo, a consultant with substantial financial
experience, to assist the Company in its financial, accounting and cash
management functions. Additionally, the Western Operations have hired John
Friton as its new Chief Financial Officer and Richard Rawdin as its new
Controller. A number of other employees have been terminated or re-assigned. The
Company's San Mateo office is being closed and all financial operations
transferred to Draper, Utah, headquarters of the Company's Western Operations,
where the Company's Chief Executive Officer is now located.

     With the Company's poor financial results in 2000, the Company was in
default of several covenants in the Fourth Amendment to its Credit Agreement and
its Amendment No. 3 to its subordinated debt facilities. The Company was in
default of its financial covenants by permitting its interest coverage ratio to
be less than 1.75 to 1, permitting its fixed charge coverage ratio to be less
than 0.80 to 1 and permitting its leverage ratio to be greater than 5.75 to 1.
In April 2001, the Company entered into amendments (the Fifth and Sixth
Amendments) with its senior secured lenders which waive all existing covenant
defaults, adjust future financial covenants, defer certain principal payments
until March 31, 2002, provide the Company with additional liquidity on the sale
of certain assets, establish monthly interest payment schedules, increase
interest rates, and provide for certain fees if the debt is not refinanced by a
certain date in the future. The Company also entered into an amendment with its
subordinated note holder to waive existing covenant defaults and to accept
deferral of interest payments through May 22, 2002 in exchange for increased
interest rates, a deferred fee of $900,000 and warrants for 671,582 shares with
a nominal exercise price. In connection with the amendments of the senior
secured credit facility and the subordinated notes, Golder, Thoma, Cressey,
Rauner Fund IV, L.P. ("GTCR Fund IV"), the Company's largest shareholder, has
committed to loan the Company $2 million as junior subordinated debt. GTCR Fund
IV will receive a deferred fee of $450,000 and warrants for 435,469 shares with
a nominal exercise price in exchange for its agreement to provide the Company
with the junior subordinated debt.

     In 2001, the Company continued its plan to sell certain assets to improve
its strategic position, reduce debt and improve its liquidity. Effective as of
March 30,2001, the Company sold certain of its operations in northern Utah to
Oldcastle Materials, Inc. for a total sales price of $30.9 million, inclusive of
$6 million in contingent proceeds which relate to the Company obtaining
zoning/permits for the operations sold, and which as of the date of this report
are not recorded and have not been received. That transaction included the sale
of the ready mix businesses in the greater Salt Lake area, a leasehold interest
in one quarry, the subleasing of another and the sale of an asphalt plant. The
sales proceeds were utilized to pay-down debt and certain operating leases and
provided the Company with additional liquidity. The revenues and total assets
related to the sold properties represented approximately 14% and 6%,
respectively, of the Company's 2000 consolidated totals. In order to provide
sufficient liquidity to fund operations, capital requirements and debt service,
the Company will need to continue its plan to sell certain assets (See Liquidity
and Capital Resources). In connection with the sale, the Company entered into a
long-term, royalty bearing lease of a quarry to Oldcastle. The lease term is for
a 40-year period and requires Oldcastle to pay a minimum annual royalty of $0.1
million. Royalty rates are $0.05 per ton of aggregate utilized during the first
two years of the agreement, $0.10 per ton for the third through the fifth years
and $0.25 per ton thereafter. The carrying value of the assets leased to
Oldcastle as of June 30, 2001 was approximately $47.6 million.


GOVERNMENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

     The Company's operations are subject to and affected by federal, state and
local laws and regulations relating to the environment, health and safety and
other regulatory matters. Certain of the Company's operations may from time to
time involve the use of substances that are classified as toxic or hazardous
substances within the meaning of these laws and regulations. Environmental
operating permits are, or may be, required for certain of the Company's
operations and such permits are subject to modification, renewal and revocation.
The Company continually evaluates whether it must take additional steps at its
locations to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations. The Company
believes that its operations are in substantial compliance with applicable laws
and regulations and that any noncompliance is not likely to have a material
adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.
However, future events, such as changes in or modified interpretations of
existing laws and regulations or enforcement policies, or further investigation
or evaluation of the potential health hazards of its products or business
activities, may give rise to additional compliance and other costs that could
have a material

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adverse effect on us. In accordance with the Company's accounting policy for
environmental costs, amounts are accrued and included in the Company's financial
statements when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and such
amount can be reasonably estimated. Costs incurred by the Company in connection
with environmental matters in the preceding two fiscal years were not material
to the Company's operations or financial condition.

