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Wright County finds no EIS warranted for Knife River Holthouse pit expansion after EAW review

6443290 · October 22, 2025
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County staff recommended and the Board adopted a resolution concluding an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required for Knife River's proposed Holthouse pit expansion following publication of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) and response to two comments.

The Wright County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution Tuesday finding that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not warranted for Knife River’s proposed Holthouse pit expansion in Buffalo Township.

County planning staff said Knife River authored an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the project, which would expand the mine’s overall…

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