The Sweden Town Board has approved a three-month extension to the Iroquois Rock excavation permit in order to continue monitoring concerns raised by residents at a May 25 public hearing. Generally, the permit is renewed for three years. However, not all concerns raised by residents had been rectified by the board’s June 23 meeting, so the board approved an extension until September 29, 2021 to give the company more time to fix the problems, without giving them the full three-year permit.
Complaints raised by residents mostly centered around the trucks entering and leaving the quarry; dirt tracked on the roads and not cleaned up as required; overweight trucks using Swamp Road; the speed of trucks and the lack of adherence to stop signs. The town has contacted the sheriff’s office and state police agencies to request more enforcement in the area.
The Town Board will have another public hearing regarding the quarry’s permit on August 24, 2021 at 6:30 pm. At the time, residents will be able to weigh in on whether quarry operations, including trucking operations, have improved.
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