     U.S. Aggregates, as well as other companies in the aggregates industry,
produce some products containing varying amounts of crystalline silica.
Excessive and prolonged inhalation of very small particles of crystalline silica
has been associated with non-malignant lung disease. The carcinogenic potential
of excessive exposure to crystalline silica has been evaluated for over a decade
by a number of research groups including the International Agency for Research
on Cancer, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the
National Toxicology Program, a part of the Department of Health and Human
Services. Results of various studies have ranged from classifying crystalline
silica as a probable to a known carcinogen. Other studies concluded higher
incidences of lung cancer in some operations was due to cigarette smoking, not
silica. Governmental agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration and Mine Safety Health Administration, coordinate to establish
standards for controlling permissible limits on crystalline silica. In the early
1990s, they considered lowering silica exposure limits but decided to retain
existing limits. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration held
stakeholder meetings in the fall of 2000, relating to the release of new rules
to implement more stringent regulations controlling permissible limits on
Crystalline Silica. No new regulations have been put in place through March
2001. We believe we currently meet government guidelines for Crystalline Silica
exposure and will continue to employ advanced technologies as they become
available to ensure worker safety and comply with regulations.

     An operating subsidiary of the Company has received a notice of violation
regarding the removal and disposal of asbestos-containing insulation from two
above ground asphalt storage tanks at one of the subsidiary's facilities and is
the subject of several related state and federal civil and criminal
investigations. The agencies involved include the Federal Environmental
Protection Agency, the United States Department of Justice, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration and the Utah Department of Air Quality (DAQ).
The site has been fully cleaned up under the supervision and with the approval
of the Utah DAQ and costs related to the clean up have been recorded. In order
to fully resolve the matter, the Company anticipates entering into settlements
with the various governmental entities, which will involve the payment of fines
and the establishment of certain environmental compliance procedures. The
Company has accrued for these anticipated fines.


ITEM 2.       PROPERTIES

     In 2000, 27 of the Company's aggregates production sites each had shipments
of greater than 100,000 tons. Of these sites, 10 are located on property the
Company owns, two are on land owned in part and leased in part and 15 are on
leased property. In addition to the Company's quarry sites, it owns other real
property. In total, U.S. Aggregates owns 67 pieces of real property and has
leasehold or permits or similar rights to 64 other pieces of real property as of
December 31, 2001. As of the date of this 10-K, the Company owns 60 pieces of
real property and has leasehold or permit or similar rights to 63 other pieces
of real property. Most of these properties are subject to a mortgage. The
Company's significant quarry leases expire between the year 2012 to 2039 and in
some cases are renewable for additional periods. The Company believes that no
single aggregate production site is of major significance to its operations.

     The Company's current estimated aggregate reserve position exceeds 1.3
billion tons. The yield from the extraction of reserves is based on an estimate
of the volume of materials which can be economically extracted to meet current
market and product applications. The Company's mining plans are developed by
experienced mining and operating personnel based on internal and outside
drilling and geological studies and surveys. In some cases, zoned properties
must be extracted in phases as reserves in a particular area of the reserve are
exhausted.

     U.S. Aggregates owns approximately 600 million tons and lease approximately
700 million tons of its aggregate reserves. Leases usually provide for royalty
payments based on revenues from aggregates sold at a specific location. Leases
usually expire after a specific time period and may be renewable for additional
terms. Most leases have extension options providing for at least 20 years of
operation based on 2000 extraction rates. With minor exceptions, where lease
options total less than 20 years, the Company has developed and zoned additional
reserves that will allow it to serve its markets on a competitive basis and
ensure long term availability. Generally, reserves at the Company's aggregate
production sites are adequate for in excess of 20 years production at 2000 rates
of extraction. At one of the Company's quarries it is required to extract a
minimum amount of 100,000 tons of

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aggregate per year and at another quarry, 500,000 tons of aggregate per year in
order to maintain its rights to mine reserves on these leased properties. The
Company anticipates fulfilling these minimum extraction requirements during the
lease terms.


         The following table summarizes the Company's production facilities:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              Estimated Reserves     Production
                                              12/31/00               Year Ended 12/31/00
                                              (000's Tons)           (000's Tons)
                                              (See Notes)            (See Notes)
Quarry Location                                                                                Lease Terms
<S>                                           <C>                        <C>                   <C>

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

OPERATING PLANTS

The Company has six aggregate
operations in Alabama located at              Leased     497,000
Tarrant, Calera, O'Neal, Tuscumbia,           Owned      152,000
Alabaster, and Vance and one                            ---------                             Current to 40 years
aggregate plant located in                    Total      649,000           8,484
Cleveland, TN and two aggregate
plants in Sequatchie, TN.

DEVELOPING SITES


The Company has one developing quarry in
Alabama located at Calera and two
developing quarries located in Dekalb and
Mulberry, GA.                                 Leased     287,000                              Current to 30 years
                                              Owned         -0-               -0-
                                                       --------
                                              Total      287,000

WESTERN DIVISION

MAJOR AGGREGATE OPERATIONS

The company has five aggregate plants
located in the Wasatch Front of Northern
Utah: Northern Salt Lake City (2), Draper,
Lehi, and Genola, Two in Central Utah:
Centerfield and Elsinor, Three in Southern
Utah: Cedar City (1) and St. George (2),
one in Las Vegas and two in Boise, Idaho:
Eagle and Middleton.


