Proposed Mining and Quarrying Development Regulations (Halifax Aggregates quarry site)
Halifax County
Description
The county held a legislative hearing on draft mining/quarrying regulations sparked by a proposed quarry near the airport. Three versions with different setbacks are on the table; no decision until April 6.
Impact summary
A 90-day negotiation window with an undisclosed third party is underway; the company claims 20-plus jobs and ~$300,000 in tax revenue, while opponents cite airport safety, creek and cemetery concerns.
Applicant
- Name
- Halifax Aggregates, LLC (proposed operator)
- Address
- Site near Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport and Halifax Corporate Park
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last discussed Apr 6, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Board of Commissioners - Apr 6, 2026
The company wants to build a quarry on roughly 700 acres near the county industrial park and airport. With the ordinance rejected, it would need a rezoning from light industrial, airport overlay review, and a special use permit from the Board of Adjustment — and the board's rejection didn't stop any of that.
Board of Commissioners - Mar 2, 2026
The county held a legislative hearing on draft mining/quarrying regulations sparked by a proposed quarry near the airport. Three versions with different setbacks are on the table; no decision until April 6.
Related issues (2)
Proposed mining and quarrying ordinance
After months of hearings over a proposed Halifax Aggregates quarry near the airport, commissioners unanimously rejected the county-wide mining ordinance. Quarry proposals would instead go through rezoning, airport overlay review and a Board of Adjustment special use permit. The debate pitted jobs and tax revenue against airport safety, waterways, cemeteries and tribal cultural resources.
Mining and quarrying regulations near airport
The board is drafting rules for quarry operations, sparked by a proposed Halifax Aggregates site near the regional airport and Corporate Park. Opponents want big setbacks to protect the airport, Quankey Creek, cemeteries and tribal sites; supporters say the quarry means jobs and no bird-attracting water. Decision comes April 6.
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