Recently, my husband and I were driving to San Juan Bautista and
we really took a look at that quarry off U.S. 101 past the exit for
Hollister.
First of all, there are absolutely NO homes
– no residential development around it at all. Also, it was at
least 1/2 mile or more off the freeway and the road wound around a
large hill. The quarry is behind the hill, so it cannot be readily
seen nor heard even from the highway.
Quarry proposal in west Gilroy disturbing for so many reasons
Dear Editor,
Recently, my husband and I were driving to San Juan Bautista and we really took a look at that quarry off U.S. 101 past the exit for Hollister.
First of all, there are absolutely NO homes – no residential development around it at all. Also, it was at least 1/2 mile or more off the freeway and the road wound around a large hill. The quarry is behind the hill, so it cannot be readily seen nor heard even from the highway.
However, just driving by, we saw at least three trucks coming down to the highway from the back. This, to me, is the right location for a quarry. It was basically out of site and not intrusive to any residents in the area. It’s a far cry from the mining operation proposed for west Gilroy where truck traffic, noise and environmental degradation would impact existing neighbors, wineries and Gilroy’s theme park. Check the Web site
