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Commission adds water‑testing condition to amended frac‑sand permit; approves expanded mining area
Summary
The planning commission approved an amendment adding lands to an existing conditional use permit for Ramsey Hill/Grama Exploration’s frac sand facility and added a condition requiring an initial and ongoing plan for water-well testing for nearby residents to address contamination concerns.
Williams County’s Planning Commission on April 15 approved an amendment to Ramsey Hill Exploration’s conditional use permit to add lands north of 50 Second Street Northwest for continued frac-sand mining and adopted an amendment requiring a water-testing plan for surrounding residences.
The applicant (recorded in the packet as LUDash0012Dash25; presented by Mike Chino / Ramsey Hill Exploration) asked to add additional lands north of 50 Second Street Northwest to prolong mining and avoid expanding on the south side near lakeshore residences. Michelle (county planning staff) explained the added lands would provide approximately 35–40 acres of mineable area on the newly proposed portion and that the overall project previously approved by the Board of County Commissioners included larger acreage and an approved processing/load-out…
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