
Opponents cite concerns over dust and water usage, as DEQ opens Parleys Canyon mine to public comment
By Leia Larsen | June 5, 2023, 12:37 p.m. | Updated: 1:12 p.m. A controversial quarry in Parleys Canyon is one step closer to opening for business
Help Save Our Beautiful Wasatch Mountains
On Saturday May 27, the Division of Air Quality (DAQ) published a notice in the newspaper announcing their intention to issue an Approval Order indicating that Granite Construction’s operational plan for the proposed I-80 South Quarry “meets the requirements of federal air quality regulations and State air quality rules.”
The Wasatch Mountains are our watershed, shared public lands, and year-round recreational mecca. The 600 plus acre gravel pit being proposed by Jesse Lassley and Granite Construction the flanks of Grandeur Peak and Mt. Aire, would leave the Wasatch Mountains permanently scarred. Join us to stop this open-pit mine that would negatively impact all those who live and visit the Wasatch Mountains.
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By Leia Larsen | June 5, 2023, 12:37 p.m. | Updated: 1:12 p.m. A controversial quarry in Parleys Canyon is one step closer to opening for business
The man behind Utah’s efforts to land the Winter Games in 2030 or 2034 said a proposed limestone quarry a few miles east of Salt
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A group is ramping up opposition to a proposed quarry in Parleys Canyon. Public comment is now open on that proposal through
For those in the community who would like to see this landscape protected as open space, Utah Open Lands is asking that you make a Pledge for Parleys. In the event an opportunity to purchase this landscape for preservation becomes possible Utah Open Lands wants to stand ready to act.
We’re a collaboration of individuals and organizations dedicated to saving Parleys Canyon from destructive development and exploitation, now and forever.
We have been fortunate to partner with Save Our Canyons and we thank them for assisting us with our email list, donations, and petition.
We can be reached at info@saveparleys.org
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