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Perry officials concerned that new law will hamper city's ability to control future gravel pit expansions


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New restrictions on gravel pit regulations dominated Perry City’s review of state legislation during an April 25 council meeting, with Perry City Administrator Bob Barnhill highlighting H.B. 355 as a potential concern for the city’s future growth. Barnhill explained that H.B. 355, sponsored by Rep. Casey Snider with Box Elder County Senator Scott Sandall sponsoring it in the Senate, allows gravel pit operators to expand onto land they owned or controlled as of Jan. 1, 2024, and onto newly acquired contiguous land, provided they obtain necessary permits from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Local governments can restrict expansions only...

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