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📬 Press contact: noquarryonhomestead@gmail.com
📝 Campaign Boilerplate
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No Quarry on Homestead is a grassroots coalition of residents in Southwest Allen County, Indiana opposing Heritage Group's acquisition of ~1604 acres on Homestead Road — with ~710 acres proposed for industrial and quarry operations including a limestone quarry, asphalt plant, and concrete batching plant. The proposal, filed by US Aggregates (a Heritage Group subsidiary), would bring 80–100 years of heavy industrial operations to a corridor bordering neighborhoods, schools, hospitals, and Eagle Marsh — the largest inland urban wetland restoration in Allen County.
No Quarry on Homestead is a community-led coalition of Southwest Allen County residents, parents, teachers, and healthcare workers opposing Heritage Group's acquisition of ~1604 acres on Homestead Road — with ~710 acres proposed for industrial and quarry operations including a limestone quarry, asphalt plant, and concrete batching plant — less than two miles from multiple residential neighborhoods, schools, and the IU Health hospital campus. The application, filed by US Aggregates (a subsidiary of Indianapolis-based The Heritage Group), was deemed complete by Allen County planning staff in April 2026 and placed on the agenda; a joint public hearing is scheduled for May 26, 2026. No approvals have been issued. Over 9,500+ residents have signed an opposing petition. Learn more at noquarryonhomestead.com or follow #NoQuarryOnHomestead.
📊 Key Facts
| Fact | Detail |
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| Proposed area | ~1604 acres targeted for acquisition in the Little River Valley, Southwest Allen County (~710 acres proposed for industrial and quarry operations) |
| Industrial uses | Limestone quarry (open-pit) + asphalt plant + concrete batching plant |
| Applicant | US Aggregates, a subsidiary of The Heritage Group (Indianapolis) |
| Projected operation | 80–100 years |
| Petition signatures | 9,500+ (Change.org) |
| Closest school | Lafayette Meadows Elementary (SACS) |
| Adjacent protected area | Eagle Marsh — 831-acre inland urban wetland, 225+ bird species |
| Adjacent healthcare | IU Health hospital campus (borders SC commercial zone of site) |
| Status (May 2026) | Application deemed complete; joint public hearing May 26, 2026 — no approvals issued |
🗣️ Core Talking Points
These are the verified, coalition-approved messages for public statements, letters to the editor, and social posts:
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This is an 80–100 year decision. Industrial rezoning at this scale is permanent — it will outlast every family living nearby today.
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The location is wrong. The proposed site borders established neighborhoods, a children’s elementary school, an IU Health hospital campus, and Eagle Marsh — one of the most important inland wetland restorations in Indiana.
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Air and water quality are at risk. Quarry operations produce silica dust, particulate matter, and industrial runoff. The Little River watershed connects to downstream communities throughout the region.
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Property values will fall. Research consistently shows residential properties within 5 miles of a new quarry lose significant market value.
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This community has won before. In the 2000s–2010s, organized community opposition successfully blocked a Hanson Aggregates quarry expansion threatening Eagle Marsh. This valley has a track record.
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We are not anti-development. We oppose this facility, at this location. Allen County can attract economic investment that strengthens — not endangers — its communities.
Do not claim: Any official position from SACS, IU Health, or LRWP unless publicly confirmed. Check our fact-checker before attributing positions to institutions.
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🎨 Brand Assets
Campaign name: No Quarry on Homestead
Hashtag: #NoQuarryOnHomestead
Color palette: Charcoal #252523 + Muted Gold #C8960C
Logo: Available as SVG — download nqh-icon.svg
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