Comment period extended for Collier quarry expansion on Fairland
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
The Lower Colorado River Authority has extended the comment period for the public to weigh in on a proposed 289.5-acre quarry expansion from Collier Materials Inc. along CR 120, also known as Fairland Road, just north of Marble Falls.
Members of the public can now submit comments until May 29. The original comment window was only open until May 1.
The quarry expansion is titled “Fairland #3” and under project number 2026-6016.
- Submit a comment by email to hlwo@lcra.org
- Submit a comment by mail to LCRA Watershed Management P.O. Box 220, Mail Stop L106, Austin, TX 78767
- Submit a comment in person at LCRA Watershed Management 3700 Lake Austin Boulevard, Austin ,TX 78703
- Contact the LCRA with questions at 512-578-7500 or by email at hlwo@lcra.org
Background
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 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
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.