PJ Keating seeks to relocate asphalt plant and crushers to rear of Acushnet quarry

PJ Keating and its consultants presented a conceptual site plan on Aug. 6 asking the Acushnet Planning Board to approve work that would relocate the asphalt plant and two crushing operations to the southeast corner of the company’s quarry.

“We’re here before the board tonight to present the site plan review for the development … where we’re looking to relocate the asphalt plant and the crushing operation,” said Derek Hill, president of PJ Keating. TRC’s lead engineer described grading for noise and stormwater control across roughly 30 acres and the use of 30‑foot and 3‑foot berms planted with arborvitae to dampen sound. Randy Gagnon, the project’s lead design engineer, said the proposal “encompasses just under 30 acres of total area of where this work is gonna be done.”

Company representatives said stormwater will be directed back into established quarry treatment and settling systems to avoid any new off‑site discharges, and they noted a modified air permit issued in February 2026 that allows contract crushing in specified areas. The presenters also said the site plan shown is conceptual and that PJ Keating will submit a final layout for the asphalt plant once equipment and layout decisions are finalized.

The company described an aggressive permitting schedule in the host‑community agreement (HCA), with a target to relocate the plant in fall 2027 and be operational in spring 2028, but said that timeline depends on permits, peer review, and technical work such as borings and geotechnical studies. The planning board did not vote on the site plan at the meeting and continued the hearing to Sept. 3 to allow time for peer‑review responses.