Total Major Aggregate Operations                      494,000           8,942


Other small operations in Utah, Idaho and             136,000           2,271
Arizona.                                              -------          -------
                                                      630,000
Total                                            See Notes (1)-(4)     11,213


</TABLE>

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NOTES:
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(1) Includes Beck Street Quarry in North Salt Lake City with reserves of 157
million tons leased effective March 31, 2001 to Oldcastle, Inc. for 40 years.

(2) Includes Falcon Ridge Quarry sold effective March 31, 2001 to Oldcastle,
Inc. with reserves of 18 million tons.

(3) Excludes Kiegley Quarry in Genola, Utah, leased from Oldcastle, Inc.
effective March 31, 2001 with reserves of 175 million tons.

(4) Sales for the year ended December 31, 2000 at major operations were 7,246
thousand tons adjusted for assets in Northern Salt Lake sold in 2001.

         The following table presents the Company's aggregate reserves by market
area.



                              U.S. AGGREGATES, INC.
                        AGGREGATE RESERVES BY MARKET AREA


                                                        ZONED/
                                                       PERMITTED
                                                   (IN MILLIONS TONS)
            Alabama  ................................      574
            Eastern Tennessee........................       75
            Northern Utah............................      362
            Central Utah.............................      110
            So. Utah/SE Nevada/NW Arizona............      124
            Idaho....................................       34
                                                         -----
               Total                                     1,279
                                                         =====


     Management believes the raw material reserves are sufficient to permit
production at present operational levels for the foreseeable future. The Company
does not anticipate any material difficulty in obtaining the raw materials that
it uses for production.

     The Company is required by the laws of various states to reclaim aggregate
sites after reserves have been depleted. Each site's mining plan includes a
reclamation plan, which has been developed for that site to maximize the value
of the end use of the site.

     The Company has two aggregate production sites in Georgia. A major building
materials producer has an option to lease one site under a long-term lease. The
other aggregate production site is not anticipated to open in the near future.


                                     PART II


ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
       OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

     U.S. Aggregates conducts its operations through the quarrying and
distribution of aggregate products in nine states in the two regions of the
Mountain states and the Southeast. The Company's operations have the same
general economic characteristics including the nature of the products,
production processes, type and class of customers, methods of distribution and
governmental regulations. In 2000, the Company shipped approximately 19.7
million tons of aggregates, primarily to customers in nine Southeast and
Mountain states, generating net sales and loss from operations of $291.7 million
and ($5.0) million, respectively.

     Since U.S. Aggregates' inception, the Company completed and integrated 28
business and asset acquisitions, including both operating companies and
aggregate production facilities. In 2000, U.S. Aggregates, Inc. continued to
expand into new geographical markets in the Southeast, Utah and Nevada.
Distribution of aggregate products in the Southeast was expanded with the
startup of a major distribution yard in Memphis, Tennessee.

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     Because of the Company's ambitious acquisition program, the Company
acquired certain non-core assets over the last six years. These assets
principally included ready mix and concrete block businesses which were acquired
in connection with the acquisition of strategic quarry properties as well as
quarry properties not critical to the Company's basic aggregates businesses. In
1994 we acquired Southern Ready Mix which owned two aggregate quarries and a
concrete products company producing ready mix concrete and concrete pipe. The
aggregates business expanded from the original two quarries to nine operating
quarries with an additional three in the preliminary development phase. As the
aggregate business expanded, many of our customers for aggregates were firms
that the Company competed against in ready mix concrete. As the aggregates
volumes grew, our ready mix concrete and block businesses became less important
to our overall business and, because of their competition with our core
customers, had a negative impact on the future growth of our aggregates
business.

     In 2000, the Company outlined a plan to sell certain assets to strengthen
its strategic position, reduce debt and improve liquidity. The assets the
Company planned to sell included its ready mix and concrete block business in
Alabama, all its ready mix concrete operations in the greater Salt Lake area
(including certain quarries related to such business) as well as other non-core
ready mix and concrete block business. In 2000, the Company sold its ready-mix
operations in Birmingham and subsequently the remaining ready-mix concrete and
concrete block operations in the Alabama market to Ready-Mix USA, Inc. The
ready-mix operations in Birmingham were sold for $6.6 million in total
consideration, representing a book gain of $284,000. The ready-mix and concrete
block operations in the Alabama market were sold for $14.5 million in total
consideration, representing a book gain of $2.2 million. Terms of the sale
include the establishment of a long-term contract for the Company to provide
Ready-Mix USA with aggregates for its ready-mix operations. The revenues and
total assets related to the sold properties represented approximately 11% and
4%, respectively, of the Company's 2000 consolidated totals.


