LCRA to set public meeting on Burnet-area rock quarry
The Lower Colorado River Authority plans to host a public meeting in the “coming months” on Asphalt Inc.’s permit application for a proposed rock quarry at 3221 FM 3509 near Burnet and Inks Lake. The Burnet County Commissioners Court voiced its support for the meeting with a resolution on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
The upcoming public meeting, similar to one held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in December, will allow residents to comment and ask questions about Austin-based Asphalt Inc.’s permit application, which is subject to the LCRA’s Highland Lakes Watershed Ordinance.
The river authority is keeping the public comment period open until the end of the future meeting.
“A public hearing is both necessary and appropriate,” Precinct 2 Commissioner Damon Beierle read aloud from the county’s resolution during the Burnet County Commissioners Court’s special meeting Tuesday. “… It would allow local residents and citizens to learn more about the requirements to obtain such a permit, the intention of the corporation, and to share their views with the (LCRA).”
Visit the LCRA online comment portal to make a public comment on the Asphalt Inc. application and stay updated on public meeting details.
The LCRA recently sent a review letter to Asphalt Inc. and its consulting company, Westward Environmental Inc., outlining flagged issues in the permit application. If Asphalt Inc. does not provide a response within the allotted timeframe, its application will be considered withdrawn.