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“Kiewit’s proposed mining activities are expressly prohibited by Skagit County zoning”2
- Articles, Marblemount Quarry Application, Pinned
- April 12, 2019
The publicly accessible collection of letters and comments submitted to Skagit County in response to an application by Kiewit Infrastructure Company of Vancouver, WA, to develop and operate a large quarry mine near Marblemount includes a highly sophisticated and well-reasoned letter submitted by a competitor of Kiewit. The thrust of the letter is that Kiewit’s

By Dave Hallock
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Christie Fairchild on the Proposed Marblemount Quarry Mine 0
- Articles, Marblemount Quarry Application
- April 4, 2019
Long time upriver neighbor Christie Fairchild knows our area about as well as anyone, so it was great today to get her observations about the proposed quarry mine near Marblemount. Here are Christie’s important observations, some of which have not yet been discussed with the serious consideration they deserve. 1. The site was a 5-acre

By Dave Hallock
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Proposed Marblemount Quarry Mine is Surrounded by Homes 1
- Articles, Marblemount Quarry Application
- April 1, 2019
Kiewit Infrastructure Company of Vancouver, WA, has applied to Skagit County for a special use permit to develop and operate a large scale quarry mine near Marblemount. The application describes an intention to conduct frequent blasting to access stone in the area which would be transported down the Skagit Valley hundreds of times per day. Kiewit

By Dave Hallock
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Vancouver, WA, Company Trying to Leverage Old Gravel Pit Permit to Blow Up Mountain 0
- Articles, Marblemount Quarry Application
- March 30, 2019
A Vancouver, WA, company is trying to come to Marblemount and launch a massive quarry mining venture which aims to blow up a mountain to extract rock. The venture would look nothing like the small gravel pit business which used to operate here. It appears that Kiewit Infrastructure Company is trying to mislead everyone by referring to the

By Dave Hallock
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Skagit Audubon Society Opposes Quarry Mine 0
- Articles, Marblemount Quarry Application
- March 30, 2019
Timothy Manns, Conservation Chair of the Skagit Audubon Society, has written a powerful letter to Skagit County against a proposed quarry mining venture near Marblemount. Timothy Manns observes in his letter that the peace and tranquility of the area enjoyed by members of the Audubon Society and the citizens of Marblemount will suffer “profound and long lasting”

By Dave Hallock
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Proposed Marblemount Quarry Mine Would Be a Catastrophe 1
- Articles, Marblemount Quarry Application
- March 27, 2019
The area near Marblemount in which a proposed quarry mining venture is now seeking special permit approval by Skagit County should not be zoned for quarry mining. The permit applicant, Kiewit Infrastructure Company of Vancouver, WA, is seeking county approval to begin a massive quarry operation that would be a catastrophe for the Marblemount community.

By Dave Hallock
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Strong Opposition Rising Against Marblemount Quarry Project Application 1
- Articles, Marblemount Quarry Application
- March 25, 2019
Strong opposition is rising against an application by Kiewit Infrastructure Company of Vancouver, Washington, for a “Mining Special Use Permit” to leverage an existing twenty acre quarry near Marblemount to approximately 79 acres. Kiewit is seeking permission to remove about 3.8 million cubic yards of stone. According to the application’s traffic study, the project anticipates, “260

By Dave Hallock
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What A Two-Year Flood Event Looks Like 0
- Articles, Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information, Flood Events
- November 13, 2018
As part of its research work in support of the Barnaby Reach Project, the consulting firm Natural Systems Design studied water levels in the Skagit and Sauk Rivers and within the project area under flood conditions. By measuring water levels at various points, they developed models of what future floods might look like. Measurements from

By Dave Hallock
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What the Skagit Upriver Valley Floor Looks Like 0
- Articles, Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information
- July 30, 2018
Here are two images of the same Skagit Upriver area, one showing what we’d see flying overhead and the other what we’d see if all the trees and other vegetation was removed. The second image was produced using Lidar a technology which reveals the actual ground elevations of the area. We can see in the

By Dave Hallock
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Rockport Neighbor Views on Proposed Culvert Replacement Project 0
- Articles, Barnaby Project Information, News Items
- February 24, 2018
By Lisa Fenley and Dave Hallock Rockport neighbors have offered insightful views, concerns and perspectives on a proposed project intended to improve Martin Road drainage. Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC) submitted a “pre-approval” application on February 16, 2018, for funding a project to replace culverts on Martin Road. Neighbors are generally supportive of the project

By Dave Hallock
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