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The Pond Lick Quarry will destroy our growing travel economy and rob your families of a promising future. Recreation lands for all West Virginians, as well as out of state tourists, are in danger of rapidly disappearing by the truckload ... along with the jobs they provide.

	The J.F. Allen Company has requested a modification to their proposed Pond Lick Mountain Quarry in the Bowden-Faulkner area of Elkins. The modification is to change the NPDES discharge limits into the adjacent unnamed tributary of the Shavers Fork River from Tier 2 to Tier 1. Tier 2 waters are described as “high quality” in their existing state. A Tier 1 classification would permit 100% of the assimilative capacity of iron and aluminum into the river. The company states that they cannot afford the approximately $19,000/year treatment costs of the current Tier 2 classification and requests the discharge limits be waived, stating that they are not believed to be “economically achievable,” according to a report by Potesta & Associates Inc. for the J.F. Allen Company.
The numbers don't lie. While J.F. Allen will try and make it a conservation vs. economy issue, your very own state agencies acknowledge that the conservation of your natural resources creates jobs and contributes millions of dollars to your economy. Learn more.	Ask your local, regional, and state policy makers what they're doing to protect your jobs. Ask yourself if you're willing to sacrifice your prosperity and quality of life for the profit-mongering and bullying of an irresponsible industry. Learn more.	Say NO to the Pond Lick Quarry Modification. Stand up to the special interest groups that have burdened the growth of West Virginia for too long. Join the fight today and ensure the safety of your most valuable assets. Support clean, profitable, and sustainable industries. Make a difference.