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Resident urges county to enforce quarry permit after visible dust, asks about annual checks
Summary
A Montgomery County resident told the Board that Aco Quarry is producing 'huge clouds of rock dust' and alleged removal of conifer screening required by a 1996 special‑use permit; he asked whether the zoning administrator performs annual condition verifications and suggested a camera to document violations.
Andrew Schenker told the Board of Supervisors during public address that he regularly observes large clouds of rock dust from the Aco Quarry and that quarry operators recently removed conifer plantings that were part of a 1996 special‑use permit. Schenker said he has reported air complaints to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality but is unsure whether the county’s zoning administrator is verifying conditions on active special‑use permits.
"I see a huge cloud of rock dust, which I know is a violation," Schenker said while asking whether the county verifies compliance with SUP conditions at least annually. He further asked whether the county could install a camera pointed at the quarry to record infractions so citizens would not have to report each incident.
Schenker said he contacted the zoning administrator about the tree removal and was told the administrator would look into it, but he had received no clear follow‑up. No county staff provided a substantive response during the public comment period; Schenker’s request and the larger question about SUP verification were left unresolved on the record.
Next steps: the comment requests county staff follow up with the zoning administrator to confirm whether annual SUP compliance inspections are performed for the quarry and to report back to the resident or to the board. The transcript records the complaint and the resident’s suggested remedy; no enforcement action was described during the meeting.
