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Planning commission approves final site plan for Linkwood mineral extraction; MDE oversight emphasized

Dorchester County Planning Commission/Planning Commission meeting · January 7, 2026
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Summary

Dorchester County planning commissioners approved final site-plan approval for a mineral extraction operation (Linkwood/Lakeville Ventures LLC), noting the Maryland Department of the Environment holds primary regulatory authority and has approved the project’s limit-of-disturbance and mining license.

Dorchester County planning commissioners voted to grant final site-plan approval for Linkwood/Lakeville Ventures LLC’s mineral extraction operation after staff and the applicant described state oversight and site controls.

Agent Steve Witten said the proposal delineates a limit-of-disturbance and includes a locked gate and a no-entry road to keep mining access away from a neighboring mobile-home park. He…

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