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Commission approves Asgard Resources frac-sand permit with dust control and local speed limit condition
Summary
After Planning and Zoning initially recommended denial, the county commission approved Asgard Resources' conditional use permit for a frac sand operation in Golden Valley Township with required dust suppression, a 35 mph speed limit on the nearby roadway called "January" and setbacks and reclamation provisions.
The Williams County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 7 approved a conditional use permit for Asgard Resources to construct and operate a frac sand facility in Golden Valley Township, adding conditions for dust control and a reduced speed limit on an adjacent local road.
Planning and Zoning had voted 8–0 to recommend denial of the project before the commission hearing. At the commission meeting Asgard representatives and the site landowner presented letters from nearby residents and described proposed mitigations, including a 1,000-foot setback from occupied dwellings, dust mitigation near the closest homes and an agreement with the landowner on reclamation. Troy Cooper, speaking for the family landowner, said the company had agreed to setbacks…
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