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Resident raises health, water and road concerns over proposed quarry near 320 Second and 18th Road
Summary
A landowner informed commissioners that a company intends to establish a rock quarry on inherited property; neighbors and the landowner described health, dust, vibration, water table and road‑use concerns and asked the county to explore options.
A landowner told the Atchison County Commission on April 29 that a rock quarry developer plans to start operations in the county in the coming weeks and urged commissioners to investigate possible health, environmental and infrastructure impacts.
The speaker said she learned two weeks earlier that her uncle had signed a lease with a quarry operator before his death and that she inherited the property. The contract the speaker read aloud to the commission referenced a large footprint and a long-term arrangement. The speaker and other nearby residents who contacted the county told commissioners they fear dust and particle contamination,…
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