Urgent action is needed today to stop Vulcan! Many of your neighbors are already working together, but we need your help. Click the five easy steps below to join the effort!
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We are an all-volunteer group of neighbors banding together to protect our families and the beautiful Hill Country. But fighting a huge corporation like Vulcan requires legal and scientific expertise. Help fund legal representation by making a contribution to the cause. To meet our goal, we need 250 more donations of $200 each—but smaller amounts are welcome too!
Contributions can also be made by check. Please make your check payable to and mail to: Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry, P. O. Box 310431, New Braunfels, TX 78131.
Contributions to Preserve Our Hill Country Environment Foundation (DBA Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry, Friends of Dry Comal Creek) are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Please contact key public officials. It’s a long list (in rough order of importance), but don’t overwhelm yourself—start maybe just one or two a day starting at the top?
Critically Urgent: State Legislators
Senator, District 25
Dr. Donna Campbell
(830) 826-0065
donna.campbell@senate.texas.gov
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
Representative, District 73
Carrie Isaac
(512) 463-0325
carrie.isaac@house.texas.gov
Room E1.702
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Message Tips
- Vulcan has a poor track record of compliance with TCEQ regulations and permit restrictions.
- Because no air quality monitors are located near the site, TCEQ has no ability to monitor Vulcan’s air emissions or enforce compliance.
- Impacts on traffic, property values, water resources, and other concerns have not been evaluated or reviewed.
- They should work with citizen-led groups like Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry to write and pass legislation to authorize better oversight of quarries and aggregate operations, enable limited local control, and implement additional TCEQ permit requirements and common-sense regulations to protect Hill Country citizens and the private property of individuals against the freewheeling aggregate industry.
Urgent: Comal County Commissioners’ Court
County Judge Sherman Krause
(830) 221-1105
krause@co.comal.tx.us
Comm. Precinct 1 Donna Eccleston
(830) 221-1101
cctdme@co.comal.tx.us
Comm. Precinct 2 Scott Haag
(830) 221-1102
haagsc@co.comal.tx.us
Comm. Precinct 3 Kevin Webb
(830) 221-1103
webbke@co.comal.tx.us
Comm. Precinct 4 Jen Crownover
(830) 221-1104
crownj@co.comal.tx.us
Mailing Address
150 N. Seguin
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Message Tips
- All counties in Texas have the power to “enforce any law that is reasonably necessary to protect the public health” (Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 121.003). Furthermore, counties have the authority to inspect and monitor air quality, including entering private commercial property to determine if emissions from a plant exceed the limits set by TCEQ (Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 382.113). Comal County also has other tools at it’s disposal, but has neglected to use them.
- Commissioners’ Court should work with and formally petition Senator Campbell and Representative Isaac to develop specific legislation to provide Comal County (and other Hill Country counties) with a limited level of control and land use authority over quarry operations and other aggregate plants.
Thanks to the City of Bulverde and Comal ISD for supporting local citizens and opposing the quarry!
Important: Elected State Officials
Governor
Greg Abbott
(512) 463-2000
gov.texas.gov/contact
P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-2428
Lieutenant Governor
Dan Patrick
(512) 463-0001
ltgov.texas.gov/contact
P.O. Box 12068 Austin, TX 78711-2068
Message Tips
- Vulcan has a poor track record of compliance with TCEQ regulations and permit restrictions.
- Because no air quality monitors are located near the site, TCEQ has no ability to monitor Vulcan’s air emissions or enforce compliance.
- Impacts on traffic, property values, water resources, and other concerns have not been evaluated or reviewed.
- They should support and sign forthcoming legislation to authorize better oversight of quarries and aggregate operations, enable limited local control, and implement additional TCEQ permit requirements and common-sense regulations to protect Hill Country citizens and the private property of individuals against the freewheeling aggregate industry.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Bluebonnet Extravaganza Dinner & Auction
9836 Spring Branch Road
Spring Branch, TX 78070
Join us for our fifth annual fundraising dinner and auction—at the historic Knibbe Ranch in Spring Branch. The evening is dedicated to raising funds for the continued legal fight against the proposed Vulcan quarry. We will also raise awareness of the long-term impacts of poorly regulated open-pit aggregate mining in Texas. Get your tickets today!
There are many opportunities to support the cause. If you are interested in getting more involved, please email us at stop3009vulcanquarry@gmail.com.