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OLA: Minnesota lacks funding and coordination to map and plan for aggregate resources; committee urged action
Summary
A limited review by the Office of the Legislative Auditor found the state has not implemented most 2018 task force recommendations on aggregate resources, DNR mapping is underfunded, and counties vary in planning and permitting practices. Legislators said mapping and planning are important to preserve local sources of gravel and stone.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor presented a limited review on aggregate resources to the Senate Environment Committee, concluding that Minnesota has not implemented most of the 2018 task force recommendations, the Department of Natural Resources’ aggregate-mapping program is underfunded, and local planning and permitting practices related to aggregates are uneven across counties.
Jody Munson Rodriguez, deputy legislative auditor, summarized the office’s review and timeline of past task forces. The report notes that aggregate materials (sand, gravel, crushed stone) are heavy, nonrenewable and costly to transport, so preserving local sources is economically and environmentally important. The report cited 2022 production estimates of roughly 54…
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