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Who is opposed to liberty quarry?
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City of Temecula |
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Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians |
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Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce |
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Rancon Group |
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Wilson Creek Vineyard & Winery |
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Temecula Creek Inn |
...along with hundreds of additional companies, over 150 local physicians and tens of thousands of concerned residents.
If this was the right project in the right location, don't you think that the City of Temecula, the Temecula Valley Chamber and the Pechanga Indians would show their support? WRONG PROJECT ~ WRONG LOCATION!
The Press-Enterprise agrees...the proposed Liberty Quarry is in the WRONG LOCATION.
who we are...
We are a group of concerned citizens and homeowners in Rainbow, Fallbrook and Southwest Riverside
County dedicated to the preservation of the beautiful, pristine hills and open
space in the Temecula, Murrieta and Rainbow area.
Our efforts are
currently focused on preventing the approval of a huge open-pit mine on the
Temecula border which would destroy the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve
directly adjacent to the proposed quarry site, as well as drastically lower our clean air quality,
decrease our home values and irreparably harm our booming tourist industry.
Visiting our site for the first time? Check out our Quarry Facts section for a quick overview of why we are so vehemently opposed to the proposed Liberty Quarry.
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It's OVER. It's finally, really over! On Thursday, Nov. 15, it was announced that the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians and Granite Construction have reached an agreement whereby Pechanga purchased 354 acres of the land that was part of the Liberty Quarry Project site. At a press conference, Pechanga Tribal Chairman Mark Macarro stated: "This area holds profound historic, cultural, and spiritual importance to the Pechanga and Luiseño Peoples." SOS Hills sincerely thanks Tribal Chairman Macarro and the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians for putting an end to the Liberty Quarry conflict! IT'S OVER! |
| $20M and 7 Years Later, the Fight over Liberty Quarry Ends (Temecula.patch.com) In front of more than 100 people who were sharing hugs and smiles, and with Pu`eska Mountain as a backdrop, tribal chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians Marc Macarro officially announced during an impromptu news conference Thursday that the tribe closed escrow on 365 acres of land that was the site of the much-contested Liberty Quarry owned by Watsonville, Calif.-based Granite Construction. Macarro said Pechanga has no intention of developing the land, which was purchased at a sale price of $3 million. Read More >> |
Pechanga tribe to buy site (The Press-Enterprise) The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians reached an agreement Thursday, Nov. 15, to acquire the site of the proposed Liberty Quarry, ending plans for an open-pit mine that became of one of the most contentious land-use projects in Riverside County history. Read More >> |
Pechanga to buy quarry site (The Californian) Resolving one of the most bitter disputes in Southwest County history, the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians and Granite Construction Co. announced Thursday they have reached agreement on a $20 million deal to torpedo the proposed Liberty Quarry. Read More >> |
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