A jury in Benton County determined to "approve with conditions" a heavy industrial permit that would allow limestone to be mined at the Cross Hollows Quarry near Lowell. The decision was handed down late Monday after more than a week of testimony. Some conditions include how far the company can drill and the timing of blasting.The conditions set in place by the jury are those that were originally established by the Planning Board back in 2019. In addition to expanding the water well guarantee up to one mile and including a provision that ensures that a resident does not go more than 24 hours without water in the event that an issue occurs with a well. They also included a stipulation that if there are any archaeological finds, then more archaeological investigations should be conducted.40/29 News spoke to organizers with the Cross Hollows Preservation Association, who said that they were "heartbroken" and disappointed with the outcome of the trial. The property owners and leaders of the company from Tulsa (Anchor Stone), who will be mining the limestone, said that they "hope to be good neighbors in the future." -----------------------------------------------Monday started with closing arguments in the jury trial between a company wanting to turn a red dirt mine near Old Wire Road in Lowell into a limestone quarry, and a nonprofit organization created by residents wanting to stop the quarry's creation.The jury trial started last week at the Benton County Courthouse. There are six men and six women on the jury. On Friday witnesses were called against the quarry. Rachel Patton with Preserve Arkansas testified about the historical significance of the area and the Butterfield Overland Stagecoach/Mail Route. The nonprofit, called the Cross Hollows Preservation, took legal action to stop the quarry to preserve its beauty and historical nature. People who live near the proposed quarry spoke about concerns that the quarry would disrupt family lives, and property values, lead to noise pollution and could damage the surrounding area due to large dump trucks and blasting. Organizers also told 40/29 News that many people rely on well water for drinking water and that could be disrupted by the quarry being in operation. Click here for more background information. "Our goal is to keep the quarry out and to preserve the Cross Hollows area," Marin Miller, who lives nearby, told 40/29 News."We aren't against a limestone quarry in principle," she said. "It's specifically about this area, the rural residential nature of the area."Benton County already issued a stay back in January 2019, which halted any work related to the limestone quarry. The jury will decide whether to approve, deny, or approve with restrictions, a heavy industrial permit for the quarry. The trial is expected to last five days."It has the ability to impact our area in a lot of ways. There's a lot of language in the Benton County planning regulations which is there to prevent this type of situation. They talk about the health and welfare of people, the ability to preserve the rural nature of the county, and to take care of the water table. We feel that a quarry and the approval of this permit goes against that," Miller said. 40/29 News reached out to the lawyers representing the property owner and the company, Anchor Stone, looking to lease the land to mine limestone. However, we have not heard back.