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Pondera County discusses Calumet Refining meeting; road agreement deferred until permit issued
Summary
County staff reported on a Jan. meeting with Calumet Refining in Great Falls to discuss wastewater disposal; commissioners were told no road agreement will be pursued until a permit is issued.
County staff reported during the Jan. 29, 2025, Pondera County commissioners meeting that officials had met with Calumet Refining in Great Falls to discuss wastewater disposal and related issues, and that the county will not pursue a road‑use agreement until a permit is issued.
The staff member said the meeting in Great Falls took place Wednesday and that the company provided information but did not reach any final agreement. "So as of right now, there's no reason to worry about our road agreement because we have no permit being issued yet," the staff member said.
Meeting remarks identified attendees from the county who participated in the Great Falls meeting, including a person named Zane and Corinne Rose. The discussion on Jan. 29 was informational: commissioners were briefed on the visit and no formal action, contract or permitting decision was recorded during the meeting.
The exchange was placed on the record to inform commissioners of the status; county staff indicated pursuing a road agreement would be premature until the permitting process with relevant regulatory agencies progresses further. No additional details about the wastewater disposal proposal, permit type or permitting agency were provided in the transcript excerpt.
The county left other related administrative items on the agenda for later follow up as appropriate.
