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Scofield council adopts resolution opposing Kitty Mine No. 2 permit location
Summary
The council passed Resolution 05/2025 declaring the proposed Kitty Mine Number 2 (Coal Energy Group LLC) location within or adjacent to Scofield town limits 'unsuitable and incompatible' and directed staff to forward the resolution to state and federal permitting agencies, citing concerns over tourism, historic resources, water well impacts, and safety.
The Scofield Town Council on May 19 adopted a resolution (05/2025) declaring the proposed permitting location for Kitty Mine Number 2 by Coal Energy Group LLC — whether within or immediately adjacent to Scofield town limits — as unsuitable and incompatible with the town’s health, safety, welfare and long-term vision.
The resolution outlines the council’s rationale: Scofield is on a designated scenic byway and depends on heritage and recreation tourism; proximity of industrial mining operations would increase truck traffic, noise, dust and lighting, and could threaten a recently funded municipal well and historically significant sites including the town cemetery and a 1928 schoolhouse. The resolution also notes potential safety impacts from increased truck traffic on Highway 96 and reduced appeal for visitors.
After reading and briefly discussing the text, council members voted to adopt the resolution and instructed staff to forward copies to the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, the Bureau of Land Management and other relevant permitting agencies for consideration during the permitting process.
The resolution expresses the council’s official position but does not, by itself, create a legal bar to permitting; state and federal agencies retain permitting authority, and the resolution is intended as formal local comment in the permit review process.
