The company has faced opposition to its plans and some months ago the company was told that the expansion would require a full environmental impact report. According to neighbors of the quarry the owners are not within the terms of their current permit. Issues surrounding the topic include the quarry’s operation 6-7 days a week, the “rolling” of rock before 6am, a general lack of dust mitigation efforts by the company and a failure to enhance esthetics of the rock mining impacts on the scenery. Neighbors note that since the E-I-R was required by the county there are apparently more frequent and powerful blasting operations at the plant with the “mountain coming down fast” according to one neighbor.  Neighbors say this is out of control and they want the board of Supervisors to take action and shut the operation down. Supervisor Richard Forster says Reed’s permit has been granted an extension on some of their requirements and he offered to be the contact for issues. The board will be requesting an update from the planning Department on Reed’s compliance with their current permit at a future meeting. Neighbors will stop at the local level and say they will be calling the Environmental Protection Agency.