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Planning Commission OKs special use for 3-acre brine extraction site with conditions
Summary
The commission approved a special land use permit for a commercial brine extraction well at 1827 North 1st Street with conditions requiring compliance with federal/state permits (EGLE), bonding, containment measures, survey, business licensing and a one‑year expiry if construction does not begin.
The Saginaw Planning Commission approved special land use petition J26‑2854 to develop a commercial salt‑brine extraction operation on about 3 acres at 1827 North 1st Street, with multiple conditions designed to protect public safety and the environment.
Tom Miller, president and CEO of Saginaw Future, said the site lies in a heavy industrial area and that the project is intended to support local industry and the tax base. "From a land use standpoint, this is exactly the type of location where the activity should occur," Miller said, noting state oversight from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy…
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