{"id":1316524,"date":"2019-11-07T16:02:24","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T23:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=990618"},"modified":"2019-11-08T06:31:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T13:31:57","slug":"new-castle-unanimously-opposes-rmrs-proposed-mine-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/new-castle-unanimously-opposes-rmrs-proposed-mine-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"New Castle unanimously opposes RMR\u2019s proposed mine expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Matthew Bennett\/Post Independent<\/strong>
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New Castle has joined several towns, cities and counties by supporting Glenwood Springs in its fight against a proposed quarry expansion by Rocky Mountain Resources (RMR).<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the New Castle Town Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing RMR\u2019s proposed Transfer Trail mine expansion on BLM land north of Glenwood Springs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we may have been the only municipality that sat down with representatives from RMR,\u201d Art Riddile, New Castle mayor, said. \u201cWe approached RMR a while back to invite them to a town council meeting to get their side of the story, but they respectfully declined.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, two RMR representatives \u2013 including its Vice President of Colorado Operations Bobby Wagner \u2013 did meet with Riddile, Mayor Pro Tem Grady Hazelton and Town Administrator David Reynolds on Oct. 9.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a presentation put forth by [RMR],\u201d Riddile said. \u201cWe just wanted to get the other side of the story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Riddile said he was taken aback by portions of RMR\u2019s presentation including the company\u2019s desire to facilitate 450 round trip truckloads between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., seven days a week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat just sounded astounding,\u201d Riddile said. \u201cThey said this operation could last from 20 to as long as 60 years. To me, personally, I found that \u2026 unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

RMR has also proposed expanding its current 15.7-acre quarry to a total permit area of 447 acres and the ability to blast and crush 5 million tons of rock per year.<\/p>\n

Additionally, when asked if concerned about New Castle Town Attorney David H. McConaughy also representing RMR, Riddile said he was not.<\/p>\n

\u201cI absolutely do not see any conflict of interest. He has disclosed this from the very beginning,\u201d Riddile said of McConaughy who has served as the town\u2019s attorney since 1998. \u201cHe is a contract employee of the town of New Castle and as far as I am concerned he can pick and choose his own battles.\u201d<\/p>\n

The resolution of support strongly opposed the mine expansion citing concerns over its negative impacts on regional tourism, water and air quality, traffic and noise.<\/p>\n

New Castle joins Snowmass Village, Basalt, Carbondale, Silt, Rifle and Pitkin County which have all approved resolutions of support.<\/p>\n

The city of Glenwood Springs will petition Eagle County and the city of Aspen next on Nov. 12.<\/p>\n

mabennett@postindependent.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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