     In 2001, the Company continued its plan to sell certain assets to improve
its strategic position, reduce debt and improve its liquidity. Effective as of
March 30, 2001, the Company sold certain of its operations in northern Utah to
Oldcastle Materials, Inc. for a total sales price of $30.9 million, inclusive of
$6 million in contingent proceeds which relate to the Company obtaining
zoning/permits for the operations sold, and which as of the date of this report
are not recorded and have not been received. That transaction included the sale
of the ready mix businesses in the greater Salt Lake area, a leasehold interest
in one quarry, the subleasing of another and the sale of an asphalt plant. The
sales proceeds were utilized to pay-down debt and certain operating leases and
provided the Company with additional liquidity. The revenues and total assets
related to the sold properties represented approximately 14% and 6%,
respectively, of the Company's 2000 consolidated totals. In order to provide
sufficient liquidity to fund operations, capital requirements and debt service,
the Company will need to continue its plan to sell certain assets (See Liquidity
and Capital Resources). In connection with the sale, the Company entered into a
long-term, royalty bearing lease of a quarry to Oldcastle. The lease term is for
a 40-year period and requires Oldcastle to pay a minimum annual royalty of $0.1
million. Royalty rates are $0.05 per ton of aggregate utilized during the first
two years of the agreement, $0.10 per ton for the third through the fifth years
and $0.25 per ton thereafter. The carrying value of the assets leased to
Oldcastle as of June 30, 2001 was approximately $47.6 million. In order to
provide sufficient liquidity to fund operations, capital requirements and debt
service, the Company will need to continue its plan to sell certain assets (See
Liquidity and Capital Resources).

     U.S. Aggregates markets its aggregates products to customers in a variety
of industries, including public infrastructure, commercial and residential
construction contractors; producers of asphalt, concrete, ready-mix concrete,
concrete blocks, and concrete pipes; and railroads. In 2000, approximately 76%
of the Company's aggregates volume was sold directly to customers, and the
balance was used to produce asphalt (which generally contains 90% aggregates by
volume) and ready-mix concrete (which generally contains 80% aggregates by
volume). As a result of dependence upon the construction industry, the
profitability of aggregates producers is sensitive to national, regional and
local economic conditions, and particularly to downturns in construction
spending and to changes in the level of infrastructure spending funded by the
public sector. In fact, the Company's performance in the second half of 2000 was
affected by the slowing economy and reduced government spending, especially in
the Western operations. Currently, the Company does not have any customer that
accounts for more than 10% of sales.

     Also as a result of the Company's dependence on the construction industry,
the Company's business is seasonal with peak revenue and profits occurring
primarily in the months of April through November. Bad weather conditions during
this period can adversely affect operating income and cash flow and could
therefore have a disproportionate impact on the Company's results for the full
year. Quarterly results have varied significantly in the

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past and are likely to vary significantly from quarter to quarter in the future.
In the fourth quarter of 2000, poor weather conditions in Utah negatively
impacted the Company's sales and profits.

     A material rise in the price or a material decrease in the availability of
oil could and did adversely affect operating results. The cost of transporting
the Company's products, the cost of processing material and the cost of asphalt
are all correlated to the price of oil. Any increase in the price of oil may and
did reduce the demand for the Company's products. In 2000, the Company estimates
that the total increase in oil, fuel and energy costs were in excess of $9
million. As a result of competitive pressures, the Company was not able to pass
through these cost increases and profits were negatively impacted.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The following table presents net sales, gross profit, selling, general and
administrative expenses, depreciation, depletion and amortization, gain on
disposal of assets, restructuring charges, asset impairment charges
income/(loss) from operations, and net interest expense for U.S. Aggregates:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        2000                   1999                       1998
                                              ------------------------  ----------------------   --------------------
                                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                           <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>
Net sales                                      $291,689      100.0%      $308,592      100.0%     $237,333      100.0
Gross Profit                                     56,315       19.3         84,504       27.4        60,519       25.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses     35,825       12.3         32,035       10.4        25,001       10.5
Depreciation, depletion and amortization         16,816        5.8         12,851        4.2        11,098        4.7
(Gain) on disposal of assets                     (2,021)       0.7             --        --             --        --
Restructuring costs                               2,199        0.8             --        --             --        --
Asset impairment charge                           8,447        2.9             --        --             --        --
Income (loss) from operations                    (4,951)       1.7         39,618       12.8        24,420       10.3
Interest expense, net                            19,964        6.8         16,042        5.2        14,351        6.0
</TABLE>



