Federal judge upholds decision to deny permits to expanded Belfair gravel mine
Federal judge upholds decision to deny permits to expanded Belfair gravel mine View Comments A federal judge has upheld a decision by the Mason County Hearing Examiner to overturn a surface mining permit for a 66.5-acre gravel mine in Belfair. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Zilly ruled on June 7 that a Mason County Hearing Examiner was correct in upholding a decision by Mason County to rescind a surface-mining permit for Grump Ventures LLC for the mine being planned on a hillside above Hood Canal, about 4.5 miles from Belfair on North Shore Road. The case made its way to federal cou...
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