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Help Stop a Gravel Pit from Opening in the Irish Hills

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Sand & Gravel Mining Operation

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Between Irish Hills Lakes

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Allen Meadow Kelly Wamplers

How Does Gravel Mining Affect You?

Open Pit Gravel Mines Depress Property Values FOR MILES

Open Pit Gravel Mines Depress Property Values FOR MILES

Open Pit Gravel Mines Depress Property Values FOR MILES

Numerous studies show that this type of mining dramatically depresses property values for miles around. Values drop from 5% as far away as 3-miles and as much as 35% within 1/2–mile! 

Read one of the Studies 

Damaged Property Values Severely Affect Tax Revenues

Open Pit Gravel Mines Depress Property Values FOR MILES

Open Pit Gravel Mines Depress Property Values FOR MILES

 It only follows that decreased property values lead to a decrease in tax revenues for the township, Lenawee & Jackson Counties. To address these shortfalls, governments either need to cut back — or increase everyone’s tax rates. So even if your property value doesn’t fall, you are still negatively affected by the overall value damage! 

Gravel Mines Create Known Deadly Health Issues

Open Pit Gravel Mines Depress Property Values FOR MILES

Gravel Mines Create Known Deadly Health Issues

Until recently, few understood the dangers created by crystalline silica dust. It has proven links to diseases that lead to death including silicosis, lung cancer, COPD, renal failure, and kidney disease as well as causing auto-immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.

Ground Water Disturbance

Ground Water Disturbance

Gravel Mines Create Known Deadly Health Issues

What’s in the ground? Hundreds, if not thousands, of residents rely on groundwater drawn near the proposed mining site. Mining operations, washing, dust control and digging has the high probability of disturbing an already fragile groundwater source.

Traffic Safety

Ground Water Disturbance

Traffic Safety

The danger gravel truck traffic would most certainly create is perhaps the most frightening, as it is also one of the deadliest. The danger is created by 82-ton gravel trucks slowly pulling out onto US-12 near what locals already refer to as "dead man's curve". What is the actual stopping distance of an 82-ton gravel train with brakes in less than peak condition that is speeding at 55 mph on hilly, wet and curvy roads?

Noise

Ground Water Disturbance

Traffic Safety

The clamor of a gravel mine includes the revving of diesel engines from gravel trucks, bull dozers, crushers, sorters, and other equipment, the clanging racket of machines at work, and the daylong annoyance of OSHA required backup beeping – BEEP BEEP BEEP! This combined with the creation of noxious smells will lead to the loss of property enjoyment.

A frac sand mine in Gaines Township, MI  Photo by Mike Wilczynski, 2020.

Say NO to Gravel Pits

Protect The Irish Hills

Protect The Irish Hills

Need, Value and Very Serious Consequences (VSC's)


Learn more about the permitting process for sand and gravel pits (also known as aggregate mines) under Michigan's Zoning Enabling Act (ZEA) in a two-part series  by Mike Wilczynski, a certified professional geologist, with Pangea Environmental, LLC. 

Learn more
A sand and gravel mine

Protect The Irish Hills

Protect The Irish Hills

Protect The Irish Hills

Keep the Authority to Regulate Gravel Pits Local


State lawmakers are considering taking away local authority to issue gravel mining permits. Contact Our State Reps regarding Senate Bill 429, 430, 431 and tell them to vote NO! 

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Wetlands, blue skies and crystal clear waters in the channel from Wolf to Allens Lake. Photo M.Beard

Protect Our Lakes

Protect The Irish Hills

Protect Our Lakes

Protect Human Life, Wildlife, Our Lakes, Rivers & Wetlands 


Aquatic expert, Scott Brown, weighs in on how the proposed gravel mining operation slated for U.S.12 could affect area lakes.

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Sign the No Gravel Pit in the Irish Hills Petition

Help us SAVE the IRISH HILLS! Take action NOW! 

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Upcoming Events

Exciting things are coming your way! 

Please continue to monitor this section for new events!

8-MAR-2023

Cambridge Township Board Meeting

7:00pm

Cambridge Township Hall Address: 9990 W M-50 Onsted, MI 49265

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8-MAR-2023

Cambridge Township Board Meeting

Let your voice be heard! At the beginning of every board meeting is an opportunity for public comment on any agenda item. At end of every bo...

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7:00pm

Cambridge Township Hall Address: 9990 W M-50 Onsted, MI 49265

15-MAR-2023

Citizens Protect Irish Hills Townhall Meeting

6:30pm

The Winery North of 12 Address:12775 Knapp Rd, Brooklyn, MI 49230

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15-MAR-2023

Citizens Protect Irish Hills Townhall Meeting

An informational event hosted by the non-profit Citizens Protect Irish Hills. This group of local citizens are concerned about the impact a ...

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6:30pm

The Winery North of 12 Address:12775 Knapp Rd, Brooklyn, MI 49230

15-MAR-2023

Cambridge Township Budget Public Hearing

6:30pm

Cambridge Township Hall Address: 9990 W M-50 Onsted, MI 49265

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15-MAR-2023

Cambridge Township Budget Public Hearing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Cambridge Township will conduct a public hearing on the proposed operating budgets for the 2023-24 fiscal year (begi...

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6:30pm

Cambridge Township Hall Address: 9990 W M-50 Onsted, MI 49265

20-MAR-2023

Cambridge Township Board of Appeals - Property Assessment Appointments

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Cambridge Township Hall Address: 9990 W M-50 Onsted, MI 49265

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20-MAR-2023

Cambridge Township Board of Appeals - Property Assessment Appointments

Notice of Meeting of the Cambridge Township March Board of Review is given to all persons liable for assessments of taxes in Cambridge Towns...

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1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Cambridge Township Hall Address: 9990 W M-50 Onsted, MI 49265

29-MAR-2023

Cambridge Township Planning Commission Meeting

7:00pm

Cambridge Township Hall Address: 9990 W M-50 Onsted, MI 49265

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29-MAR-2023

Cambridge Township Planning Commission Meeting

Let your voice be heard! At the end of every planning commission meeting is an opportunity for public comment on any topic! 

7:00pm

Cambridge Township Hall Address: 9990 W M-50 Onsted, MI 49265

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