It would also devalue the surrounding land. Officials with the company were not pleased Tuesday to be told they shouldn't bother turning in a proposal. Fast developing Ozaukee County needs the material that would be mined from the quarry, Reeseman said. Approximately 1 million tons a year of crushed stone is already used in Ozaukee County. Within 20 years, that amount could double, he said.
Aggregate is used in everything from concrete to asphalt.
It is used in just about every aspect of building that doesn't use wood or steel. Highway 57 is being widened to four lanes from Fredonia north to the Sheboygan County line. The Waukesha-based company said it plans to mine 60 acres of the site for aggregate, a material used in constructing buildings and building roads. Company officials have said they would ask for a 25-year permit to operate the quarry. Company officials estimate a significant increase in the tax valuation of the land proposed for the quarry.