EMMETT, Idaho — A neighborhood group in Emmett continues to oppose a 393-acre gravel extraction project approved by Gem County commissioners. The group said the approval process didn’t give residents enough time to respond to new information.
The Southwest Gem Community Association was formed after commissioners approved “Merrill’s Pit” at 2595 W. Sales Yard Road, near rural homes off Star Lane.
The gravel pit is situated under five miles southwest of another gravel pit project at 809 Sunset Drive that commissioners denied in October 2024…