Stevens County approves West River Dairy conditional-use permit despite resident objections
The Stevens County Board approved a Conditional Use Permit for West River Dairy on Sept. 1, 2026, with a 3–1–1 roll-call vote; approval is contingent on obtaining a separate DNR water permit and meeting 14 conditions set by the county.
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On Sept. 1, 2026, the Stevens County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the proposed West River Dairy expansion, with Ayes from Lesmeister-Nelson, Ennen and Wohlers, a Nay from Kopitzke and one abstention by Staples. The board attached 14 findings and conditions to the permit, including road-use agreements and environmental protections. "Jantzen confirmed that the CUP is contingent on receiving the DNR water permit," the transcript records.
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