By Brian Maffly | Feb. 22, 2023, 6:00 a.m.| Updated: 12:10 p.m.
New quarries could be shielded from virtually any county or municipal oversight, including the controversial open-pit limestone mine proposed for Parleys Canyon, under a bill unveiled Monday in the Utah House.
HB527 would expand the concept of a “vested mining use,” exempting new operations from local land-use regulations.
The bill appears to be tailored to fit the situation faced by the I-80 South Quarry, proposed by Granite Construction against strong objections raised by Salt Lake County officials and elected officials from nearby cities.
on sltrib.com
