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“The first battle:” land conservationist on Jackson County Rock Quarry victory

A map of the proposed project, which would be located off of US Highway 441 near Richmar Road in East Jackson County
Vulcan Materials Company
The proposed project would have been located off of US Highway 441 near Richmar Road in East Jackson County

In the latest turn in a years-long attempt to open a rock quarry in Jackson County, a judge ruled this spring that the mining company Vulcan Materials could not go ahead with its project.

The Oconee River Land Trust is one organization that spoke out against the quarry’s potential environmental impacts during meetings last year.

WUGA’s Emma Auer sat down with Dan Crescenzo, the executive director of the Oconee River Land Trust, to discuss his nonprofit’s reaction to the judge’s ruling.

Vulcan Materials did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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