Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry

Vulcan plans to set up a 1500-acre open-pit rock quarry in Comal County between Bulverde and New Braunfels. Fight to protect your family and our Hill Country!

[Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry @stop3009quarry]

"A key goal of the #GreatSpringsProject is to protect about 50,000 acres from development between #SanAntonio and #Austin. Populations and development are expanding rapidly in the #HillCountry." https://t.co/Zq9jaVQAJL

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"Friday, the city issued an emergency notice on its website about heightened #water #conservation efforts. The restrictions prohibit all outdoor watering and industrial water use." #Blanco #TexasHillCountry #drought https://t.co/Zx8Qghy972

[Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry @stop3009quarry]

"No one ever said going up against #TCEQ and #Vulcan was going to be easy…We feel it prudent to continue the fight against Vulcan’s air permit. It’s not a speed race, it’s a marathon." https://t.co/ieES3Ie69r

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"A representative from the #EdwardsAquifer Authority and other associations were there opposing the project. Doug Harrison or his representatives did not speak. No one spoke in favor." @NewBraunfelsHZ https://t.co/2eY5lhVarW

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@NewBraunfelsHZ More info on Harrison #wastewater #permit and potential negative effects on water resources, aquifers, and springs in #ComalCounty: https://t.co/C5CmHa36w8

[Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry @stop3009quarry]

"At a packed permit hearing on June 8 in Spring Branch, residents voiced their opposition to not only the #wastewater facility but the development in its entirety. #NewBraunfels city officials have also taken an interest in the proposal...."

[NB Herald-Zeitung @NewBraunfelsHZ]

“What happens is we build houses and roads and any sort of other structure that allows the water just to flow instead of sinking into the soil below it,” Quast said. “It allows it to flow just straight into, say, a river or a creek."
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[NB Herald-Zeitung @NewBraunfelsHZ]

“What happens is we build houses and roads and any sort of other structure that allows the water just to flow instead of sinking into the soil below it,” Quast said. “It allows it to flow just straight into, say, a river or a creek."
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[Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry @stop3009quarry]

@TexasTribune More info on this #wastewater #permit and how it could negatively affect our #water resources in the #EdwardsAquifer, #ComalRiver, #GuadalupeRiver, and more: https://t.co/C5CmHa36w8

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"The permit would allow 600,000 gallons of treated #wastewater per day to be discharged into the west fork of Dry Comal Creek, which connects to the #Comal and Guadalupe rivers — the most popular #tubing destinations in the state."

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

When a Comal County ranch owner applied for a state permit that could pave the way for a subdivision, neighbors and environmentalists rallied against it in the name of protecting the area’s rivers and the Edwards Aquifer. https://t.co/qIIChuy5Wi

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

When a Comal County ranch owner applied for a state permit that could pave the way for a subdivision, neighbors and environmentalists rallied against it in the name of protecting the area’s rivers and the Edwards Aquifer. https://t.co/qIIChuy5Wi

[Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry @stop3009quarry]

With your continued support and financial assistance, we will keep fighting to protect our families, our property, and the natural resources of our beautiful #TexasHillCountry. 6/6

[Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry @stop3009quarry]

LEGAL UPDATE ON #VULCAN #QUARRY AIR #PERMIT: Unfortunately, the Third Court of #Appeals has denied our request for an en banc review of our case, meaning our case will not be heard by the entire court—and the unfavorable opinion written by a retired judge currently stands. 1/

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(Edwards and Trinity) as well as the Dry Comal Creek and #ComalRiver watersheds. Of course, we were hoping for a better outcome at the Third Court of Appeals, but this is nowhere close to a done deal. 5/

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Texas Water Co., a private utility servicing parts of the #TexasHillCountry, on Wednesday issued a notice to its customers limiting #water use to “indoor use only for residents” until further notice. #Bulverde #Blanco #Comal #drought https://t.co/WYPWENivav

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The last renaissance for #Texas’ state #parks kicked off in 1967, enabling the state to open dozens of parks, including Balmorhea, Pedernales Falls, Galveston Island, McKinney Falls, Lost Maples and Big Bend Ranch. @ExpressNews @EnvironmentTex https://t.co/lYg7O4QncF

[San Antonio Express-News @ExpressNews]

The acquisition was made "to protect the Honey Creek watershed and wildlife habitat," state wildlife officials said. https://t.co/6wWG2axHXq

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"The $25 million purchase was funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, state appropriations and private donations, according to a news release from Texas Parks and Wildlife." @ExpressNews https://t.co/UcLWCtXOs2