Martin-Marietta explains the proposed Vanceboro quarry | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Publisher's Note: This article originally appeared in the Beaufort Observer.

    Representatives from Martin-Marietta meet with the public in Beaufort County Monday night (1-31-12) to review plans for the Vanceboro quarry being proposed for southern Beaufort County. In a marathon session with approximately a hundred people in attendance various officials from the company and contractors who have done studies for them made presentations and then answered questions from those in attendance.

    We have recorded most of the meeting and will post those videos here. Because of the volume of information we will post the video in a series of articles. This first article will cover the opening of the meeting and a presentation related to some of the ground water issues involved, including the potential impact on the Castle Hayne aquifer.

    The first two videos are an overview of the proposed project, including where it is located and how the project is envisioned by Martin-Marietta:





    The third video explains the steps involved in the project including a review of what has happened to-date and provides an overview of the permitting process:



    The fourth video concludes the review of the permitting process:




    Video five includes a presentation by Dr. Richard Spruill, a consultant who is a hydrogeologist, who teaches at ECU. He explains what the Castle Hayne aquifer is and the impact of the quarry on the aquifer. Many of our readers will find Dr. Spruill's presentation interesting even if you are interested in the particular quarry project because he explains where much of our drinking water comes from.



    The next three videos are simply a continuation of the groundwater issue:







    The final video of this report continues the Q&A after the presentation. We have edited these clips where the audio is so weak that it was difficult to hear people in the audience.