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Salt Lake County has blocked new mining, but will the zoning ordinance hold up against legal challenges?

Proponents of Parleys Canyon limestone operation say zoning change violates a 2019 law protecting ‘critical infrastructure materials.’

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Parleys Canyon property owner has proposed operating a massive limestone quarry on a 634-acre parcel at this spot in Parleys Canyon, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021.