Boulder County officials have reinstated Cemex’s right to operate its cement plant near Lyons, Colo., reversing a termination notice issued in April 2024. The plant has continued to operate throughout the administrative review process following Cemex’s appeal of the original decision.
Boulder County Community Planning and Permitting Director Dale Case determined that Cemex provided satisfactory evidence that the termination determination was made in error.
“Specifically, the evidence shows that there was no significant increase in truck traffic to and from the property since the closure of the Dowe Flats quarry, compared with 1994 traffic numbers,” the planning department said in a statement, noting that the 2024 decision was based on the best information available at the time, particularly the 2023 Cemex Lyons Access Traffic Study.
“Cemex appreciates the Boulder County planning director’s decision to rescind the prior determination regarding our Lyons cement plant, affirming our compliance with the County land use code. Cemex is proud to operate in Colorado,” Cemex Communications and Marketing Director Randy Stuart told The Colorado Sun.
