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Commissioners approve Diamond Spear SUP amendment to allow seasonal asphalt plant, with DEQ permit requirement
Summary
After hours of public testimony, Park County commissioners approved an amendment to the Diamond Spear special use permit allowing a hot‑mix asphalt batch plant on the existing pit on a seasonal schedule (Apr. 1–Oct. 31) and conditioned operation on state DEQ permits and mitigation measures.
Park County commissioners approved an amended special use permit for Diamond Spear LLC to allow a temporary hot‑mix asphalt batch plant on an existing gravel pit, choosing a seasonal operating window and imposing conditions that require state construction permits and mitigation measures before operation.
Planning staff described the request as an amendment to SUP 256 for a gravel mining operation on a roughly 157‑acre parcel with a designated 15‑acre operating area. The applicant estimates initial material needs tied to a state resurfacing project on Highway 14A of roughly 34,000 tons of mix (staff cited an applicant estimate of about 1,600 truckloads for the work). Because of the nature of asphalt plants, staff determined the change was not minor and required board approval;…
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