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THIS IS NOT A DONE DEAL!
Please note- Many of these news stations reported that the quarry was approved which is not true. The facts are the applicant, Gorham Sand and Gravel, has not purchased the land, the Alfred Planning Board never held a final vote to approve the Finding of Facts, nor did the Alfred Code Enforcement Officer sign the applicant's Land Use Permit. In opposition to what the applicant has reported on their Facebook page, THIS IS NOT A DONE DEAL!
-NEWS COVERAGE-
-NEWS COVERAGE-
Waterboro Reporter Coverage
Waterboro Reporter Coverage
Citizens of Alfred are submitting informative details about the proposed quarry to the Waterboro Reporter. Please see page 3 of the October 30th edition here or read it here. Check back for additional submissions!
Op Ed published here
Op Ed published here
WMTW 8- July 22, 2025 "Alfred residents speak out against quarry proposal." The result of meeting- the proposed quarry was put on hold.
NewsCenter Maine- July 22, 2025 "Members of the public discussed Gorham Sand and Gravel's proposal to build a quarry off Sanford Road, Monday night."
CBS 13 News- July 22, 2025 "There is controversy in Alfred over a proposed quarry that's already received initial approval from the town's planning board."
CBS 13 News- July 22, 2025 "A controversial rock quarry in Alfred is now on hold due to neighbors’ concerns. The company that owns the land was already approved to start digging, but that's not happening."
NewsCenter Maine- July 21, 2025 "Gorham Sand and Gravel is proposing to build a quarry in an area off Sanford Road."
WMTW 8- July 7, 2025 "Public hearing over controversial quarry in Alfred postponed" due to so many residents showing up in opposition.
NewsCenter Maine- May 20, 2025 "Gorham Sand and Gravel gets the green light to continue development plans, but neighbors worry about health, noise, and water safety."
NewsCenter Maine- May 20, 2025 "A group of residents in Alfred feel the town is moving too fast, approving plans for Gorham Sand and Gravel to build a quarry there."
NewsCenter Maine- May 19, 2025 "Gorham Sand and Gravel Company wants to build the quarry in an area off Sanford Road."
NewsCenter Maine- August 5, 2025 "The chairman of the town's board made a statement on Facebook that "the town does not tolerate acts of vandalism, harassment or hate speech."
NewsCenter Maine- August 5, 2025 "Anti-LBGTQ+ graffiti found on signs opposing a proposed quarry in Alfred prompts calls for a stronger town response to hate speech."
-SHARED INFORMATION-
-SHARED INFORMATION-
Links to documents shared with community and Town of Alfred Officials, in opposition to the proposed quarry in Alfred.
Deny based on this_final.pdfScope of Work Proposed by Pinchin
Scope of Work Proposed by Pinchin
COA outlined all the reasons that the applicants application for an industrial quarry would not meet Alfred town ordinances.
land use poster (2).pdfResidential Land Use Table
The applicant claims the area around the proposed quarry site is primarily "commercial use" but this chart shows it is almost completely residential and undeveloped forest.
