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Commission hears hours‑long public hearing on proposed quarry expansion; no final approval after divided votes
Summary
A lengthy public hearing on CUP‑24‑09 for quarry expansion by David Walker and James McRaven produced extensive testimony, technical questions and at least one failed motion to approve; commissioners did not reach a final approval and staff was asked to investigate the stop‑work authority and provide further materials for a continued hearing.
The Dickinson County Planning Commission conducted an extended public hearing on CUP‑24‑09, a request by David Walker and James McRaven to expand mining operations on a large parcel in the southwest quarter of Section 1, Township 13 South Range 4. The hearing drew the largest public turnout of the meeting and lasted multiple hours with technical testimony from the applicant, legal counsel and several nearby residents.
Planning staff summarized the application and the review criteria, and identified multiple outstanding items, including the absence of a current reclamation plan specific to the parcel, a lack of a current bond amount tied to reclamation, an outdated well‑impact assessment (staff noted the most recent materials on wells were about 30 years old) and no submitted proof for some easement approvals referenced by the applicant. Staff cited Article 21 (quarries) requirements in county zoning and listed state statute references addressing excavation…
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