IMPORTANT - Proppant proposal considered by BOA on Nov. 26
Joe Hagaman
sand mining in Dunn County for the foreseeable future:
(Dunn County News 11/4/2007)
The ordinance amendment not allowing nonmetallic mining on
agriculturally-zoned land is expected to be on the county board's
agenda for its annual budget meeting on Nov. 13.
According to Cox, if the county board approves the amendment, the
ordinance's new provisions will not affect the pending application
from Proppant Specialists for a special exception to operate a silica
sand mine on the Darold Lausted property near the Hoffman Hills
Recreation Area.
A public hearing on the Proppant Specialists application is scheduled
before the BOA on Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the
Dunn County Judicial Center.
Plan on attending the November 26th meeting to express your support
for denying the exception that would allow Proppant to develop its
sandmine.
Here are the essential background documents on this proposal for your
information:
New Proppant Proposal (Sept. 24, 2007)
http://groups.google.com/group/saveourhills/web/new-proppant-proposal-9-24-2007
DNR urges zoning board to deny exception request (Dunn County News -
4/23/2007)
http://www.dunnconnect.com/articles/2007/04/23/news/news01.txt
Mining amendment gains approval from committee (Dunn County News -
11/5/2007)
http://www.dunnconnect.com/articles/2007/11/05/news/news02.txt
Other news articles and information on this issue from the past year
can be found at
http://groups.google.com/group/saveourhills