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Planning commission sets strict hours, safeguards for Knife River mining permit after township talks
Summary
The Stearns County Planning Commission on July 24 recommended approval of Knife River Corporation’s interim use permit to continue mining on about 39.9 acres in Wakefield Township with conditions on hours, reclamation security and road maintenance.
The Stearns County Planning Commission on July 24 recommended approval of an interim use permit that will allow Knife River Corporation to continue mining on 39.9 acres in Wakefield Township, subject to conditions addressing reclamation, traffic, screening and hours of operation.
Knife River sought a 10-year permit under Stearns County Land Use and Zoning Ordinance No. 439 (sections 4.18, 7.17 and 9.306.f) to continue an active extraction operation and related activity at 24993 Island Lake Road, Cold Spring. Staff noted the application is required because the property recently changed ownership. The county packet listed prior permits issued by Wakefield Township for mining and asphalt operations at the site and described surrounding uses: about 22 homes, three animal feedlots, a church and a warehouse facility within a half mile. The applicant…
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