February 3, 2012 • www.myvalleynews.com • The Valley News QUARRY from page 5


Riverside and San Diego coun- ties, east of the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve and west of Temecula, adjacent to Interstate 15 and Rainbow Valley Boulevard. The actual quarry site is in an area almost completely hidden, with hills blocking the view from the ground or neighboring homes. Opponents argue the quarry


would result in noise, pollution, drainage, and habitat changes that have lasting repercussions. “Our tribe has gone to great


lengths to communicate to Granite the importance of this area,’’ said Corrina Sanchez, a member of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indi- ans’ council. “No mitigation will alleviate the effects of this project, other than moving it away from the mountain, which is an essential element of tribal identity.’’ Members of the tribe repeatedly


emphasized that the escarpment where mining is planned is a “cre- ation place’’ with great “spiritual significance.’’ According to Granite, Pechan-


ga’s land does not border the project, which is on the opposite side of the freeway and, in fact, Pechanga’s map shows that their sacred site of creation is 1.7 miles from Liberty Quarry and closer to their own tribal development, where they’ve used tons of aggre- gate for their casino, hotel, parking structure, etc. In addition to the final envi-


ronmental impact report issued last March that found that most land-use problems arising from the project could be mitigated, air qual- ity testing that has taken place near the Rosemary’s Mountain quarry, also owned by Granite Construc- tion, has reported air quality testing results well below state and federal standards. Planning commission staff rec- ommended that the board vote in favor of it, providing various condi- tions were met. After determining that the proj-


ect “footprint’’ could be shrunk to around 135 acres, commissioners were optimistic that it could move forward. However, after listening to more than 50 hours of testimony and reviewing several hundred


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letters and emails -- most of them negative -- the commission bowed to public opinion and voted against the quarry. Commissioners cited elevated


levels of silica dust and other pol- lutants in the first two years of the project, the permanent impact on area aesthetics, including night- time lights, and the adverse effects on area wildlife as reasons for opposition. Granite Construction is seek-


ing a 75-year operating window, during which it plans to remove an estimated five million tons of


construction-grade aggregate -- gravel and sand. Around 100 direct jobs and


nearly 200 collateral jobs would be created by the project, according to Granite. Planning commission staff estimated the quarry would add about $341 million annually to local government coffers. The aggregate extracted at the


mine would provide asphalt and concrete for roads, homes, and other infrastructure projects, Gran- ite officials said. A final public hearing is set for


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