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Commission hears proposal for new aggregate pit; commissioners press for partnership and road upgrades
Summary
Prospective operators seeking a new aggregate pit in a canyon told Duchene County commissioners their operation will increase heavy traffic on a substandard road; county staff estimated about 3,000 tons of aggregate and $400,000 for related asphalt and drainage work and recommended further negotiation with the applicant.
A commercial applicant proposing an aggregate pit in a canyon appeared before the Duchene County Commission on Sept. 15 to discuss approach permits and the impact of heavy-haul traffic on a substandard access road.
County staff told commissioners the proposed pit access would be roughly 7,000 feet back to Highway 40 and would likely increase truck traffic by more than 15 percent, which…
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