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Oliver County approves BNI overpass design amid landowner easement dispute
Summary
The county commission approved engineering plans and a development agreement allowing BNI to build an overpass and temporary equipment bypass, after lengthy public debate over whether company coal leases suffice or whether formal easements must be secured for relocated county roads.
The Oliver County Board of Commissioners voted to approve construction plans and a development agreement for a new BNI overpass and associated temporary equipment bypass after hearing extensive public comment and technical testimony.
The permit request, presented by BNI engineers and company representatives, asked the commission to permit work “within 100 feet of the right of way” and to accept proposed construction and maintenance provisions. Mike Hager, president of BNI Coal, told the board the project has been under engineering and public review since October 2024 and said the company had responded to community concerns by lowering the clearance and making the…
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