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Resident urges court to block proposed rock quarry near longtime family farm, cites road damage and property-value loss
Summary
A Pulaski County resident, speaking during public comments, described storm damage to a multi-generation farm and urged officials to oppose a proposed 30-acre rock quarry and recent pipeline work adjacent to the property, citing heavy truck traffic, bridge weight limits and property-value concerns.
Bob McAlpin spoke during the citizen comment period about damage to his wife's family farm after a tornado and raised objections to recent and proposed industrial activity near the property, including pipeline work and a proposed 30-acre rock quarry.
"I'm begging for my family to not let this rock quarry go in out there and destroy ..." McAlpin said, describing barns destroyed by the tornado and asserting that quarry truck traffic was causing road damage and safety problems. He said quarry trucks had run local residents into ditches and that heavy loads were accelerating deterioration of county roads and a bridge near the farm.
McAlpin said the day after…
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