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Board approves two 80‑acre sand and gravel leases in Rio Grande and Conejos counties
Summary
The land board approved two 80‑acre solid‑minerals leases to Rocky Mountain Rock (Wilshaw family) with standard rents, advanced minimum royalties and conditions including cultural surveys, winter‑season disturbance limits and continued grazing access.
The Colorado State Land Board approved two separate 80‑acre sand and gravel production leases June 12: one in western Rio Grande County and one in northern Conejos County. Both leases were proposed for Rocky Mountain Rock, a company associated with the Wilshaw family and their SLV Earth Movers business.
Why it matters: Sand and gravel are locally produced commodities used for road maintenance and construction. Leasing state trust land for aggregate production is a recurring business line for the board; the approvals add potential revenue to the trust and place typical environmental and operational conditions on a modest footprint.
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