Summary
Chalk Mountain Ranch is pressing the county to suspend Mercer Fraser's Bridgeville quarry operations over repeated state water board violations and missing permits. They argue the county's own inspections have understated problems.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could add compliance costs for quarry operators with older equipment, though state timelines and low-population-county extensions already apply.
Residents and waterways near the quarry would benefit if operations are brought into compliance.
Chalk Mountain Ranch and neighbors report environmental damage and regulatory violations affecting their properties.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Planning Commission — July 16, 2026
A speaker alleged the quarry is operating on Chalk Mountain Ranch parcels outside its permitted area, in possible violation of a conservation easement, and asked the county to suspend the CUP pending review — and asked why a five-year-old quarry invoice remains unpaid.
Board of Supervisors — June 16, 2026
Chalk Mountain Ranch asked the Board to suspend Mercer Fraser's Bridgeville quarry permit, alleging unpermitted operations, destroyed erosion controls, and county inspection lapses.
Planning Commission — June 4, 2026
Lori Barnwell of Chalk Mountain Ranch says Mercer Fraser is operating the quarry without required state permits and that the county hasn't inspected or enforced its own CUP. Staff says the quarry holds a permit and the dispute is really about a litigated access road.
Planning Commission — April 16, 2026
Chalk Mountain Ranch is pressing the county to suspend Mercer Fraser's Bridgeville quarry operations over repeated state water board violations and missing permits. They argue the county's own inspections have understated problems.
Planning Commission — March 19, 2026
Commissioner Qiriazi pushed to write CARB off-road and heavy-duty fleet rules into both quarry reapprovals, and the commission agreed — even though the rules already apply by state law.
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