Sheridan County Rezones Plot With Potential Coal Research Facilities Ahead

13 Apr 2018


Sheridan County Commissioners voted three to two in favor of rezoning 114 acres of land from agricultural to industrial. It’s the first regulatory step for Ramaco Wyoming Coal Company LLC, which owns the land, to eventually develop there. 

Ramaco has been embroiled in controversy over its proposed Brook Mine. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality denied its permit last year. This land, though, would likely be used to house the company's research facilities. 

Bob Rolston, a Sheridan County Commissioner, said the meeting lasted approximately two and half hours. He estimated that over 50 percent of those who spoke were against the rezoning. Those who supported it said it could provide economic development and jobs. 

Rolston voted in favor of rezoning the plot of land and said it was in line with a long-standing comprehensive plan.

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