Board approves setback variances for two underground-mining ventilation stations
Sep 29, 2026
Sep 29, 2026
The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a variance to allow two temporary ventilation stations tied to an underground mining operation to be sited closer than required setbacks; staff said the shafts would be used for up to 10 years and reclaimed when no longer needed.
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The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Adjustment voted Sept. 28 to grant a variance allowing two ventilation stations associated with an underground mining operation to be sited inside standard setback distances.
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