A proposed sand and gravel mining operation could expand south of Hazen Road, just west of the Buckeye Equestrian & Events Center, after developers submitted a pre-application to the city of Buckeye.
The request, filed on behalf of GFT Ready Mix Concrete Company, outlines plans for aggregate extraction and a related batch plant on roughly 77 acres between Rooks Road and Miller Road. Gilbert Billie PLLC, representing GFT, is seeking a Conditional Use Permit to allow the project to move forward.
According to the application, the site is currently agricultural land zoned Rural Residential, though the Buckeye Development Code allows for a shift to Agriculture (AG) for resource extraction projects. About 50 acres of the property are considered mineable.
The property is bordered by Hazen Road to the north, the Arlington Canal irrigation system and undeveloped land to the south, an equestrian center to the east, and another mining site to the west. The site is also near Buckeye Fire Station 701 and the Buckeye Police Department substation on Apache Road.
The applicant said the project will comply with stormwater, air quality and hazardous materials regulations.
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Similar to South Jackrabbit? Noise, trucks? Where are these trucks traveling to/from, and what roads will be traveled? Is this a benefit for the equestrian center or a detriment to their businesses? I’m baffled at the approval for such a project at that location.
My Gosh, how many aggregate mines can be approved in and around Buckeye? These mines have already destroyed community live’s, the trucks have taken over our roads which also destroy our roadways! We have lost our residential home values. These mines can promise to be low impact on our environment but don’t believe them. And Arizona politicians do not protect its citizens, wildlife, water, air, ground water, our rivers, etc! All of our politicians care about is money and making Az sound better than it is.
Our state should be rejecting more building permits since our lakes are so low and citizens are being asked to conserve and restrict use of water, but yet millions of permits for housing, apartments, mining, warehouses, construction which all use tons of gallons of water are being approved. Where is the logic in this?
Please say no!