Forest Service May OK Quarry for I-80 Repairs
The U.S. Forest Service is considering allowing the first large rock quarry within the Tahoe National Forest to provide granite for rebuilding Interstate 80.
The quarry would cover about 60 acres near Yuba Gap, 40 miles east of Auburn.
The highway is being rebuilt between Auburn and the Nevada border for the first time since its construction 42 years ago, a process expected to take another 10 to 15 years.
The proposed quarry is within the 1,370 acres burned in last summer’s Emigrant Gap Fire, though the proposal predates the fire, Forest Service geologist Bob DeTar said.
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