The Rocky Mountain Industrials limestone quarry, seen from Transfer Trail on Sept. 2, 2024. The west or lefthand side of the quarry is off-limits for mining following the January 2023 slope collapse, and new blasting is currently prohibited. Photo by Ginny Minch State proposes 9x increase in quarry reclamation bond, to $3.2 million The Colorado Division of …
A rockslide struck the Rocky Mountain Industrials limestone quarry in January 2023, complicating permit enforcement actions already under way by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Agency seeks detailed plan for slope stabilization following 2023 rockslide The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given Rocky Mountain Industrials (RMI) 30 days to submit a revised Plan Modification …
Proposed remedy to mine upward still subject to multi-agency reviews On April 1, 2024, the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety (DRMS) approved a Technical Revision to the state mining permit held by Rocky Mountain Industrials (RMI) for its Glenwood Springs limestone quarry. The Technical Revision comes in response to the January 2023 rockslide that occurred …
Suit filed as appeals over blacked-out pages go unanswered On Feb. 15, 2024, the Glenwood Springs Citizens’ Alliance filed a lawsuit in federal court against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) seeking the release of important documents related to the limestone mine on Transfer Trail. Located on federal land managed by BLM, the mine is operated …
Document shows most of mined limestone fails to qualify for Mining Law of 1872 On Jan. 31, 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management sent out a website link for the public to access its long-awaited Determination of Common Variety report for the Rocky Mountain Industrials limestone mine. (Scroll down for link.) The Determination report, or DCV, …
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Jan. 25, 2024, informed the Citizens’ Alliance that a new report has rejected Rocky Mountain Industrials’ claim that its limestone mine expansion must be allowed under the Mining Law of 1872. In a telephone call to the Citizens’ Alliance, BLM Field Manager Larry Sandoval said its long-awaited report, known …
On Dec. 13, 2023, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced two new National Natural Landmark designations, including Glenwood Caverns and Iron Mountain Hot Springs. The Glenwood Springs Post Independent broke the story, following up on a media release from the U.S. Department of Interior. The other designation was for John Thacher State Park in New York …
The Glenwood Springs Citizens’ Alliance and the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety are among those taking a close look at a new geotechnical report that analyzes the Jan. 18 rockslide at the Rocky Mountain Industrials limestone quarry. The geotechnical report, prepared by by Kilduff Underground Engineering of Denver, was required by by the U.S. …
In a careful search of state public records, the Citizens’ Alliance has learned that the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) approved a revised mining plan for the RMI limestone quarry on July 7, 2023. The Rocky Mountain Industrials limestone quarry, located on public lands north of Glenwood Springs, in October 2023. MSHA stepped in to …
In a June 13, 2023, letter, board members of the Glenwood Springs Citizens’ Alliance expressed appreciation to owners of the Rocky Mountaineer tourist train for their efforts to reduce noise and glaring lights when the train lays over in the Glenwood Springs rail yard. The Citizens’ Alliance raised the issue of Rocky Mountaineer’s overnight operations in …
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The quarry expansion would create a barren scar up to the horizon line and nearly a mile wide – a wound that would never heal. Other daily impacts include truck traffic, noise, dust, glaring lights, air pollution, carbon emissions, and destruction of a forested slope and wildlife habitat.
The quarry and all of the expansion area are on public lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. We have a say in what happens! Learn about the proposal put forth by Rocky Mountain Industrials, track the permitting process, and find out how you can make a difference.
