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Duchesne County approves two commercial approach permits after debate over who pays for road impacts
Summary
The Duchesne County Commission approved two commercial approach permits for energy development but commissioners pressed industry representatives for clearer guarantees that producers will pay for road improvements and staging to reduce local impacts.
The Duchesne County Commission on Sept. 29 approved two commercial approach permits that will provide access to oil-and-gas well pads, but commissioners spent ample time pressing applicants and staff about who will pay for road improvements and how truck staging will be handled.
The approved permits were commercial approach 25-041, which passed on a roll-call vote (Commissioners Chug and Miles voted Aye; Commissioner Killian voted Nay), and commercial approach 25F046, which the commission approved by voice vote. Staff described both approaches as requiring varying degrees of road work and said one access…
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