Pechanga Band of Luisenno Indians purchase Liberty Quarry
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- Published: 05 December 2012
Temecula, California (ICC) November 2012
An agreement to purchase the site of a proposed rock quarry on a mountain near Temecula, California, ends a seven-year dispute over the controversial project.
The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians agreed to pay $3 million to buy 354 acres from the developer of the proposed Liberty Quarry.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports developer Granite Construction will get another $17.3 million in exchange for agreeing to not operate a quarry within a restricted area of the site through 2035.
The proposed Liberty Quarry would create a 1,000-feet-deep pit on the mountain, producing up to 5 million tons of sand and gravel for construction projects.
Critics argued it would create air quality problems, destroy a sacred Native American site and damage tourism.
An agreement to purchase the site of a proposed rock quarry on a mountain near Temecula, California, ends a seven-year dispute over the controversial project.
The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians agreed to pay $3 million to buy 354 acres from the developer of the proposed Liberty Quarry.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports developer Granite Construction will get another $17.3 million in exchange for agreeing to not operate a quarry within a restricted area of the site through 2035.
The proposed Liberty Quarry would create a 1,000-feet-deep pit on the mountain, producing up to 5 million tons of sand and gravel for construction projects.
Critics argued it would create air quality problems, destroy a sacred Native American site and damage tourism.