Dickinson County approves quarry conditional use permit subject to written agreement, buffer and screening conditions

The Dickinson County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve Conditional Use Permit CUP24-09 for a proposed quarry, contingent on a written agreement the applicant and adjacent landowners finalized and delivered to county staff for inclusion in a formal resolution to be signed next week.

Commissioners struck the conditions set at a February meeting and approved the permit based on terms the parties recited on the record at the March 13 meeting, which included mapped limits on quarrying, screening requirements and an updated groundwater-well study. County planning staff will prepare the final resolution (to be numbered 032025) and the parties will submit a signed, final version for the commission to execute.

Why it matters: The quarry would operate near residences; negotiators agreed to an explicit mapped buffer and ongoing measures intended to limit dust, visual impacts and potential groundwater effects. The commission’s action moves the permit from conditional status into approval, subject to the written documentation and the county’s remaining regulatory checks.

Details of the agreement and remaining requirements - Mapped limits: The applicant and adjacent property owners agreed the quarrying operation will…