Status Hearing to Request to Proceed to Trial on Merits-Sunset Clause and Buffers

Wednesday, September 6, 9:30 - noon
Wake County (old) Court House, Room 10A (10th Floor)

316 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601

The Sunset Clause to end the Triangle Quarry operations on Harrison Avenue by the Reedy Creek Park entrance by 2031— promised to Umstead State Park and the public and agreed to by Wake Stone Corporation in 1981 and subsequently in 8 Mining Permit Renewals and Modifications for 37 years — needs to be reinstated. 

The next court action in the Umstead Coalition's fight to restore the Sunset Clause  and reinstate the protective forested buffers is scheduled for the morning of September 6.  We now have two related cases that have evolved - the lawsuit we filed at Wake County Superior Court in July 2022 and our Appeal of the case failing to be heard at the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). 

The September 6 court session is expected to be "status" and "next steps" hearing before a Wake County Superior Court judge. 

It is always good to have our supporters in the audience; it's likely to be a small court room so 7 to 10 attendees is ideal. Here's what to expect if you attend.  Arrive at the courthouse by 9am, go through security and take the elevator to the 10th floor, Room 10A. There are 3 other unrelated cases scheduled with ours on the morning and the judge is likely to first touch base about each case and then decide on the order and timing to be heard.  We can just sit and watch the other cases if they come before ours.  

More information about this case and the other cases can be found here=>

A good option for parking is the Wake County Municipal Parking Deck  216 W. Cabarrus St., on the corners of Davie, McDowell and Cabarrus streets.