Public Hearing: Castle Hayne Quarry Expansion Register

Date and Time:
Tue, Jul 14, 2026; 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM  (Eastern)

Organized By: Cape Fear Group

Location: 14328 NC-210, Rocky Point, NC 28457, USA

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Martin Marietta is seeking permission to expand the mining on its 1,400-acre quarry between Holly Shelter Road and the Northeast Cape Fear River east of Castle Hayne. Come show support & your voice heard at a Public Hearing with NC Department of  Environmental Quality!

DEQ Notice on Public Hearing

Cape Fear Sierra Club, NC Sierra Club, Southern Environmental Law Center, Cape Fear River Watch and many others submitted public comments asking for an extension of public comments & this public hearing.

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The proposed quarry expansion would impact nearly 143 acres of wetlands − more than twice the size of Wilmington's Halyburton Park − and 9.7 acres of open water, to allow the company to access additional underground limestone reserves used in the building of roads, driveways, and fill for other construction projects. The waters surrounding the quarry—Island Creek and the Northeast Cape Fear River—are critically important fish habitat that will be harmed by its expansion. These adverse impacts, plus the loss of wildlife habitat, degradation of groundwater, harm to neighboring wetlands, reduction of flood abatement capacity, and loss of recreational opportunities, will all directly impact members of the Castle Hayne community as well as the greater Cape Fear region in general.

If you are unable to attend the hearing, you can submit public comments here, through NC DEQ. 

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