State issues permit for controversial Arlee gravel pit
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an opencut mining permit for a controversial gravel pit northeast of Arlee, just off of White Coyote Road.
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The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an opencut mining permit for a controversial gravel pit northeast of Arlee, just off of White Coyote Road.
According to a press release, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an opencut mining permit for a controversial gravel pit northeast of Arlee, just off of White Coyote Road.
The law used to require better public notice of gravel pit proposals and citizens used to have greater powers to stop a project.
Riverside Contracting Inc., of Missoula, plans to extract up to 690,000 cubic yards of gravel from the acreage near the corner of Shepherd and Frey roads.
The following is a press release from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality: