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Deep Joy. Posted by Stewart on 15 July 2010  quarry I went for a walk down to the village and I looked over to the proposed site for this abomination. It got me thinking that we as a human race do not deserve to own such beauty I had a lump in my throat when I tried to imagine what it was going to look like should planning permission go thru (god forbid!) I have noted my objections to SLC and if anyone can give our tranquil landscape a fighting chance then CRAG can all the best and good luck Posted by jules on 19 January 2010 Fly fishing I've fished the stretch of river shown on your home page for over 15 years. I've had some fantastic days observing wildlife and enjoying the unspoilt nature of the place. The rivers flood plains form a function and alow high volumes of water to be displaced across the landscape thus preventing catastrophic flooding events further downstream. With future weather patterns set to get wetter as a result of climate change then such sites are crucial in lessening flood events, one only has to see what happened recently in Cumbria. I just hope this application does not go through! Posted by m cressey on 15 December 2009 quarry We drive through the area to visit our son, at university in Edinburgh, and see the grand vista of your landscape. We hope you get your wish to stop this ugly intrusion, which would decimate the area, both landscape, environment and livelihoods of many.We live in London so we see much so called "new" ideas and the results. Good luck in your campaign. Peter Posted by Peter and Wilma Davis on 25 November 2009 overton farm quarry What a horrible proposal. From a truly horrible company. Anyone who thinks that this area of the river Clyde is worth destroying for around 20 jobs has a very low level of intelligence. We the people of Scotland deserve more. The guy who praised Patersons in this site should rethink his views. Im afraid that the jobs offered by Patersons does not justify the destruction of an eco system. What a greedy selfish individual he must be to think that is okay, so therefore the quarry should be thrown back in there greedy faces. A recession caused by foolish bank lending does not justify our enviroment being destroyed Posted by james lafferty on 12 October 2009 NO WAY! on 26 August 2009 No Title on 20 August 2009 stop the quarry on 11 August 2009 No Title on 01 August 2009 Living next to a Quarry on 14 July 2009 'Restoration smoke screen' on 21 June 2009 You Tube video Having watched the rather schmaltzy YouTube video showing flocks of swans on what is described as "the panoramic beauty of the Clyde" I am struck by a thought. Am I not right in thinking that this so called "beautiful tranquil setting" is in fact the result of past mineral extraction, when sand and gravel was extracted from the river itself? Could it possibly be that the restoration of the proposed quarry working area will actually add to the variety of habitats available for wildlife which will be accessible to the public so enhancing their enjoyment of this part of the Clyde? Posted by N. Imby on 18 June 2009 No this area has not been quarried before but further up the river was. It took 30 years for the fishermen to get the clyde back to good health. The old quarry was shut down because of problems with pollution and and flouting of rules Posted by John on 19 June 2009 Sorry Mr Nimby, your facts are wrong. I don't know who you work for but a proposed sand/gravel quarry will only ruin the enviroment. Also the quarry will pollute the surrounding area for years to come. Are you aware that the proposed quarry will be the same size as Biggar? This is an unmitigated disaster not only for enviroment but also for the people who live in the area. I sincerely hope that the government will be prepared to up the health budget for Wishaw General because as a result of this they will be gettig quite a few more visits. Posted by Simon on 19 June 2009 I fished this exact stretch of the Clyde last night. The sandy flood banks were home to hundreds of sand martins, I saw two Kingfishers and above me an Osprey patrolled its fishing beat. Last week I saw an otter on this stretch. The proposed "lagoons" which the quarry will leave behind will not add to the nature or beauty of the area. They will be two huge, deep, stagnant pools of stinking, lifeless water. It will not be possible to create fertile aquatic havens out of these. You need flowing water to do that. These holes will only serve to become breeding grounds for all sorts of bacteria. The "lagoons" will be of no amenity or benefit whatsoever to the community . Posted by Clyde Fisher on 23 June 2009 Clyde Fisher is absolutely right, you just have to take a walk; as I do often, over the unrestored waste land at the previous Dalquahandy opencast site where there is a 150ft hole full of liquid that was once water. Not only is it NOT a 'WATER FEATURE' its not safe for anyone to go near it, as it's unfenced and a straight drop down if anything was to fall in. The site is also not what you would say 'teeming' with wildlife...a rabbit's a rare site. Posted by Dalquahandy Rambler on 23 June 2009 Quarry on 11 June 2009 Big Signs - NO on 09 June 2009 Quarry - NO on 23 May 2009 quarry at Lamington on 24 April 2009 Quarry on 24 April 2009 |
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I wish George could have known.