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Permitting – July 2022

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  • The United States District Court reinstated mining contracts for CEMEX’s Soledad Canyon operation in California, according to KHTS News. The ruling by the United States District Court vacated the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) decision in 2019 and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) decision in 2015 that confirmed expiration of contracts on July 31, 2020.  
  • American Aggregates of Michigan and the Edward C. Levy Corp. have been trying for years to mine sand and gravel from a portion of the D-Bar-A Boy Scout Ranch in Metamora Township, Mich. Efforts are afoot again in Lansing, Mich., to make it easier for aggregate companies to open new mine operations. State Rep. Gary Howell (R-Deerfield Township), a member of the House Local Government Committee, said there’s again renewed efforts by the gravel industry to get favorable legislation passed, according to a report in The County Press.
  • Near Lyons, in Boulder County, Colo., CEMEX is offering a deal. CEMEX would shut its cement kiln for good in 2037 if Boulder County renews its mining permit at the quarry across the street for the same amount of time, according to the Colorado Sun. And when it’s all done, the county can exercise the options it holds on much of the company’s land and create an open space mecca. CEMEX is even offering to reduce the price of the options for an open space expansion of 1,800 acres. Boulder County Parks and Open Space Director Therese Glowacki has signed off on CEMEX’s application to extend the mine permit 15 years. “CEMEX has been part of the Lyons community for years, and the materials we’ve produced at the plant have been crucial for the construction of Colorado roads, businesses and schools,” CEMEX’s Walker Robinson said. “We believe the proposal to extend the quarry operations by 15 years and end cement manufacturing at the conclusion of the extension could clarify future plans for the operations, benefitting both our neighbors and our employees, as we all look to the future.”

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