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Chalk Mountain Ranch urges county to halt Bridgeville Quarry operations over alleged permit violations
Summary
Speakers from Chalk Mountain Ranch told the Humboldt County Planning Commission they have documented unpermitted access, removal of riparian buffers and erosion-control features, and state agency violations tied to operations at the adjacent Bridgeville Quarry. They asked the county to issue a stop-work notice and require a full compliance review.
Lori Barnwell and Barrett Barnwall, representing Chalk Mountain Ranch, addressed the Humboldt County Planning Commission during public comment, alleging that operators at the nearby Bridgeville Quarry have worked on land without permission and without required permits.
Barnwell said the quarry, owned by Goat Rock Ranch LLC and operated by Mercer Frasier, has removed riparian buffers, undertaken unauthorized road work and stripped mandated erosion-control measures that have increased soil erosion and sediment-laden runoff. She told commissioners that those activities have led to state…
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