Don't Let This Become the Future of Modena Canyon
Our Immediate Focus
Preventing a Conditional Use Permit
In response to the outrage of Modena Canyon and Hamlin Valley landowners and visitors, the Iron County Planning Commission has tabled action on PCI's application to destroy 200 acres of unique canyon environment, with a likely future plan to extend this to more than 1100 acres. The Planning Commission says it longer wants to receive written comment, and also doesn't want to hear public comment at its March 6 meeting at 5:30 PM at Festival Hall in Cedar City on the health, safety, and general welfare impact of permitting this to begin. You can help by letting the Commission know if you were left out of public notices about this and want the commission to hear about your concerns for the impact of spreading magnesium chloride on 9 miles of canyon road frequented by open vehicle and OHV traffic, livestock and wildlife. If you're a hunter, OHV trail user, landowner, birder, rock hound or any other person interested in wildland preservation, please share your thoughts on how a surface mining operation like the one shown above will affect the things you care about (the image above was presented by the Planning Commission meeting on February 6, 2025 to illustrate what we're facing).
PCI has contiguous mining claims for 1120 acres of land in the most sensitive part of Modena Canyon, on both sides of the canyon road and completely incorporating the exposed geological formations that make this canyon unique. In addition to the 200 acre area they are now asking Iron County to approve they have applied to the state Division of Oil, Gas and Minerals and the Bureau of Land Management for a much smaller 20 acre area. The reason for seeking approvals for this smaller area is apparently to reduce the initial costs associated with guaranteeing ultimate reclamations efforts. This also has the effect of delaying the amount of land subjected to environmental review to only 10% of the area proposed to Iron County.
When the Bureau of Land Management begins its review of the proposed project's impact on the human and natural environment, we'll be there, and we'll need your help.
Make Your Voice Heard NOW
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And Join us at Festival Hall in Cedar City at 5:30 PM on March 6
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