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Board approves MD-2 overlay on additional 160 acres to allow underground mining

Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners · July 21, 2026

Summary

The board approved Resolution 26-07-Z-02 to add an MD-2 overlay to about 160 acres, again noting no surface disturbance is proposed and that YDOT requested project-stage information when/if development is proposed.

Sweetwater County commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 26-07-Z-02 to add an MD-2 mineral development overlay to roughly 160 acres, extending underground-mining allowances consistent with adjacent properties. County planner Cassie Brown said the request ‘‘is very similar’’ to the prior item and reiterated there are no surface disturbances proposed at this zoning stage; the planning and zoning commission recommended approval 3–0.

Cassie Brown noted YDOT’s comment that, while there is no objection to the zoning change itself, future project proposals will need to include access details, utilities, and subsidence analysis for State Highway 372 impacts. The board held a public hearing with no speakers and approved the map amendment unanimously.

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