Our goal is to protect Spicewood communities and surrounding hill country environment from industrial encroachment, abuse and pollution.  Specifically against Spicewood Crushed Stone, LLC who has purchased a narrow strip of land in between 2 residential neighborhoods Double Horn Creek and the fledgling Spicewood Trails AND directly across the highway from Vulcan, another aggregate company.

We are not against aggregate companies from building new facilities, however we ARE concerned with the lack of oversight from both the local and state governing bodies.  Therefore, we have created a petition to the Texas Governor.  

TO: Governor of Texas Gregory W. Abbott

WHEREAS Spicewood Crushed Stone LLC filed Air Quality Standard Permit Application #152977 with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on July 30, 2018 to operate a permanent rock crushing plant between two residential subdivisions adjacent to State Highway 71 in Spicewood, Texas. Spicewood Crushed Stone LLC also plans to operate a quarry at this location.

Double Horn Creek, an established community with approximately 100 homes, borders the west side of the operator’s recently purchased property and Spicewood Trails, which is currently being developed, borders the east side. There are also several individual private property owners in the area.

The extremely close proximity of the proposed crusher and quarry to these two residential communities and other properties is cause for alarm by itself but is especially threatening when considering that four other rock-based plants are already operating in the immediate area. Double Horn Creek subdivision is constantly subjected to silica-laden dust, noise, seismic shock waves, and dangerous large truck traffic from these four operations. These conditions will only get worse if, yet another rock processing and quarry operation is allowed to proceed, this one right in our backyard.

Other than the obvious health issues mentioned above there are other concerns with this application, the most critical being our community-owned water supply. Blasting from closely situated quarries on fragile limestone formations could compromise our wells. The tremendous amounts of water required for crushing/quarry operations and dust control could drain our aquifer, putting our communities at severe risk. Surface water tributaries and local flora and fauna habitats will be destroyed. Property values will plummet, reducing for many residents the equity in their single biggest investment. All of the above translates into lowered quality of life for all residents in the area, not just Double Horn Creek.

WE the undersigned petition Governor of Texas Gregory W. Abbott to direct TCEQ to: 1) reject Spicewood Crushed Stone LLC Air Quality Standard Permit Application #152977 and 2) halt the issuance any further standard air quality permits statewide until TCEQ has developed a new standard permit consistent with existing state and federal laws.