Huber Carbonates LLC, a branch of Huber Engineered Materials, wants to increase mining and rock-crushing production at its plant in southern Marble Falls, just off of U.S. 281. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey
Huber Carbonates LLC wants to crush more rocks, run longer hours, and emit more dust from one of its facilities in Marble Falls, according to its recent Texas Commission on Environmental Quality application. Nearby residents have until May 18 to comment on the application or request a hearing with the state agency.
Huber Carbonates, a branch of Huber Engineered Materials, operates a limestone mine and rock-crushing facility at 849 U.S. 281 South. The aggregate company applied for an air-quality permit renewal and amendment with the TCEQ, which went public on April 18, triggering a 30-day countdown for comments and requests for contested hearings.
This map shows the location of a Huber Carbonates LLC limestone mine and rock-crushing facility in southern Marble Falls. Google image
The main requests in Huber’s application are to increase operating hours, boost annual production based on those new hours, and add three aggregate material stockpiles.
According to Huber’s application, the boost in production at the limestone mine would increase large particle emissions—dust and debris from rock crushing—from 2.45 tons a year to 10.54 tons a year, a 330.2 percent rise. However, the company also expects to reduce its fine particle emissions, which are generally considered to be a greater health risk, from 0.95 tons a year to 0.94 tons per year, a 1.05 percent decrease.
To file a comment or request a contested case hearing, visit the TCEQ comment portal and enter the permit No. 8252.
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It would seem that the increase in large particle emissions(dust and debris) would be very detrimental to air quality.
Would the increase in production increase the number/strength of blasting and how will it impact homeowners in the area?
To what extent would production increase impact the number of trucks on 281and streets in town?
Will this increase the dust emitted at the in town facility?
I respect Huber’s right to run a business as long as quality of life for the community is a priority.
Well Its not like Huber has been hiding anything from anyone 🙄 The limestone mining operations have been located in the middle of Marble-falls City limits for Multiple Decades. My question would be for property owners within Marble-falls complaining ? You didn’t see or recognize the same?
Let’s take a vote and make this rock companies move elsewhere out of the Hill Country.
I AM ELDERLY AND ALLERGIC TO POLLENS. CRUSHED ROCK PARTICULATES WOULD PROBABLY BE VERY DETRIMENTAL TO THE HEALTH OF MANY OF US.
WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF THE RESIDENTS?
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It would seem that the increase in large particle emissions(dust and debris) would be very detrimental to air quality.
Would the increase in production increase the number/strength of blasting and how will it impact homeowners in the area?
To what extent would production increase impact the number of trucks on 281and streets in town?
Will this increase the dust emitted at the in town facility?
I respect Huber’s right to run a business as long as quality of life for the community is a priority.
Well Its not like Huber has been hiding anything from anyone 🙄 The limestone mining operations have been located in the middle of Marble-falls City limits for Multiple Decades. My question would be for property owners within Marble-falls complaining ? You didn’t see or recognize the same?
Let’s take a vote and make this rock companies move elsewhere out of the Hill Country.
I AM ELDERLY AND ALLERGIC TO POLLENS. CRUSHED ROCK PARTICULATES WOULD PROBABLY BE VERY DETRIMENTAL TO THE HEALTH OF MANY OF US.
WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF THE RESIDENTS?