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Committee reviews mining expansion notices for Wettermine and Illinois Cement; asks staff to check road‑vacation history
Summary
The committee discussed multiple mining expansion maps received for Wettermine (about 53.73 acres) and Illinois Cement at Dimock (about 63.7 acres) and questioned whether a vacated road shown on maps had been processed through township and county channels or annexation.
Land Use Committee members reviewed recent notifications of mining expansions and associated maps at the June 4 meeting, asking staff to check whether a road shown as “vacated” on one map followed proper township or county procedures.
Committee members said maps indicate Wettermine is expanding by roughly 53.73 acres across three maps. The Illinois Cement property at Dimock appeared on two maps and staff said about 63.7 acres are proposed to be brought into mining production.
A committee member asked whether the road that appears as ‘vacated’ on the map went through township and county review or whether the property had been annexed into an adjacent jurisdiction. Brian (county staff) said he believed the area had been annexed into LaSalle (county context discussed) and asked staff to verify the road status and whether it is temporary or will be returned to the public right‑of‑way.
No formal action was taken; staff said they would research the road‑vacation history and report back to the committee.
