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Commissioners approve rezoning to let Layos Gravel Pit expand to ~160 acres
Summary
Sweetwater County commissioners unanimously rezoned about 160 acres from agricultural to mineral development to allow the Layos Gravel Pit to expand; the applicant agreed to address livestock and pronghorn migration concerns during the mining-permit process.
The board unanimously approved Resolution 25-08-ZO-02 on Aug. 19, changing roughly 160 acres from Agricultural to Mineral Development (MD-1) to enable the Layos Gravel Pit to expand from its current ~40 acres to about 160 acres.
County planner Cassidy Brown told commissioners the land is adjacent to other MD‑1 zoning and that the expansion would allow the applicant to pursue a gravel mining permit. "The intent is to expand the Layos Gravel Pit to 160 acres total," Brown said, and she added that public‑agency review had not produced objections. Commissioner Tillman raised concerns from local livestock operators about cattle straying into pits and recommended electric fencing during reclamation; the applicant, Joseph Amante, said Wyoming Game & Fish advised against permanent fencing because the site falls within a pronghorn migration corridor but said he would add fencing as a reclamation requirement and work with agencies on mitigation. Planning and Zoning recommended approval 4–0 and the board voted unanimously to approve the map amendment.
Brown noted any site‑specific operational safeguards — including fencing and mitigation for wildlife movement — would be addressed through the subsequent mining‑permit review and through coordination with agencies such as Rocky Mountain Power and Tesoro Logistics, which provided clearances.
