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Weld County

Weld commissioners approve partial vacation of Hiner mining and camping permit

·Weld County

From the Weld County Board of County Commissioners meeting of

The partial vacation was required because the applicant received approval from the Division of Reclamation and Mining Safety for a technical revision reducing the mining area by about 58.3 acres on July 6, 2022, a staff member from the Department of Planning Services said.

Weld County commissioners on Nov. 4 approved a partial vacation of R M Hiner Construction Co Inc.'s permit for an RV campground, mining and roustabout use, after the mining area was cut by about 58.3 acres.

The partial vacation was required because the applicant received approval from the Division of Reclamation and Mining Safety for a technical revision reducing the mining area by about 58.3 acres on July 6, 2022, a staff member from the Department of Planning Services said. The department received the company's request to partially vacate the permit on Oct. 7.

The site has been divided to put mining and camping on the east side and the roundabout and oil and gas support and service on the west side, the staff member said. The proposed division puts the smaller part on the west side. The deeds have been recorded, but the division is not yet shown on the property portal, the staff member said.

Commissioner Kevin Ross said the vacation "solves a lot of the issues that have been associated with this, uh, property." He thanked the applicant for finalizing and adjusting it to get in compliance.

The permit, numbered 3MUSR21-95-1075, was recorded April 30, 2025, for an RV campground, mining and roustabout use in the ag zone.

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