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Carbon County allocates $23,000 in wind-impact fees for Bridger Road District gravel
Summary
The Carbon County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 14 approved Resolution 2025-28 to allocate up to $23,000 from Wind Impact Fee funds to purchase gravel for 26 miles of roads serving the Pryor Mountain Wind Project, with officials noting an additional $23,000 may be needed in spring.
The Carbon County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 14 approved Resolution 2025-28 to allocate up to $23,000 of Wind Impact Fee funds to purchase gravel for the Bridger Road District, which maintains roughly 26 miles of county roads that serve the Pryor Mountain Wind Project.
Commissioner Scott Miller moved to approve the resolution; the motion carried. Miller said the $23,000 "will be allocated to roads that will be completed before winter," and he added that an additional $23,000 may be needed in the spring for further work. The minutes record the motion as "carried" but do not include a roll-call vote tally for this item.
The resolution text included with the minutes states that the Bridger Road District needs approximately 2,965 tons of gravel annually and records an available principal balance of $1,462,873.16 in the Road and Bridge Preparation Fee. The document also cites the county's earlier Resolution 2020-09, the Wind Impact Fee Use Plan, as the policy authorizing use of the Road and Bridge Preparation Fee for maintenance of roads accessing the Pryor Mountain Wind Project.
Commissioners said the gravel allocation is intended to allow road work to be completed before winter, reducing the risk of higher repair costs and improving access to project facilities. The resolution directs county staff to proceed with procurement consistent with the Wind Impact Fee use plan.
What happens next: the resolution allocates funds for immediate gravel purchases; county staff will oversee procurement and report back on any further funding requests, including a possible spring allocation if additional work is required.
