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The community is demanding a more comprehensive look at plans for all of these parcels together and the cumulative effects they will have on the health and economy of Laporte. The acreage footprint of these parcels is larger than the town itself and the environmental consequences will be substantial and negative. We intend to maintain the rights of our town and its citizens.

NLG has engaged an Environmental Attorney. By using local expertise and volunteer effort we are frugally using donated funds to empower and make the most of our legal fight. We sincerely thank the Community for their generous support and for your continued support by donating here.

DONATE TO THE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

Learn More

Learn more about the proposed gravel mining and concrete batch plant.

Show your support and sign the Petition

Deny Loveland Ready Mix Proposed Pit, concrete Batch Plant, Concrete Crushing facility

Make your voice heard

To submit comments and ask questions, contact Larimer County’s Senior Planner, Rob Helmick: 498-7682, rhelmick@larimer.org.  Be specific and, when possible, cite evidence that backs up your comments.  You can also copy your comments to the Larimer County Commissioners, and this becomes particularly important now that the formal application is submitted for this project, at BOCC@larimer.org.  This address also reaches the County Manager.  Emails sent to bocc@larimer.org are made public unless you include the word private in the subject line.

Meet

Meet the County Commissioners and express your comments or questions at a Citizen Meeting.  Each Commissioner holds meetings weekly and options are available all around the County.  The current schedule is available from the County.

Laporte Area Planning Advisory Committee (LAPAC)

For additional LAPAC meeting dates, agendas, and meeting minutes see http://larimer.org/boards/minutes/lapac.htm

Larimer County Planning Commission

Third Wednesday of the Month

For more info on the Planning Commission see http://larimer.org/boards/brd_info.cfm?board=16 and for exact Dates and Times see weekly Commissioners schedule at http://larimer.org/bcc/bccsched.htm

County Commissioners Meetings

See full weekly Commissioners schedule at http://larimer.org/bcc/bccsched.htm

All Commissioners hold regular citizen meetings, but these are frequently cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. It’s wise to check before attending – see: https://www.larimer.org/communitymeetings for all dates and topics.

 

John Kefalas – John has 5 five community meetings each month. The LaPorte meeting is normally the second Saturday of the month from 9-10:30 at MeOhMy. For the LaPorte schedule and topics see: https://www.larimer.org/bocc/commissioners-meetings/community-meetings/john-kefalas-district-1

 

Steve Johnson has “meatloaf Monday” citizens meetings from 12-1 at the Trailhead Tavern in Ft. Collins.

 

Tom Donnelley currently has no regularly scheduled citizen meetings. Info for “special” meetings might be found at:  https://www.larimer.org/bocc/commissioners-meetings/community-meetings/tom-donnelly-district-3

 

For additional BOCC Citizen Meeting dates see http://www.larimer.org/bocc/citizen_meetings.htm

Each of the three Commissioners represent a different district within the county, but they all are decision makers for all planning approvals.

No LaPorte Gravel Corp (NLG) is a non-profit organization. It is a group of LaPorte, Colorado, area residents that oppose the creation of any new or expansion of existing gravel pits, mines, or processing plants due to their destructive effects on our environment, health and quality of life.

NLG stopped the development and construction of a gravel mine and concrete batch plant for nearly 5 years, which will put the developer, Loveland Ready Mix (LRM), under more stringent environmental laws during their operation time frame.

We successfully managed and fundraised for a community-based legal opposition to the gravel mine and plant.

Our legal effort established new appeals court level precedent that campaign contributions to county commissioners are subject to conflict-of-interest considerations.

Due to the merits of our claim, the court concluded that we did not have to pay any litigation costs of LRM or the County.

We established that the LaPorte community will fight — tooth and nail — any development not in the community’s interest.