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Residents press Box Elder council to oppose proposed gravel pit east of city
Summary
Residents and local leaders urged the Box Elder City Council to oppose a conditional-use permit for a gravel/mining operation east of the city, citing safety, traffic and environmental concerns ahead of a Pennington County hearing set for June 23.
Kevin Case, a Box Elder resident and superintendent of Douglas schools, and other citizens urged the council to oppose a proposed gravel pit just east of the city limits, saying the operation would conflict with the city’s master plan and raise safety, traffic and environmental risks.
"I don't think that a rock pit or a gravel pit fits into the plan for the future, especially within a mile of the city," Case said, asking council members to be visible at county zoning meetings and to consider…
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