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The Real Facts of Liberty Quarry

By Gary W. Johnson, Aggregate Resource Manager, Granite Construction

The August edition of the Murrieta Bugle contained an opinion piece by Ms. Kristi Rutz-Robbins regarding the proposed Liberty Quarry project. There are a number of issues that were raised that need to be corrected with factual information.

(Click here to read the full story. )

September 8, 2008

You may not be aware but the City of Temecula has made the decision to start the process over for preparing the Draft EIR for the annexation project. They have stated that they received more comments and more extensive comments on their first Draft EIR than anticipated. We will let you know when the next Draft EIR comes out for public comment. This annexation contradicts Temecula’s own general plan, recently updated in 2005, and clearly shows the proposed annexation area as neither a future growth area nor even a planning area. Thus, the annexation fulfills no identified land use planning purpose and instead is a blatant attempt by the City to prevent a local aggregate source from benefiting our region. Ironically, one of the most significant benefits that would be derailed by such an annexation and denial of Liberty Quarry would be the significant reduction in truck traffic traveling south on I-15 and through the City itself. In pursuing this annexation, the city is failing not only its own residents, but the all of the residents of Riverside County.

We also believe that this attempted annexation will cost the city over $1 million and in the end not be successful as other decision makers in Riverside County realize it does not make environmental or economic sense for the locale, region or state.

Click here to read the letter submitted to the City providing scoping comments on the City’s second attempt to prepare an EIR.

Liberty Quarry Facts At-A-Glance (Click here to view the Fact Sheet)

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Read a bit of Temecula's history

“Temecula’s enduring granite- symbolic of the valley’s enduring quality”

-- Tom Hudson, author of A Thousand Years in Temecula Valley

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Traffic & Reduced Air Pollution Benefits

Removes San Diego-bound trucks from I-15

Temecula—449 fewer trucks per day

Murrieta—1,063 fewer trucks per day

Lake Elsinore—1,217 fewer trucks/day

Over 16 million fewer truck-miles on the I-15

Reduced truck traffic cuts diesel pollutants, meeting 4% of entire CARB basin goal!

Providing Material Needs

Quarry operations on site can provide up to 40% of the current aggregate needs for Western Riverside

County for the next 50 years

Asphalt plants to pave our roads and playgrounds

A concrete plant to build interchanges and foundations for our schools, businesses and houses

A concrete and asphalt recycling facility to conserve natural resources

Quality of Life Benefits

Reduces the costs and delays for local road, freeway, and school construction

Project conserves 240 acres of open space surrounding the operation – almost half of the 414 acre property

Reclamation possibilities include a reservoir large enough to provide a year’s supply of drinking water for the City of Temecula.

About Granite Construction

Incorporated in 1922, Granite Construction Company builds roads, tunnels, bridges, airports and other infrastructure-related projects used by millions of people. In addition, Granite produces sand, gravel, ready-mix and asphalt concrete and other construction materials. Unusual among large contractors, Granite handles both large and small jobs through its two operating divisions, Granite East and Granite West.

Our Neighborhood

Our employees are committed to maintaining a quality environment for their family and neighbors to enjoy for generations to come. We do this by maintaining constant attention to our aggregate mining and processing facilities during operation. This practice assures that current environmental standards are met and exceeded. Granite's Environmental Affairs Policy sets forth strong principals that guide us to strive for protection of the environment and our natural resources. Granite spends significant of time, effort, and dollars to make sure that we are good stewards of the land, which provides our living. Click here to read more about our commitment to a quality neighborhood environment.

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