Dickinson County commission approves conditions for CUP 24-09 to expand rock quarry; adds quarter‑mile residential setback

The Dickinson County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve conditions for Conditional Use Permit CUP 24‑09, which would permit an expansion of an existing rock quarry in the southwest quarter of Section 1, Township 13 South, Range 4 East, subject to conditions the board added and amended after public comment and staff recommendations.

The conditions approved include compliance with state agency requirements, a dust‑abatement plan because the project lies within a quarter‑mile of residential structures, an updated site plan prepared by a licensed surveyor, a reclamation bond acceptable to the county engineer and the state, a road‑maintenance agreement if trucks use public right of way, annual county inspections to verify compliance, use of overburden to form berms or other screening where residential neighbors are adjacent (provided drainage is not adversely impacted), an updated area‑specific well study due within 60 days or proof of substantial progress, and a required buffer that the commission amended to a quarter mile from any existing residence.

The planning staff described the procedural path for the CUP and the specific items planning had recommended. Zoning…