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Lawrence County approves Larson/Kroll gravel pit permit after hours of public comment; vote 4-1
Summary
The Lawrence County Commission approved Conditional Use Permit 498 for a Larson family quarry operated by Kroll Inc., voting 4-1 after extensive public comment focused on truck routing, dust and a pending South Dakota Supreme Court case; commissioners required further work on a haul-route/road agreement.
The Lawrence County Commission voted 4-1 to approve Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 498, allowing a small-scale sand, gravel and rock extraction operation proposed by the Larson family with operator Kroll Inc. at a site off Homestake Road.
The permit authorizes use on a 101.63-acre parcel with up to 10 acres active at a time, according to the staff presentation. The applicant, represented by Brian Martin of ProLogistix and Jeremy Anderson, offered to improve and widen nearby roads in exchange for routing changes for local deliveries.
The decision came after more than two hours of public testimony. Opponents urged the commission to delay action until a pending South Dakota Supreme Court case that could alter how conditional-use approvals are…
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