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Resident urges county to reconsider wetlands designation, says delays hinder housing
Summary
During public forum resident Doug Bleckinger urged the Pine County Board to reconsider a county wetlands determination on a subdivision on the west side of Bruno and criticized the appeals process and inspection delays as obstacles to local housing development.
During public forum at the Pine County Board meeting, Bruno resident Doug Bleckinger asked the board to reconsider a county wetlands determination affecting a 12‑lot subdivision on the west side of Bruno and criticized delays and the appeals process.
Bleckinger said contractor Bruno began the subdivision about three years ago with 12 half‑acre lots, placed more than 500 loads of sand and built roads with city approval. He said the county recently determined part of the property is a wet meadow or wetland and that designation surprised…
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