Collier plans quarry expansion north of Marble Falls
A notice of Collier Materials Inc.’s intention to expand its quarry operations was posted at the proposed dig site on Fairland Road just north of Marble Falls. Staff photo by Jennifer Greenwell
Collier Materials Inc. wants to expand its aggregate mining operations north of Marble Falls and is pursuing a permit from the Lower Colorado River Authority to move forward with the project.
According to the LCRA, Collier applied for a permit under the Highland Lakes Watershed Ordinance on Feb. 16, seeking approval to expand its operations by 289.5 acres on CR 120, also known as Fairland Road, near the Sims Lane intersection. The HLWO regulates stormwater management to protect water quality in the Highland Lakes area.
Collier’s application was declared “administratively complete” on March 12 and it is now under technical review by the LCRA to determine whether or not it meets the requirements of the HLWO. Notices of the application were mailed to surrounding property owners and physical copies of the notice were posted at the site by at least March 25.
The LCRA is accepting comments on the permit application until May 1. Submit comments by email to hlwo@lcra.org.
The HLWO includes, among other things, parameters for managing possible pollutants, erosion control, buffer zones around mining activity, and groundwater quality protection. The LCRA cannot consider factors outside of the scope of the HLWO.
Collier already has a large mining operation that stretches along roughly 1.4 miles of Fairland Road near the proposed expansion site.