San Rafael Rock Quarry Committee
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The San Rafael Rock Quarry (SRRQ) operates a substantial mining operation in the Peacock Gap neighborhood (see Quarry Background and Quarry Photos from 1987 to the present). Since its inception, the SRRQ Committee of the Pt. San Pedro Road Coalition has focused its attention and resources on encouraging the Quarry to conduct its operations in a safe and legal manner that does not unduly impact the surrounding community.
On September 28, 2010, the Coalition and the Quarry agreed to a set of mining operations and amended reclamation plan (ARP) conditions, formally approved by the Marin County Board of Supervisors that afternoon, which establishes the rules by which the Quarry will operate and reclaim the Quarry site over the next 17 years. This Agreement provides that, with the Quarry's acceptance of additional conditions not contained in the then existing proposed permit and ARP, the Coalition would not legally challenge the permit conditions or the propriety of the ARP. The full Surface Mining and Quarrying Permit and ARP is available as a PDF download. The Coalition will also, in the near future, provide a Quarrying Permit and ARP Summary that is shorter and a bit easier to read.
With the permit approval by the Marin County Board of Supervisors, this Committee's efforts are on monitoring the Quarry's operations and activities. This focus is to insure that it remains in compliance with the conditions of that permit and ARP, and that it implements the "best practices" and other actions mandated by the permit (see Committee Objectives).
If you would like to volunteer to help on the Committee, or otherwise contact the Coalition with questions or comments about the Quarry, please use the SRRQ Committee's Contact Form. The Committee encourages you to register any complaints or issues you have about the Quarry to:
Bernice Davidson, PE
Marin County Department of Public Works
Marin Civic Center
3501 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: (415) 499-3770
Fax: (415) 499-3799
Email: BDavidson@co.marin.ca.us
If you could copy your issue or complaint and paste it into the Message field of the Quarry Committee's Contact Form, we can keep track of it on behalf of the community. If you mail your information to the County, please send us a copy at our address in the left column.
For more information on the Coalition's efforts related to the Quarry prior to September 2010, the Environmental Impact Report, legal and administrative challenges to the Quarry operations, and other related material leading up to the September 2010 operating permit and ARP approval, go to the SRRQ Committee's Library.
Google Earth view of the San Rafael Rock Quarry: