STOP THE QUARRY NOW!
We are a group of concerned citizens of Limestone County, Alabama, who have come together to stop the very dangerous Belle Mina rock quarry from being permitted by local and state officials.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) is in the final stages of permitting a DANGEROUS rock quarry in Belle Mina. Our community must act NOW if there is any chance of stopping this permit. We demand that the Belle Mina rock quarry be stopped immediately.
TAKE ACTION TODAY
Everyone Will Lose: Our Families Will Pay the Price
Your Property Values/Our Health Are at Stake
We believe our families have too much to lose if this quarry is built: rock quarry blasting and explosives will make property values plummet and businesses close. Blasting will damage our homes and buildings, our air and water quality will suffer, sinkholes will appear, and there will be constant explosions.
Help Save Our Community!
This rock quarry ultimately threatens the health and safety of our families.
We need you to do two things:
First, contact the Limestone County Commission, the only local body with the power to stop this quarry TODAY. Why are they waiting?
Two, contact ADEM and attend the public hearing at 6 P.M., March 7, at Calhoun Community College in Tanner. (Full details are below.)
WHY WON’T THE LIMESTONE COUNTY COMMISSION HELP?
CONTACT THE COMMISSION TODAY. THERE IS NO TIME TO WAIT!
We believe the Limestone County Commission has the power to save our community but has refused to act on this issue.
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The permitting process could take years, dividing our community and causing unnecessary worry, anguish, and stress. However, the Limestone County Commission can stop the quarry TODAY by adopting measures to regulate quarry blasting. The Commission can end this issue NOW.
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Under Alabama state law, the Commission can adopt measures to limit blasting in our community with terms and conditions. Call or email your commissioners TODAY and DEMAND they stop the Belle Mina rock quarry.
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Call or Write the Limestone County Commission
Main Number: (256) 233-6400
Mobile users Click HERE to call the Limestone Commission automatically.
Derrick Gatlin
District 3 Commissioner
(256) 871-0839
derrick.gatlin@limestonecounty-al.gov
Daryl Sammet
District 1 Commissioner
(256) 800-4701
daryl.sammet@limestonecounty-al.gov
Danny Barksdale
District 2 Commissioner
(256) 800-4634
danny.barksdale@limestonecounty-al.gov
LaDon Townsend
District 4 Commissioner
(256) 800-4138
ladon.townsend@limestonecounty-al.gov
State Law Gives Power to Limestone County Commission
STOP THE QUARRY NOW!
Section 45-42-260
Authority to zone county property outside corporate limits of municipality.
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(a) The Limestone County Commission may divide any territory at its discretion within the county, but outside of the corporate limits of any municipality in the county into business, industrial, and residential zones or districts including, but not limited to, zones or districts where blasting may be carried out and the terms and conditions under which blasting may be carried out and may provide the kind, character, and use of structures and improvements that may be erected or made within the several zones or districts established and, from time to time, may rearrange or alter the boundaries of the zones or districts and may also adopt ordinances as necessary to carry into effect and make effective this section; provided, however, agricultural and forest property assessed for ad valorem tax purposes at current use value as defined in Section 40725.1, shall be zoned as agricultural and forest property.
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(b) Any zoning ordinance adopted pursuant to this section may be enforced by the county commission by an action for injunctive relief in the Circuit Court of Limestone County.