Liberty Quarry Concerns
Today is
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
The Rainbow Gap,
upwind from over 100,000 residents,
is NOT the right place for a quarry.
"Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts:
DEIR No. 475 determined that the proposed project would result in significant and unavoidable impacts to Air Quality and Traffic/Transportation, which cannot be mitigated to below a level of significance. In addition, the DEIR determined that the proposed project would contribute to cumulatively considerable and unavoidable impacts to Air Quality (criteria pollutants and greenhouse gasses) Biological Resources (wildlife movement), Traffic/Transportation (funding and timing of road improvements), and Utilities (water supply) which cannot be mitigated to below a level of significance. As a result of the potential significant and unavoidable impacts, adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations will be required in order for the project to be approved."
Click here to read Jim Brady's commentary in the North County Times |
- SOS Hills Factual Update 8/19
In a paid advertising supplement from Sunday, July 26, 2009, Granite Construction made the above statement that Liberty Quarry will have "No net impacts to regional air quality." THIS IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE!!
- SIGNIFICANT & UNAVOIDABLE impacts noted in recent report
TEMECULA -- There is no way to soften or relieve the proposed Liberty Quarry's impact on the area's air quality and already-snarled traffic, even if that quarry is about 20 acres smaller than initially proposed, according to a long-awaited report that was drawn up as part of Granite Construction's bid to build a quarry
on 400 acres near Temecula's southwestern border.
► Click here to read other news articles about the Quarry
NOW IS THE TIME TO HELP SUPPORT ANNEXATION
HELP KEEP OUR AIR CLEAN!!!
The Real Issue at Stake is
Controling Our Own Future in Temecula |
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Health Risks Created by Liberty Quarry |
Silicosis is a deadly disease caused by the inhalation of razor sharp microscopic particles of silica dust.
North County Times, 3/26/08 - Doctors say quarry is a prescription for trouble
Press Enterprise, 3/26/08 - Group of physicians oppose quarry, cite health concerns
Click here to read some of the over 1.4 Million references to Silicosis on Google.com.
Read Pete Friederich's Letter to the Press Enterprise 7/20/2007
Air-pollutant chemicals and oxidized lipids
- real health science from real scientists!!
- What is the risk for those of us who will be breathing the air from Liberty Quarry?
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Freeway Traffic Due to Liberty Quarry |
Yes, they say... there may be fewer trucks on the freeways BUT...
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Jobs Lost Because of Liberty Quarry |
Yes, they say... Liberty Quarry may create about 100 jobs BUT...
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Environmental Impact of Liberty Quarry |
Yes, they say... Liberty Quarry itself may not be visible from the valley below BUT...
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Erosion of Property Values Caused by Liberty Quarry |
Health risk, freeway traffic, job loss and adverse enivornental impact combine to make Temecula a less desirable place to live which directly impacts decisions to buy property and consequently property values. California state law requires disclosure of "Material Facts" that may cause some one to alter their decision to act. That would include Liberty Quarry.
If you think this won't have a negative impact on home values and home equity, please think again.
Temecula Valley Realtors currently use a disclosure document approved by the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) that is called the "Seller Property Questionaire" (C.A.R. Form SPQ 04/05). It is not required by law but is highly recommended for use by C.A.R. The "Seller Property Questionaire" does not specifically cover Liberty Quarry because it is a statewide form and Temecula Valley Realtors do not currently have a "Local Area Disclosure" like the two communities listed below.
More Volunteers Needed
Speakers are needed to help address concerns
at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors
Click here to read Nick Biddle's report of his experience on Tues 6/26/07
You can help keepTemecula a great place to live.
Help Raise Public Awareness
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the 2008 sign was a
HUGE SUCCESS!!!
Even the 3 quarry supporters present were impressed!!!!
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North County Times, 5/5/2008 - TEMECULA: Anti-quarry rally draws 2,500
your comments are welcome
Just Say NO to Liberty Quarry
NO Not Here!!! NO Not Now!!!
- 2007 -
This is the 2007 sign.
Note the addition of the exclamation mark in 2008!
Click Here to See Enlarged Version
More Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for many different aspects of the campaign to stop Liberty Quarry.
Protect Your Health, Protect Your Property Values. Step forward and join the fight.
You can help keepTemecula a great place to live.
