Public Comments from Town Meetings

  • "I would never have sold it to him if I had known that he wanted to start a gravel pit."

  • "Our narrow roads can’t handle gravel trucks. It’s a danger to everyone who uses them."

  • "Amish children walk or ride buggies here daily. One mistake from a truck driver could cost lives."

  • "Property values will plummet, and more pits could follow."

  • "This pit will bring nothing but noise, dust, and pollution to our community."

  • "A blind hill leads straight to the Amish school — it’s an accident waiting to happen."

  • "Wetlands, wildlife, and even the frogs will be gone if this pit moves in."

  • "This isn’t progress — it’s a permanent scar on our township."

  • "No plan for water. Dust and chemicals will hang in the air we breathe."

  • "No environmental study. No protection for wetlands. Just destruction."

  • "How many Long Lake residents want a gravel pit in their front yard?"

  • "It's very sad to think this place that I call a PIECE OF HEAVEN ON EARTH could be gone forever."