OUR CONCERNS:

• Contrary to the vision of Saugerties Comprehensive Plan for residential areas.
  
• Air quality changes because of dust generated by quarry machinery and trucks in an already sensitive Mid-Hudson air quality area.
  
• Noise created by blasting, stone crushing, truck traffic and echo properties of the surrounding hills.
  
• Degradation of water table and aquifier disturbances to surrounding homes and businesses by blasting and removing the stone.
  
• Wetland and stream degradation.
  
• Irreparable damage to the community because of truck traffic during business and school bus periods.
  
• Possible long term environmental affect on wildlife and wildlife migrations.
  
• Will negatively impact long-term property values.
  

PROPOSAL SPECIFICS

• 2.8 MILLION yards of stone are to be excavated over a 28 year period
  
  
• The projected truck traffic will be 18- 100 truck trips per day.
  
  
• Quarry equipment will include blasting equipment, stone crushers, loaders, trucks and scales etc.
  
  
• Creation of a hole over 140 feet below existing grade. This hole will go beneath the water table spoiling over 136,000 gallons of water a day.

For a current timeline of the persistance of the Shott mine to get through any and all permits, laws and resistance and the time and efforts C.A.R.E.S. and the Town of Saugerties have invested click here