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July 4, 2007 Save Our Southwest Hills marched in the parade
to help raise community awareness of Liberty Quarry
Which will open first?
a. Our badly needed hospital
b. Liberty Quarry |
Q. Why does Granite's "libertyquarryfacts.com" website get top mention and your "libertyquarryconcerns.com" is listed in 8th position in a search for "liberty quarry" on Google? The same search words on Yahoo yield a better positioning result with your website second only to Granite, who is again first. It seems that there must be some criterion which preempts even alphabetical order..is it $$...? Lynn Davis, Rainbow Against the Quarry
A. Search engine positioning has to do with many factors. One of the most important is link popularity. Click here to read more about it. Basically, the theory is that the more other website owners create links to your site, the more useful your information must be. It is sort of a democratic process. The bottom line...to get www.LibertyQuarry.com ranked higher, we need every website owner possible to create links from their website over to ours.
As far as the money issue goes, it is possible to buy "sponsored links" on the top and sides of search engines but it does not appear that Granite Construction is doing that.
"Wine Country NOT Mine Country"
Get more information, become involved and help keep our community a great place to live.
Contact one or more of the following today!!
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Liberty Quarry in the news
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- TEMECULA: Broad support for annexation
More than 60 area residents spoke during a public hearing Tuesday in favor of the city's push to annex 5,000 acres of land on its southern borders, a large swath that includes acreage targeted by Granite Construction for a quarry. read more...
- North County Times, 12/9/2008
- Crowd likely for Temecula vote on Santa Margarita annexation
"A large turnout is expected Tuesday night when the Temecula City Council votes on whether to seek the annexation of nearly 5,000 acres of undeveloped land, a move that could block construction of the controversial Liberty Quarry." read more...
- Press Enterprise, 12/4/2008
- Planning Commission backs annexation, could stymie quarry
Temecula's Planning Commission is backing a proposal to annex nearly 5,000 acres of mostly undeveloped, hilly land into the city, blocking construction of an open-pit gravel quarry in the process. read more...
- Press Enterprise, 11/20/2008
- Quarry area annexation draws crowd to Temecula Planning Commission
Press Enterprise, 11/17/2008
- Temecula planning panel to review annexation plan
Press Enterprise, 11/17/2008
- TEMECULA: Annexation to be weighed by Planning Commission
City officials expecting full-house at Wednesday's meeting
By NICOLE SACK - Staff Writer | Friday, November 14, 2008 9:07 PM PST
- Critical review of annexation on tap
2/21/08 North County Times
- Temecula races to annex quarry land
2/21/08 Fallbrook Bonsall Village News
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To learn more about the Liberty Quarry issue you can also search Yahoo, Google, or other search sites for terms like "Liberty Quarry", "Temecula Quarry", "Temecula Annexation"
Riverside County Liberty Quarry Project Information
IMPORTANT CALL TO ACTION For PARENTS
6:00 PM Tuesday 11/10/2009
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Dear SOS Supporters and TVUSD STUDENTS and
PARENTS, The TVUSD School Board canceled the November 3rd meeting that was
organized to learn about the health effects of Liberty Quarry on the children
of the district. Granite Construction was naturally pleased about this decision
as it allows them to continue their permitting process minus the input of the
Temecula School Board. Since the role of the board is "providing community leadership
as advocates for children" the effects of silica dust and other dust particles that will
effect them must be considered.
Please attend the next School Board Meeting on Nov. 10th at
6:00p.m. IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT:
Consider giving a 30 second to one minute speech (during public
comment at the beginning of the meeting) asking the board to become aware of the possible health hazards to our children.
Ask them to write a letter of concern to the Riverside County Supervisors Please forward this to other concerned parents of TVUSD school
Children. Directions to November 10th TVUSD Board Meeting (from old town
Temecula take Rancho Calif. Rd to Margarita and turn rt. to Rancho Vista - turn
left for .4 mi. turn left in the driveway of the offices and turn left at the
second driveway to building B)
TVUSD BOARD MEMBERS
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Rancho California Water District
Public Hearing
6:00 PM Monday, 11/9/2009
Water District Headquarters
42135 Winchester Rd, Temecula
For more infoContact Kathleen Hamilton
951-676-6912
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More Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for many different aspects of the campaign to stop Liberty Quarry.
Protect Your Health, Protect Your Property Values. Step forward and join the fight.
You can help keepTemecula a great place to live.
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Much thanks to the following and many more for their leadership
and contributions to the cause . . .
- Jerri Arganda
- Nick Biddle
- Jerry Burdick-Rutz
- Betty Chypre
- Lynn Davis
- Nita Delnay
- Kathleen Hamilton
- Nancy Knight
- Jim MItchell
- Chip Morton
- Matt Rahn
- Robin Reid
- Marti Scott
- Save Our Southwest Hills
If you have questions, comments, suggestions, something you'd like added to this website, or
you'd like to receive important news and updates relating to the opposition of Liberty Quarry,
please email concerned@libertyquarry.com
This website was last updated
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
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