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Halifax County imposes 60-day moratorium on mining development approvals
Summary
After a public hearing that included quarry proponents and county staff, the Halifax County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to impose a 60-day moratorium on development approvals for mining while staff drafts supplemental regulations.
The Halifax County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 4 to impose a 60-day moratorium on development approvals for mining activities while staff drafts development standards and definitions for quarrying and similar operations.
County Attorney Rollins, introducing the legislative hearing, said staff recommended the temporary moratorium "because our current zoning ordinance, actually lacks, nearly no procedures or development standards for mining operations in the county." The moratorium will pause new development approvals tied to mining so staff can prepare supplemental regulations for the planning board and the commission to consider.
The hearing included proponents for a…
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