2000 COMPARED TO 1999

     NET SALES. Net sales decreased by $16.9 million, or 5.5% from $308.6
million in 1999 to $291.7 million in 2000. This decline was primarily isolated
to the fourth quarter of the year. Through the first nine months of the 2000,
the Company's net sales total of $230.1 million was slightly higher than the
total of $228.6 through the same period of the prior year. However, during the
fourth quarter of 2000 the Company's net sales declined by approximately $19.2
million, as processed aggregates, asphalt, and ready mix shipments declined by
16.0%, 45.5%, and 18.2%, respectively. This decrease in sales was partially
caused by adverse weather conditions affecting the Western operations, as
extremely wet weather, combined with early snow falls in Utah, contributed to
the significant decline in activity during the quarter. Increased competition,
particularly in Las Vegas, and unexpected delays in the ramp-up of TEA-21
spending further contributed to the decrease in asphalt, paving and construction
sales in 2000. In the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company also felt the effects
of the general slowing of the economy. For the full year, processed aggregates
shipments and pricing increased by 3.2% and 3.1%, respectively, resulting in an
increase of processed aggregates sales of $10.9 million for the year. However,
this increase was more than offset by the declines in the asphalt, paving and
construction business in 2000, which experienced an $18.2 million, or 17.5%
decline in sales during the year. Ready-mix volume decreased by 8.4%, resulting
in a $9.6 million decline in sales of this product in 2000. However, this
decline was primarily related to the sale of the Company's ready-mix operations
in Birmingham, Alabama in the first quarter of 2000. Excluding the impact of the
sold businesses, ready-mix volumes decreased by 0.7%.

     GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit decreased by $28.2 million, or 33.4% from $84.5
million in 1999 to $56.3 million in 2000. This represented a decline in gross
margin from 27.4% in 1999 to 19.3% in 2000. Gross profit from the Company's
asphalt, paving and construction business declined $12.5 million, caused
primarily by the increased competition in the marketplace and increased fuel,
energy and liquid asphalt costs. In total, the Company experienced an increase
in the cost of fuel, energy, and liquid asphalt in 2000 of $9.6 million ($4.5
million of which related to the aforementioned asphalt, paving and construction
business). Heightened production costs in the Company's quarries also
contributed to the decline in gross profit during the year. The Company also
recorded a charge of $2.3 million within cost of sales which related to the
write-off of inventory related to the restructuring plan implemented during the
year. These inventories were abandoned as a result of the closure of several
facilities. These factors, combined with the decline in sales for 2000, were the
primary causes of the decline in gross profit for the year.

     SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and
administrative expenses increased $3.8 million, or 5.5% from $32.0 million in
1999 to $35.8 million in 2000. This increase was primarily attributable to (i) a
$1.2 million increase in bad debt expense relating to collection issues
identified in 2000, (ii) $0.9 million in expense for asbestos-related clean-up
costs and litigation settlement, (iii) $0.4 million in data conversion costs in
connection with system integration, (iv) an increase of $0.6 million in
corporate overhead primarily related to additional public company expenses as
the Company was public for a full year in 2000 and an increase of $0.4 million
in professional fees related to the restatement of the 2000 quarterly results
and (v) an increase in expenses in the regional operating units where the
Company added personnel in 1999 and 2000 to meet


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the increased demand for materials and services. The increase in bad debt
expense relating to collection issues identified in 2000 was the outcome of a
detailed analysis of the Company's accounts receivables at the end of the year.
The amount of the general reserve was influenced by forecasts that predicted an
overall softening of the economy in 2001 and therefore the possibility that the
Company's ability to collect its receivables could be impaired versus its
history. Additionally, specific reserves were increased based upon increased
agings and the judgment that certain customers were unlikely to be able to remit
their amounts due.

     GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS. The Company recorded a $2.0 million gain on the
two sales of the Company's ready-mix operations in Alabama in 2000.

     RESTRUCTURING CHARGES. During the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company began
execution of its restructuring plan, which was comprised of four components: (i)
closing an asphalt operation in Nevada; (ii) disposing of certain operations in
Idaho; (iii) consolidating certain operations in Utah; and (iv) reducing
corporate overhead. In conjunction with this plan, the Company recorded an asset
write-down of $1.1 million related to the decision to close certain facilities.
In addition, the Company recorded $1.0 million of facility closure costs and
$0.1 million of severance costs associated with the restructuring plan,
resulting in a total charge of approximately $2.2 million in the fourth quarter
of 2000. All of these costs have been paid as of year end. The Company
determined to undertake these actions in order to eliminate unprofitable
operations and to generate cash from the sale of assets and the reduction of
accounts receivable and inventory. The Company determined to use the resulting
cash to repay debt.

     ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES. During the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company
made its decision to sell certain construction materials operations in Utah and
Idaho. In conjunction with this decision, the Company performed an analysis of
the carrying value of its related long-lived assets, and determined that the
carrying value exceeded the fair market value of the assets by approximately
$8.4 million. The Company therefore recorded an impairment charge to write-down
these assets to their estimated fair market value during the fourth quarter of
2000. These assets were sold subsequent to year-end.

     DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION and AMORTIZATION. Depreciation, depletion and
amortization increased $3.9 million from $12.9 million in 1999 to $16.8 million
in 2000. This increase was primarily due to the additional capital investments
made by the Company in 1999 and 2000.

     INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS. The Company reported a net loss from
operations of $5.0 for the year ended December 31, 2000 compared with operating
income of $39.6 million reported for 1999. However, this loss from operations
included several unusual charges incurred in 2000, primarily the restructuring
charge of $2.2 million, the asset write-down of $8.4 million, and the
restructuring-related inventory write-off of $2.3 million described above.

     INTEREST EXPENSE, NET. Net interest expense increased $3.9 million from
$16.0 million in 1999 to $19.9 million in 2000. This increase was primarily due
to an increase in debt levels, as well as an increase in interest rates on
outstanding borrowings during the year.


1999 COMPARED TO 1998

     NET SALES. Net sales for 1999 increased by $71.3 million, or 30.0% from
$237.3 million in 1998 to $308.6 million in 1999. This increase consisted of
$39.5 million in additional net sales generated from the 1998 acquired
businesses, and an increase in net sales from existing businesses of $31.8
million. The increase in sales from existing businesses was due to strong demand
for the Company's aggregates and related products. Total shipments of aggregates
increased to 19.1 million tons for 1999, from 15.8 million tons in 1998, an
increase of 20.9%. Revenues were further enhanced by 32.8% and 24.7% increases
in asphalt and ready-mix volumes, respectively. The Company also experienced an
increase in selling prices of approximately 4% for its aggregates and related
products.

     GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit for 1999 increased 39.6% to $84.5 million from
$60.5 million for 1998. The increase consisted of $6.6 million additional gross
profit from its 1998 acquired businesses and an increase in gross profit from
its existing business of $17.4 million, a 34.6% increase. The increase in gross
profit at its existing business was attributable to higher volumes and improved
production efficiencies. Overall gross margins increased to 28.3% in 1999 from
26.5% in 1998. Gross margins from its existing business were 30.6% in 1999,
compared to

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26.5% in 1998. Margins from existing businesses increased due to higher selling
prices and the leverage gained on fixed costs due to higher sales.

     SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and
administrative expenses increased to $32.0 million for 1999 from $25.0 million
for 1998, due to the inclusion of the 1998 acquired businesses and increased
selling and administrative costs at existing businesses. As a percentage of net
sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 10.7% for 1999
from 10.9% for 1998, due to the leveraging of these costs over a larger sales
base.

     DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation, depletion and
amortization increased to $12.9 million for 1999 from $11.1 million for 1998,
primarily as a result of the inclusion of the 1998 acquired businesses and
additional capital expenditures made in 1999. As a percentage of net sales, its
depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses decreased to 4.3% from 4.9%
for the same periods primarily due to the leveraging of these costs over a
larger sales base.

     INCOME FROM OPERATIONS. Income from operations in 1999 increased 62.2% to
$39.6 million compared to $24.4 million for 1998 because of the factors
discussed above.

     INTEREST EXPENSE, NET. Net interest expense increased to $16.0 million for
1999 from $14.4 million for 1998 as a result of the inclusion of a full year of
interest expense on the purchase of the 1998 acquired businesses in mid year of
1998 and other expansion and capital needs, offset by the debt reduction as a
result of the 1999 initial public offering.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     From its inception in 1994, the Company has financed its operations and
growth from the issuance of preferred and common stock, sales of assets, debt
and operating cash flow. It has also used operating leases to finance the
acquisition of equipment used in the business. In 2000, the Company began a
strategy of evaluating and selling certain assets in order to improve the
Company's liquidity.

     At December 31, 2000, the Company has $213.5 million of long-term debt
outstanding. This debt level increased from $169.6 million outstanding as of
December 31, 1999. The debt is primarily used to finance working capital and
capital expansion. The terms of the Company's debt agreements are discussed
further below and in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included
herein. The Company leases aggregate production sites, facilities, and equipment
under operating leases with terms generally ranging from 5 to 40 years. The
future minimum commitment under these leases was $124.5 million in 2000, $104.7
million in 1999 and $67.9 million in 1998. The total minimum rentals under
noncancelable operating leases for the next 12 months are $14.7 million.

     During 2000, the Company generated $2.8 million of cash from operations, a
$24.2 million reduction from the $27.0 million generated in 1999. This decrease
was primarily due to the decrease in operating income and the increase in
interest expense incurred in 2000. In 1998, the Company generated $3.2 million
of cash flow from operations, $23.8 million less than the total generated in
1999. The improvement in 1999 over 1998 was primarily due to improvements in
earnings and a decrease in working capital requirements during the period. As of
December 31, 2000 and 1999, working capital, exclusive of current maturities of
debt, assets held for sale and cash items, totaled $30.0 million and $40.8
million, respectively.

