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Commission denies United Companies' request to triple daily truck trips at pit after neighbors object
Summary
After hours of resident testimony about dust, safety and short notice, Grand County commissioners denied United Companies' special-project request to increase pit truck trips from the permitted level to 300 trips per day for short-term public-works projects.
United Companies asked the Board of County Commissioners for special-project approval to raise truck traffic from the pit to up to 300 trips per day (150 loaded) to support time-sensitive projects, including a CDOT paving contract. Company representative Tiara Bartuski described a "Good Neighbor" policy for truckers and said increased traffic would support public-works projects and county partners.
Neighbors who live along County Road 60 gave detailed testimony about long-standing dust, equipment and health impacts they attribute to pit operations. Justin Trigg, who lives closest to the pit, said household electronics were damaged and his animals suffered health problems he blamed on dust. "I've had to replace my heater, all the electronics in my house... My dog has a heart murmur... a lot of it is due to the gravel pit," he said. Other residents said they received little advance notice of the special-project request; several asked the board to require paving or more robust, enforceable dust controls before any traffic increase.
Road and Bridge staff said the county could accelerate magnesium chloride treatment and requested United Companies help keep the new gravel damp until mag operations could be scheduled; the Road and Bridge superintendent also raised long-term consideration of paving the road if high truck volumes persist. Commissioners noted an alternative: routing some loads through Legacy Park (which the permit allows) to reduce traffic on County Road 60.
After deliberation, multiple commissioners said the near-tripling of traffic appeared as a last-minute request with insufficient mitigation and community notice. A motion to deny the special-project request carried; the public hearing was closed.
