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Utah County approves expansion of vested mining rights for CMC’s Jim Gay operation
Summary
The Utah County Commission unanimously approved CMC’s request to expand vested mining rights associated with the Jim Gay mine on Waldo-owned parcels, with the operator and commissioners emphasizing reduced haul distances to county projects and discussing truck traffic and road impacts.
The Utah County Commission voted to approve an expansion of vested mining rights for the Jim Gay mine, allowing Construction Materials Company (CMC) to add parcels titled to Waldo that the operator says are part of the same mineral trend.
County staff noted the commission must find the new parcels are contiguous or geologically related to the existing mine. Todd Cusick, owner of CMC, told commissioners the company provided geological cross sections tying the Waldo parcels to Lake Mountain deposits and argued expanding vested rights would reduce hauling distances for county projects. “Allowing us to access the…
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