Project Number:

2859

Rivers Quarry

SERVICE:

Permitting Assistance for Proposed Quarry

DESCRIPTION:

A 75,000 cubic yard/year granite quarry was proposed on a 93-acre site off Route 100B in Moretown, Vermont.  The quarry required both local and State of Vermont Act 250 approvals.

Tech Environmental provided air quality and noise impact studies, regarding both quarry operation and the trucking of crushed stone from the quarry, to support local and State Act 250 permitting.  The noise assessment for the quarry involved baseline sound level monitoring and acoustic modeling with a sophisticated 3-D acoustic model.  Expert testimony was given before the District Environmental Commission and in Vermont Environmental Court.

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Key Points

  • A new granite quarry must meet specific air quality, noise, vibration, and dust criteria to be allowed to be built and operate.
  • Tech has provided both air quality and noise impact expertise for the permitting of the project.