A petition has been started and a website created by opponents of a rock quarry planned for southern Jackson County. The county planning commission recommended denial of the request from Vulcan Materials last month, but the county commission will have the final say.
“The proposed quarry would be built in sections of North Athens in Jackson County on top of the largest ground water recharge area in the region,” the petition states. “It would also be very close to the North Oconee River a few miles upstream from the ACC (Athens Clarke County) water treatment plant. Quarry operations pose a serious threat to the water and air quality in the area. STOP THE QUARRY. https://stopsouthjacksonrockquarry.net/stop-the-quarry…/.”