PINCHIN September 5, 2025 Town of Alfred Planning Board PO Box 850 Alfred, Maine 04002 Attention: Michael Gibney Chair Re: Proposed Scope of Work and Cost Estimate Third Party Review E-mail: mgibney@maine.rr.com Gorham Sand & Gravel Application Town of Alfred. Maine Pinchin File: 252.01177.000 Dear Chairman Gibney: Pinchin, LLC (Pinchin) is pleased to present the following Proposed Scope of Work and Cost Estimate for your approval for the above-referenced project, based on communications between Town Attorney, Leah Rachin and Elizabeth M. Ransom, PG of our Portland, Maine office on August 18, 2025 BACKGROUND On March 3, 2025, Sebego Technics submitted an application to the Town of Alfred for mineral extraction and quarrying on behalf of Gorham Sand & Gravel. The proposed project includes an excavation area of approximately 5 acres within a larger 190-acre property, plus an access road. On April 7, 2025, the applicant filed additional information to the town identifying where the applicant had supplied information specific to the performance standards listed in the town's zoning ordinance. On April 28, 2025, the applicant filed correspondence for a Site Plan Review Application for the project to the town. The Planning Board has received numerous items of correspondence and public input from concerned citizens concerning the project since receipt of the application materials and is seeking independent third party review of the application materials in light of said public input to evaluate whether the application meets the performance standards specifically identified by the Planning Board as requiring independent review as outlined in Attorney Rachin's July 30, 2025 email to Elizabeth Ransom. OBJECTIVE Pinchin will review the material provided by Drummond Woodsum on August 7, 2025 to evaluate whether sufficient record evidence exists to support a conclusion that the applicant has met its burden of satisfying Pinchin, LLC Portsmouth, NH www.pinchin.com Page 1 o
Deny based on this_final.pdfCOA-Reasons to Deny Quarry Application
COA-Reasons to Deny Quarry Application
COA outlined all the reasons that the applicants application for an industrial quarry would not meet Alfred town ordinances.
land use poster (2).pdfResidential Land Use Table
The applicant claims the area around the proposed quarry site is primarily "commercial use" but this chart shows it is almost completely residential and undeveloped forest.
Horsley Comments on Alfred Mining Project 071525.docx.pdfHydrologist Report
Hydrologist Report
Report by: Scott Horsley, Water Resource Consultant
Air Quality.pdfCOA-Air Quality Report
COA-Air Quality Report
Noise Study and Discussion Alfred_ME_MStevens_final (1).pdfCOA- Noise Study
COA- Noise Study
Alfred flier- Mission Critical (3) (1).pdfJuly 7th, 2025 Flier
July 7th, 2025 Flier
July 21 PB Public Hearing Flier.pdfJuly 21st, 2025 Flier
July 21st, 2025 Flier
If you are interested in additional research that COA submitted to the Town of Alfred in rebuttal to the applicant, GSG's, quarry application please email COA at citizensofalfred@gmail.com and we would be happy to provide you with the PDF files OR your can request the files at the Town of Alfred.
Topics include- Water Contamination, Air Pollution, Dust and Silica, Dangers of FlyRock, Noise Pollution, Traffic Dangers, Devaluation of Real Estate, Impact on Wildlife and Natural Habitat, Health Concerns, and more.
-RESOURCES-
-RESOURCES-
ERG Industrial- "Flyrock Incoming at Quarry"
ERG Industrial- "Flyrock Incoming"
Miami Lake Lifestyle- "Blasting at White Rock Quarries has been taking place in NW Miami-Dade County for 20+ years. As communities started to move out West more and more homeowners found themselves dealing with cracked walls, pools, ceilings, floors, roof tiles, and slanted door frames. For the first time ever there is a video from inside of a home in Miami Lakes being raddled by one of the daily blasts."
Crystalline Silica Resources
Crystalline Silica Resources
Please note- There are so many resources related to the dangers of Silica Dust; notably, most are related to worker health. COA asks- Who is monitoring and looking out for those who are exposed to Silica Dust due to close proximity to blast sites, residual dust from traveling dump trucks, or unknowingly from the microscopic dust particles that can travel 50+ miles via the wind? Silica is invisible to the naked eye and can reach the deepest parts of your lungs. Any exposure is dangerous. THE DANGERS ARE KNOWN. THE THREAT IS REAL. BUT NO ONE IS LOOKING OUT FOR US!
Example recorded by Alfred resident of the noise pollution caused by a rock crusher. Recording was taken a 1/2 mile from the applicants, Gorham Sand and Gravel's Libby Pit rock crusher.
Please remember this sound would be the constant soundtrack to your life, M-F 7am-5pm and Sat. 8am-1pm.
Also, the proposed industrial quarry site in Alfred would be worse because the blasting, drilling and screening processes are significantly louder.
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