Applicant
The applicant requesting this permit is North Texas Natural Select Materials (NTNSM), which currently runs a sand and gravel pit at the location. NTNSM has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, which would authorize the construction of a PERMANENT rock and concrete crusher. What is Concrete Crushing?
From NTNSM’s website
“North Texas Natural Select Materials is currently the largest supplier of Cushion Sand & Select Fill material for construction companies in North Texas. Our location in Frisco, Texas is also the only concrete recycling facility available in Frisco servicing the Collin & Denton Counties.”
From the TCEQ
“Further information about PROPOSED AIR QUALITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 175198 may also be obtained from North Texas Natural Select Materials LLC, 6500 Meyer Way, Suite 110, McKinney, TX 75070-1997, or by calling Mrs. Melissa Fitts, Senior Vice President, Westward Environmental, Inc. at (830) 249-8284.”
If approved, this plant will affect a broader area of Grayson County, impacting existing and new homes and businesses. Learn more about the AIR QUALITY problems associated with this type of facility. Please make a public comment and attend the public meeting to oppose this.