What’s New On June 26, 2026, BLM announced that the third attempt by RMI to submit a mining plan for its mothballed limestone quarry was complete. The proposed plan would: More than triple the company’s federally-approved acreage, from the current 16 acres to 56. Expand the mine hundreds of feet upslope from the existing quarry.
Garfield County enacts 1041 mining regulations In 2020, while the RMI v. Garfield County lawsuit was moving through the court process, Garfield County worked to enact new mining regulations. In May 2020, the County Commissioners voted unanimously to enact new standards for mining operations using Colorado’s 1041 review process. The standards give Garfield County government
How mining would change your use of Transfer Trail
2020 case over BLM enforcement of mining permit regulations The Glenwood Springs Citizens’ Alliance charges the U.S. Bureau of Land Management with failing to properly regulate mining activity at the Rocky Mountain Industrials’ limestone quarry. CASE DISMISSED On Jan. 14, 2025, Federal District Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney approved a proposed Order filed by the Glenwood
Efforts by Garfield County to enforce special use permit regulations for current quarry operations resulted in RMI filing suit against Garfield County. After nearly four years of legal wrangling, Garfield County prevailed in defending its authority to enforce permit conditions. In the fall of 2018, the Citizens’ Alliance, City of Glenwood Springs and Glenwood Caverns
In 2018, Rocky Mountain Industrials (RMI) shocked the Glenwood Springs community by announcing its plans to vastly expand the existing limestone quarry on Transfer Trail. The quarry is located on public lands that are managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. It lies directly north of the city of Glenwood Springs, and is accessed
Issues related to Rocky Mountain Industrials’ quarry operations are the subject of three lawsuits. Glenwood Springs Citizens’ Alliance v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management This case, over BLM enforcement of mining permit regulations, was filed on March 10, 2020, in U.S. District Court in Denver. BLM made the regulatory changes sought by the Citizens’ Alliance