Public hearing upcoming for controversial mining facility permit renewal

Public hearing upcoming for controversial mining facility permit renewal

An aggregate extraction and processing facility north of Silverthorne is looking to renew its conditional use permit with Summit County, but neighboring residents have raised concerns. The Lower Blue Planning Commission will have a public hearing on the permit application Aug. 20. Quikrete Construction Materials operates the Maryland Creek Ranch mining and processing facility and is looking to renew the permit for 15 years. It was last renewed i…