More to say about - you can do whatever you want with your property.

Of course you can do whatever you want with your property-- WITHIN LIMITS. 

Once you infringe on the rights of others it is another matter. 

 

There are laws, regulations, permits for a reason. We limit mining such as gravel pits because they are harmful. Necessary? Yes, in the right location. Next door to my home is the wrong location.  Next door to your home is the wrong location.

With this pit, there would be noise, pollution and dust, loss of taxes (a gravel pit is taxed as vacant property), loss of property value, loss of potential home building (and employment and taxes) and the safety of our children catching the school bus et cetera will be in peril.