Bannock County panel denies conditional use permit for Downey gravel pit
Apr 17, 2025
The Bannock County Planning and Development Council voted 4-0 (with one recusal) to deny Richard Jessup’s conditional use permit to open a rock-and-sand mining operation at 1405 East Richards Road, citing concerns about noise, dust, traffic and missing state reclamation paperwork.
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The Bannock County Planning and Development Council denied a conditional use permit for a proposed rock-and-sand mining operation at 1405 East Richards Road in Downey, voting 4-0 with one member recused. The applicant, Richard Jessup, had sought permission for screening of native gravel on up to a 10-acre area with proposed hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
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