Potential Impacts On Our Environment
This quarry will put protected, threatened, and endangered species at risk by destroying their natural habitats. These risks include the collapse of nearby caves and springs from explosive blasts, noise pollution, and hazardous waste contaminating the local water supply.
With a large majority of possible endangered species in the this area and on this site being aquatic and flora, the preservation of Stamp Creek, Davis Branch, Guthrie Creek , streams, and springs are vital. The daily activities of the proposed quarry will have a lasting impact on surrounding tributaries and wells. Lake Allatoona could also see impacts that could lead to the collapse of the ecosystem that sustains it. (Please see our documents section)
While this area may no longer be The Pine Log WMA, the function of the tributary did not change. Economic impacts because of environmental damage are a major concern . The extraction processes can lead to sedimentation and water quality issues, potentially affecting drinking water, the appeal of creeks, and our beautiful clean lake. This in turn, may deter tourists, recreational boaters, and fisherman making this area of Bartow County less desirable.
Protected Species
Below are the animals found in Bartow County listed as protected and endangered.
- Gray Bat
- Bald Eagle
- Blue Heron
- Cherokee Darter
- Etowah Darter
- Gopher Tortoise
- Cylindrical Lioplax
- Upland Combshell Mussel
- Fine-lined Pocketbook Mussel
- Alabama Moccasinshell Mussel
- Southern Clubshell Mussel
- Ovate Clubshell Mussel
- Triangular Kidneyshell Mussel
- Freckl belly Madtom
We know both the Cherokee & Etowah Darter reside in Stamp Creek and Tributaries.
The Gray Bat, Bald Eagle, Blue Heron and Gopher Tortoise have been frequently seen in this site
area over the years.
Below are some the plants found in Bartow County (some photographed in the former WMA) listed as protected and or endangered.
- Twinleaf
- Cumberland rose gentian
- Bay star-vine
- Tennessee yellow-eyed grass
- Lady Slipper
- Monkey Face Orchid
- Lage Flowered Skull Cap
- Fringed Campion