GLENWOOD SPRINGS —Garfield County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a contractor’s yard and asphalt recycling operation southeast of Rifle, despite continuing concerns about possible impacts on an adjacent organic farm.
“I do believe that both of these businesses can coexist,” Commissioner Mike Samson said after several supporters of the proposal by Bedrock Resources/Frontier Paving suggested the threats to the Eagle Springs Organic farm were being overblown.
In addition to placing an office, shop and equipment storage on the 35-acre site, Bedrock plans to stockpile recycled asphalt and concrete material.
Bedrock owner Charles Ellsworth agreed to limit crushing operations to four weeks out of the year during the nongrowing season, in an attempt to lessen the potential for particulate matter to blow onto the neighboring farm operation.
Numerous other conditions were also placed on the approval, from berming between the two properties to cut down on noise, to limits on the amount of recycled material that can be stockpiled on the site.
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