The issues:
- Green Rock, a developer out of Birmingham AL, is attempting to build a $20 million quarry in Carroll County.
- The site would be around 360 acres near Whitesburg, and potentially affect four counties.
- Carroll County's Comprehensive Plan considers quarries to be an industrial activity.
- The proposed Green Rock site is currently zoned agricultural.
- Our coalition is opposed to this rezoning and to the quarry.
Health RisksAll quarries release harmful dust particles into the surrounding air and water.
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Industrial Traffic
Fifty gravel trucks per day are possible when the quarry is at full capacity.
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Property ValuesHomes near quarries experience seismic activity and pollution.
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Water Resources
Protected river corridors and floodplains are expected to be affected.
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