• NO QUARRY ON HWY 140

  • YOUR HEALTH IS AT RISK

    Dust particles produced by quarries have been linked to incurable diseases and DEADLY health complications.

  • 365 TRUCKS PER DAY.

    An estimated 365 trucks will travel to and from the quarry using HWY 140.

  • PROPERTY VALUE

    The radius of effected properties stretches beyond those sharing a property line. Studies have shown properties within a five-mile radius of a new quarry lose up to 20% of their market value.

  • WATER RESOURCES

    Local wells and springs are at risk of contamination and destruction.

NEWS AS OF 10/1/24

THE QUARRY IS BACK FOR A 4TH TIME AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL YEAR PURSUING LEGAL OPTIONS AFTER STEVE TAYLOR DENIED THEIR 3RD ATTEMPT IN JUNE 2023.

PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024

AT 135 W. CHEROKEE AVE. CARTERSVILLE

If you do NOT want a quarry, nothing should be more important than attending this rezoning meeting.

WEAR RED SHIRTS if possible to show our opposition!

Where Is the Planned Quarry?

Georgia Stone Products in Adairsville is seeking to have 715-acre rezoned to M1 (mining) to open a construction aggregate limestone quarry to supply construction materials. The proposed site borders farms, historic Mosteller Mill, and other residential properties. The proposed site starts where the Vulcan plant ends. Located east of I-75 and south of HWY 140. The nearest address is 1586 Hwy 140 .

If you do NOT want a quarry, nothing should be more important than attending this rezoning meeting.

WEAR RED SHIRTS if possible to show our opposition!

VERY IMPORTANT

Click HERE to tell Bartow County Commissioner, Steve Taylor, your personal story of how the quarry will affect your family, or your past personal experience with quarries.

Make your stories heart-felt! Commissioner Taylor ALONE makes the decision, so he needs to hear from all of us.

Bartow Planning Commission

*Click on each name to email them individually. Don’t forget to copy and paste your note !
Steve Taylor
Lourens Vermaas
Boyd Morris
Vicki Tate
Greg Bowen
Richard Fox
David Lanham
Randy Livsey
Richard Osborne (copy him to make sure all our comments go on the record)

EMAIL THE PLANNING COMMISSION - They will make a decision to approve or deny Georgia Stone Products rezoning request, which will then go in front of Steve Taylor for the final decision. It is critical to have them deny their rezoning request!!!

  • Health Hazards

    The dust created by gravel quarries is linked to a list of incurable, deadly health effects and diseases. Any residents within five miles of the proposed location are at risk of serious lifelong health problems.

  • Water Contamination

    Local wells and springs are at risk of contamination and destruction. Storm runoff and blasting from the quarry allows dangerous chemicals to enter your water supply.

  • Dangerous Traffic

    An estimated 365 trucks will be in and out of the quarry daily using HWY 140. This will impact surrounding roads, increasing industrial traffic and making our roads more dangerous.

  • Property Value

    The radius of effected properties stretches beyond those sharing a property line. Studies have shown properties within a five-mile radius of a new quarry lose up to 20% of their market value.

  • Preserve History and Wildlife

    Use of dangerous explosives can compromise the structure of protected historical sites. These blasts can also collapse surrounding caves, putting endangered species at risk.