     Net cash used in investing activities for 2000 was $26.4 million. The
Company expended $40.9 million for the additions to property, plant and
equipment, offset by proceeds of $14.5 million on the two sales of the Company's
ready-mix operations in Alabama. A substantial portion of the capital
expenditures related to the completion of the new facility at O'Neal, and
expanded capacity and material handling capability at Pride. In addition, the
Company made extensive improvements related to the expansion of the Mountain
state quarries, including Point of the Mountain, Beck Street, Ekins, and Lehi.
Net cash used in investing activities was $60.0 million in 1999. Of this amount,
$63.1 million was for the additions to property, plant and equipment and $0.3
million was used for acquisitions, offset by proceeds of $3.4 million from the
sale of assets. Net cash used in investing activities in 1998 totaled $100.9
million. Of this amount, $83.9 million was used for acquisitions, $67.8 million
of which was for the purchase of Monroc. Additionally, $27.3 million of the 1998
investing expenditures were for the purchase of property, plant and equipment
offset by proceeds of $10.4 million from the sale of certain properties,
including a depleted sand and gravel deposit and an unused ready-mix plant site
at Monroc.


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     Cash provided by financing activities was $24.1 million in 2000, $34.6
million in 1999 and $100.0 million in 1998. During 2000, $28.2 million of cash
was generated from additional borrowings offset by $2.3 million of additional
debt issuance costs and $1.8 million for dividends paid. During 1999, $65.7
million of cash was generated from the sale of stock through the initial public
offering, which was used to reduce the Company's total debt. All of the cash
provided by financing in 2000 and 1998 was from increased borrowings under
existing or restructured debt agreements.

     In January 2000, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to its senior
secured credit facility, which increased the revolving loan facility from $60
million to $90 million.

     In November 2000, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment with the
existing lenders pursuant to its senior secured credit facility effective
September 29, 2000. The agreement amended, amongst other things, (i) the
automatic and permanent reduction of the revolving facility to occur on December
31, 2001 and June 30, 2002 for the amount of $20 million and $10 million,
respectively, (ii) all existing financial covenants, (iii) limitations on
capital expenditures and acquisitions, (iv) the use of proceeds from the sale of
assets, and (v) limitations on the Company's ability to pay dividends.

     The Company also similarly amended its agreements with the holders of its
existing senior subordinated notes to parallel the covenants in the Fourth
Amendment to the Bank of America credit facilities.

     The Company was in compliance with all existing debt covenants at December
31, 1998 and 1999. As a result of the Company's poor financial results in 2000,
the Company was in default of several financial covenants pursuant to the Fourth
Amendment to the senior credit facility and Amendment No. 3 to its Subordinated
Note Agreement at December 31, 2000. These financial covenants include minimum
Interest Coverage Ratios, minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratios and maximum
Leverage Ratios. The following table includes the required and actual ratios for
the twelve-month period ended Deceber 31, 2000:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                    Requirements pursuant     Requirements pursuant
                                      to Senior CREDIT         to Subordinated Note
Ratio                                     AGREEMENT                 AGREEMENT                ACTUAl
                                          ---------           ----------------------         -----
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>                     <C>
Minimum
Interest Coverage                            1.75                      1.60                   1.02
Minimum
Fixed Charge Coverage                         .80                       .65                    .42
Maximum
Leverage                                     5.75                      6.50                  10.43
</TABLE>


The Company subsequently entered into amendments (Fifth and Sixth Amendments)
with its senior secured lenders which waive all existing covenant defaults,
adjust future financial covenants, defer certain principal payments until March
31, 2002, modify the debt repayment schedule, establish a borrowing base on the
revolver, provide the Company with additional liquidity from the sale of certain
assets, establish monthly interest payment schedules, provide for increased
interest rates to Alternate Base Rate (equal to the higher of .50% above the
Federal Funds Rate and the Bank of America reference rate) plus 5.00% or
Eurodollar Rate plus 6.00%, of which 2.00% is capitalized and added to principal
for the period through March 31, 2002. The Sixth Amendment also provides for a
fee of $1.25 million if the senior credit facility is not paid in full by March
31, 2002.

     The Company also entered into an amendment with its subordinated note
holder to waive existing covenant defaults and to accept deferral of interest
payments through May 22, 2002 in exchange for a 2.00% increase in interest
rates, a deferred fee of $900,000 and warrants for 671,582 shares with a nominal
exercise price.

     In connection with the amendments of the senior secured credit facility and
the subordinated notes, GTCR Fund IV has committed to loan to the Company $2
million as junior subordinated debt at an interest rate of 18.00%. The junior
subordinated debt does not mature until 120 days after senior secured facilities
and subordinated notes are paid in full. GTCR Fund IV will receive a deferred
fee of $450,000 and warrants for 435,469 shares with a nominal exercise price in
exchange for its agreement to provide the Company with the junior subordinated
debt.

