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Board approves two conditional-use permits for Gravel Products Inc. sand and gravel pits
Summary
The Williams County commissioners approved two conditional-use permits for Gravel Products Inc. (applications LUDash0109Dash25 and LUDash0111Dash25), with conditions including a licensed surveyor, a plat prior to CUP issuance, weed-management and reclamation plans; Planning & Zoning had recommended approval 8–0.
The Williams County Board of County Commissioners approved two conditional-use permits for Gravel Products Inc. on March 3, 2026, allowing sand-and-gravel operations at two locations in the Agricultural Zoning District.
County planning staff presented LUDash0109Dash25 (on behalf of Merle Halverson) and LUDash0111Dash25 (on behalf of Kenneth and Lauren Esterby). Planning staff said both sites were previously operated for county highway projects and that the proposed CUPs would be issued only after the applicant meets specified conditions: employ a licensed professional land surveyor to mark property boundaries and section-line rights-of-way and develop a plat prior to CUP issuance; implement a weed-management plan and a reclamation plan; and manage topsoil and stockpiles so the land can be restored to grazable pasture at the conclusion of operations.
Max Shriak, prospecting manager for Gravel Products Inc., said the company has a weed-management template and contracts specialist contractors who use drone spraying and other methods; he described practices for stockpiling and topsoil replacement. “We are very concerned about the weeds,” Shriak said, noting prior permits and recent use for county road projects.
Board members approved both CUPs following motions to approve staff comments and to add the applicant’s weed-management plan as a condition; roll-call votes recorded unanimous approval for each item following Planning & Zoning’s 8–0 recommendation.
The CUP approvals require the applicant to meet the recorded conditions before final permit issuance; the meeting record did not specify exact enforcement timelines or bonding requirements.
