Quarry may be built on Needmore Ranch

A quarry may be built to mine aggregate road base on Needmore Ranch near Wimberley, drawing concerns from nearby property owners.

The public comment period is open on an Air Quality Standard Permit from the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality to allow for a permanent rock crusher on Needmore Ranch with the intent of mining and producing road base for use both on the property and for commercial sale. The 30-day public comment period will end on April 1.

A rock crusher has been in use on the property for the last six months, according to property owner Greg LaMantia. The permit application, which is filed by Far South Mining, LLC, is to change the use from a temporary rock crusher to a permanent permit.