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Duchesne County delays vote on oil-and-gas zoning after residents cite compressor noise and road impacts
Summary
Commissioners recessed consideration of ordinance 24-4-09 until Oct. 21 after hours of testimony about heavy truck damage to county roads and 24/7 noise from a compressor station; the county commissioned a second review of the proposed road-mitigation fee and will hold a public work session Sept. 30 to review results.
Duchesne County commissioners recessed consideration of an oil-and-gas zoning amendment until 2 p.m. on Oct. 21 after a lengthy public hearing Sept. 16 that centered on road damage from heavy industry traffic and persistent noise from a compressor station.
The hearing began with staff framing the issue: Duchesne County accounts for most of Utah’s recent oil production, and commissioners said rapid private-land development has increased wear on county roads and created community concerns. Commissioner Miles described two technical efforts under way to quantify impacts: Jones & DeMille’s condition survey using an AI platform and an independent transportation mitigation-fee study being…
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