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Parleys Canyon mine tests the limits of authority of Utah’s mining division

The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, or DOGM, weighs whether to open a robust public process for approving controversial mine at Salt Lake City’s doorstep, or just issue a permit.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The area in Parleys Canyon where Granite Construction is proposing to excavate a limestone quarry, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The mine would open a massive pit under Grandeur Peak, drawing massive push back from Salt Lake County officials and nearby property owners.