Stop Desoto Mining
Donation protected
This is a citizens action group formed to protest Gravel and Sand Mining in residential areas of Desoto County, MS.
Mission: To present our case before the DeSoto County Board of Adjustment and the Board of Supervisors and persuade those boards to vote no to any proposed conditional use permit by Standard Construction for a gravel and sand mining operation between Woolsey Road and Bethel Road.
Funding Cause: We have set up this account to raise funds to offset attorney costs and any other costs associated with fighting the proposed conditional use permit by Standard Construction.
Environmental Effects and Safety Concerns of Sand and Gravel Mining:
• Air Pollution: Particles stay suspended in the air for long periods of time and pose the greatest health hazards as nearby homes can be covered by dust.
• Water Pollution: Sediment loading from these mines to streams and wetlands has been identified as significant degradation to water supplies potentially threatening the 2200+ houses that are serviced by Lewisburg Water and other suppliers which are fed by the Sparta Aquifer.
• Diesel Fuels: Pose multiple pollution issues from noise (diesel generators) to ground water contamination.
• Noise Pollution: Sound pollution can include loud noises from crushers and screen plants, which has been reported to be heard as much as a mile away. Additionally, increased traffic is estimated at 75 gravel trucks per day, which equates to a moving truck every nine minutes on a 12 hour work day. Note the noise is increased significantly if the mine is operating at night.
• Safety Hazards: Gravel truck and plant employee traffic create road hazards such as potholes and increased road debris. Additionally, the potential for accidents is heightened by industrial traffic which puts our children in harm’s way and will slow down emergency vehicles getting through.
• Property Devaluation: The aforementioned environmental and safety concerns have the potential to immediately and drastically reduce home values. Considering the area hasn't fully recovered from the 2008 real estate crisis, this poses an increased burden on the affected neighborhoods which not only affects individuals but the community at large. Furthermore, many residents value the green woodlands of the proposed area, and wish to protect the natural beauty and quiet that attracted them to the area in the first place.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
• Show up to as many meetings as possible. There is strength in numbers!
• Write and/or call your DeSoto County elected officials to voice your concerns!
• Get petition signatures!
• Tell your neighbors!
• We must continue to research and build our case so that we have necessary knowledge and facts to appeal any decision not in our favor.
Please follow us on our Facebook group page at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/stopstandardconstruction/
Mission: To present our case before the DeSoto County Board of Adjustment and the Board of Supervisors and persuade those boards to vote no to any proposed conditional use permit by Standard Construction for a gravel and sand mining operation between Woolsey Road and Bethel Road.
Funding Cause: We have set up this account to raise funds to offset attorney costs and any other costs associated with fighting the proposed conditional use permit by Standard Construction.
Environmental Effects and Safety Concerns of Sand and Gravel Mining:
• Air Pollution: Particles stay suspended in the air for long periods of time and pose the greatest health hazards as nearby homes can be covered by dust.
• Water Pollution: Sediment loading from these mines to streams and wetlands has been identified as significant degradation to water supplies potentially threatening the 2200+ houses that are serviced by Lewisburg Water and other suppliers which are fed by the Sparta Aquifer.
• Diesel Fuels: Pose multiple pollution issues from noise (diesel generators) to ground water contamination.
• Noise Pollution: Sound pollution can include loud noises from crushers and screen plants, which has been reported to be heard as much as a mile away. Additionally, increased traffic is estimated at 75 gravel trucks per day, which equates to a moving truck every nine minutes on a 12 hour work day. Note the noise is increased significantly if the mine is operating at night.
• Safety Hazards: Gravel truck and plant employee traffic create road hazards such as potholes and increased road debris. Additionally, the potential for accidents is heightened by industrial traffic which puts our children in harm’s way and will slow down emergency vehicles getting through.
• Property Devaluation: The aforementioned environmental and safety concerns have the potential to immediately and drastically reduce home values. Considering the area hasn't fully recovered from the 2008 real estate crisis, this poses an increased burden on the affected neighborhoods which not only affects individuals but the community at large. Furthermore, many residents value the green woodlands of the proposed area, and wish to protect the natural beauty and quiet that attracted them to the area in the first place.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
• Show up to as many meetings as possible. There is strength in numbers!
• Write and/or call your DeSoto County elected officials to voice your concerns!
• Get petition signatures!
• Tell your neighbors!
• We must continue to research and build our case so that we have necessary knowledge and facts to appeal any decision not in our favor.
Please follow us on our Facebook group page at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/stopstandardconstruction/
Organizer
Jeanne Simmons Melton
Organizer
Olive Branch, MS
