A car drives past the Hillyard property just off Colorado Highway 9 north of Silverthorne on Wednesday, April 21. A gravel mine is proposed for the site by owner Peak Materials, which is working through the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety s permitting process to mine and then reclaim the site.
Photo by Ashley Low
What was supposed to be a decision day for the Mined Land Reclamation Board regarding the Peak Ranch Resource Project has been postponed to next week.
On Thursday, April 22, the board heard about six hours of arguments from those who object to the project. Once arguments finished, the board decided to extend the formal hearing to Thursday, April 29.
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The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety will host a public meeting from 3-4:30 p.m. March 3 regarding the Peak Ranch Resource Project. The project is a proposed gravel mine operation north of Silverthorne. The meeting will be held via Zoom and those interested can access the meeting at Bit.ly/2Zt8x3L
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The division is currently reviewing Peak Materials’ construction materials reclamation permit application for the project. According to a notice from the division, the review period for the application is scheduled to close March 16. The application then will be scheduled for consideration by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board at the April 21-22 board meeting. Prior to the board meeting, a hearing conference will take place, but details have not yet been determined.