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     On December 22, 2000, the Company entered into a derivative in order to fix
interest rate risks on $37 million of its senior credit facility borrowings. An
interest rate swap contract, which will expire in two years, hedges the exposure
related to interest rate risk. As of December 31, 2000, the difference between
the contract amounts and fair value was immaterial.

     The Company believes that its internally generated cash flow (including the
sales of assets) and access to existing credit facilities are sufficient to meet
liquidity requirements necessary to fund operations, capital requirements and
debt service. To the extent these sources of liquidity are not available or fall
short of expectations, the Company may need to obtain additional sources of
financing. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available or,
if available, on terms favorable to the Company. If the Company is unable to
obtain such additional financing, there could be a material adverse effect on
the Company's business, financial condition and results of operation.

EFFECT OF INFLATION

     Management believes that inflation has not had a material effect on U.S.
Aggregates.


RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

     In April 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
issued Statement of Position 98-5, Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities
("SOP 98-5"). Effective January 1, 1999, SOP 98-5 requires that all costs
related to start-up activities, including organizational costs, be expensed as
incurred. The cumulative effect of the adoption of SOP 98-5 impacted its net
earnings by $84, which has been recorded as a nonoperating expense in the first
quarter of 1999.

     In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities. In June 1999, the FASB issued SFAS No, 137,
Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective
Date of SFAS No. 133. In June 2000, the FASB issued SFAS No, 138, Accounting for
Certain Derivatives and Certain Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 133. Statement 133, as amended, establishes accounting and
reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument (including
certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded in the
balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. The
Statement requires that changes in the derivative instrument's fair value be
recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are
met. Special accounting for qualifying hedges allows a derivative instrument's
gains and losses to offset related results on the hedged item in the income
statement, to the extent effective, and requires that a company must formally
document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions that receive
hedge accounting. The Company has adopted Statement 133 effective January 1,
2001. The Company has applied Statement 133 to only those hybrid instruments
that were issued, acquired, or substantively modified after December 31, 1998.
On December 22, 2000, the Company entered into a derivative in order to fix
interest rate risks on $37 million of its senior credit facility borrowings. An
interest rate swap contract, which will expire in two years, hedges the exposure
related to interest rate risk. This instrument will be accounted for under the
provisions of this statement in 2001. If statement 133 had been applied at
December 31, 2000, the change in fair value would be immaterial.

     In March 2000, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for
Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation - an interpretation of APB
Opinion No. 25" (FIN 44). FIN 44 clarifies the application of APB Opinion No.
25, and among other issues clarifies the following: the definition of an
employee for purposes of applying APB Opinion No. 25; the criteria for
determining whether a plan qualifies as a noncompensatory plan; the accounting
consequence of various modifications to the terms of previously fixed stock
options or awards; and the accounting for an exchange of stock compensation
awards in a business combination. FIN 44 is effective July 1, 2000, but certain
conclusions in FIN 44 cover specific events that occurred after either December
15, 1998 or January 12, 2000. The adoption of FIN 44 did not have a material
impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

         The Emerging Issues Task Force issued No. 00-10, Accounting for
Shipping and Handing Fees and Costs ("EITF 00-10), which requires that amounts
billed to customers related to shipping and handling be classified as revenue
and that the related costs should be included in costs of goods sold. The
Company previously reported a portion or its shipping revenue as a reduction of
shipping costs. The Company adopted EITF 00-10 in the fourth

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quarter of 2000 and has reflected the impact of this pronouncement in the
financial statements for all periods presented herein. The Company reports
freight and delivery charges as sales and the related cost of freight and
delivery is reported as cost of products sold. Gross profit has not changed from
amounts that have been reported prior to the adoption of EITF 00-10. The
adoption of this resulted in addition sales and costs of products sold of
$12,833 in 2000, $10,411 in 1999, $8,595 in 1998, $3,672 in 1997, and $1,668 in
1996.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

     Certain matters discussed in this report contain forward-looking statements
and information based on management's belief as well as assumptions made by and
information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to
risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, among other matters, future
growth in the construction industry; the ability of U.S. Aggregates, Inc. to
complete and effectively integrate its acquired companies operations; to fund
its liquidity needs; and general risks related to the markets in which U.S.
Aggregates, Inc. operates. Should one or more of these risks materialize, or
should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ
materially from those projected. Additional information regarding these risk
factors and other uncertainties may be found in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on November 16, 2001.



                                                     U.S. AGGREGATES, INC.


                                                     /s/ James A. Harris
                                                     ------------------------
                                                     James A. Harris
                                                     Chairman of the Board


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