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Commissioners deny United Companies' request to triple truck traffic from Granby pit after residents raise dust and safety concerns
Summary
United Companies asked to increase pit trips to 300/day for several public projects; after extensive resident testimony citing dust, health impacts, road erosion and short notice, the board denied the special-project variance request.
The Board of County Commissioners on June 24 denied United Companies' special-project request to increase truck traffic from a Granby-area gravel pit to as many as 300 trips per day to serve multiple public-works and DOT projects.
United's Colorado-New Mexico regional environmental manager, Tierra Bartosz, told the board the company had short construction windows to support DOT paving, airport and other public projects and said it would follow a "good neighbor" trucking policy and deploy water and dust controls. Road & Bridge staff said mag chloride stabilization and extra watering could be scheduled sooner than originally planned and suggested future consideration of paving the haul route.
Dozens of nearby residents spoke at the hearing, describing persistent dust, vehicle damage, health problems, road erosion and traffic-safety risks. Residents said notifications were late or absent for many who live east of County Road 60; several recalled an earlier compromise that limited daily trucks to roughly 55. One resident said, "My animals haven't had the best health this year," and a number of speakers asked the county to require paving or stronger dust controls before allowing additional heavy traffic.
Given the late timing of the request, the scale of the proposed increase and the level of community concern, commissioners moved to deny the variance. The board also discussed improving notice rules for special projects that create off-site impacts.
