Protect your water
Protect your property valueS
Protect your famiilies
LIMESTONE QUARRY RISKS
GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION
INFRINGEMENT ON RECREATION
REDUCED AIR QUALITY
NOISE POLLUTION FROM BLASTING
INCREASED TRUCK TRAFFIC
DAMAGE TO WILDLIFE HABITAT
IMPACTS TO SOIL & WATER QUALITY
EFFECTS ON NEARBY GAS PIPELINE
The Town of Byron has received an application to expand gravel quarry operations and begin limestone extraction to a depth of 25ft depth and eventually to 50ft.
The location is County Road Y and Interstate 41.
A Special User Permit meeting has already taken place.
A hydrogeologic study is underway.
We need to act quickly and decisively to protect our land values and quality of life.
The proposed site is directly adjacent to an unlined landfill.
The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey has indicated this area as having HIGH suseptibility to groundwater contamination.
The operators of the adjacent gas pipeline have not been consulted.
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Next Special Use Hearing Meeting Date: To Be Announced
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