The Salt Lake County Council has voted unanimously to ban mining and any mineral extraction in the county's foothills and canyons.
Last fall, the company Tree Farm LLC proposed creating an open-pit limestone quarry in Parleys Canyon on the northeastern flank of Grandeur Peak, with the goal of extracting 2 million tons of crushed rock a year.Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson has been pushing for this, and she said the county received more than 1,000 public comments ahead of Tuesday's vote.
At Tuesday night’s meeting, all participants in public comment spoke against the proposed mine — listing air quality, water, wildlife, and visual concerns. Representatives of the Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah , and the Department of Salt Lake City Public Utilities also spoke.
"I have made multiple efforts over the past several weeks to engage with Salt Lake County regarding the proposed ordinance to eliminate mineral extraction and processing as a conditional use in the Forestry and Recreation Zone. With the exception of some very summary and dismissive emails from County Attorney Zach Shaw, my efforts have largely been ignored.
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