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YES!:You can open a new quarry

Published Tuesday, September 01, 1998

For years, Steve Whitmire noticed a granite outcrop while driving in what was then rural Lumpkin County, Ga., about 60 miles north of Atlanta. As development moved north, his market research indicated the area was going to grow faster than the 2% to 3% rate projected by the U.S. Census Bureau and various regional agencies. So in October 1994, Whitmire, president of Long Branch Quarry, LLC, secured an option on the property and started core drilling. However, opening a quarry near Dahlonega, Ga., the seat of Lumpkin County, would be an uphill battle. Dahlonega was the site of ...

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