Luck Stone Cherokee Quarry Public Meeting & Hearing

SCDES will hold a combination public meeting and public hearing on the proposed Cherokee Quarry on September 18, 2025, at the Institute of Innovation in Gaffney, SC. The public meeting will be held from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. The public hearing will be held immediately thereafter.

The public meeting is informal and provides an opportunity for participants to have a discussion with SCDES staff about the proposed quarry and environmental permitting process prior to giving comments at the public hearing. The meeting will include SCDES presentations about the mine permit application and draft air permit. Staff from SCDES’s Bureau of Land and Waste Management, Bureau of Air Quality, Bureau of Water, and Bureau of Regional and Laboratory Services will be at the meeting to address questions and concerns.