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Proposed Marblemount Quarry Mine is Surrounded by Homes3
- 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
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Marblemont Permit Application: Kiewit’s Use of the Term “Expansion” is Misleading1
- Letters, Marblemount Quarry Application
- April 1, 2019
Kiewit Infrastructure Company of Vancouver, WA, has applied for a special use permit to develop and operate a large scale quarry mining operation near Marblemount. The venture is being described as an “expansion” of an old existing quarry business. As Jose Vila explains in the following letter, this appears to be deliberately misleading. LETTER FROM
READ MORESwinomish Indian Tribal Community Letter Requesting Extended Comment Period and Environmental Impact Statement0
- Letters, Marblemount Quarry Application
- April 1, 2019
March 28, 2019 Mr. John Cooper Skagit County Planning & Development Services 1800 Continental Place Mt Vernon, WA 98273 Re: Kiewit Company’s proposed Marblemount Quarry Dear Mr. Cooper: The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (Swinomish Tribe) appreciates the opportunity to comment on, and share with you, our concerns with the project proposed by the Kiewit Company
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American Rivers’ Letter Asking for an Environmental Impact Statement for Quarry Mine0
- Letters, Marblemount Quarry Application
- March 30, 2019
American Rivers, a leading river conservation organization dedicated to protecting wild rivers has written a strong letter expressing serious concerns about the proposed quarry mining venture. Like other concerned voices, American Rivers is formally requesting an extension of the public comment period under the State Environmental Policy Act, as well as an Environmental Impact Statement.
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Vancouver, WA, Company Trying to Leverage Old Gravel Pit Permit to Blow Up Mountain0
- 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
READ MOREKathy Young’s Letter to Skagit County Opposing Quarry Mine1
- Letters, Marblemount Quarry Application
- March 30, 2019
By Kathy A. Young Marblemount, Washington I don’t even know where to start but I have a feeling this will be the most important letter I will ever write. I have been reading the comments from local citizens who oppose the Marblemount Mine Proposal. About the large trucks on our roads (one every 3 minutes??)
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- August 5, 2015
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