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Planning commission grants Westland Materials mining permit amendment to allow deeper excavation and small acreage increase
Summary
Clay County’s Planning Commission approved an amendment allowing Westland Materials LLC to excavate below the groundwater table at its Keene Township site and to expand the permitted mining area from 38 acres to 39.5 acres, subject to 12 permit conditions.
The Clay County Planning Commission approved an amendment to an interim use (mining) permit for Westland Materials LLC that removes a condition requiring mining activity to stop at least 10 feet above the groundwater table and increases the permitted mining footprint from 38 acres to 39.5 acres.
Planning staff described the request as a follow‑up to earlier approvals: an original 38‑acre interim use permit granted in 2021 and setback variances granted in 2022. The amendment removes condition 11 (the 10‑foot vertical buffer requirement) and expands the maximum mining area by 1.5 acres. Staff said the company expects to work a roughly 8‑acre area to depths of about 10 to 20 feet and characterized the 1.5‑acre increase as “negligible” relative to the…
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