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Planning & Zoning Board to tell commissioners State geological exploration needs no special or conditional use permit
Summary
After a presentation by Edward Murphy of the ND Geological Survey, the Grant County Planning & Zoning Board voted to send a statement to the County Commissioners saying the State Geological proposal for coal exploration in Grant County does not require a special or conditional use permit; the statement was scheduled for the Aug. 21, 2024 commissioners meeting.
The Grant County Planning & Zoning Board voted on Aug. 8, 2024 to send a statement to the County Commissioners saying the State Geological proposal for exploration in Grant County does not require a special or conditional use permit.
Edward Murphy of the ND Geological Survey discussed the coal exploration drilling proposal during the meeting. After the presentation, the board approved by motion (moved by Matt Hager and seconded by Barb Kraft) a formal statement to be presented to the County Commissioners at their Aug. 21, 2024 meeting. The statement reads in the minutes: "Based on the current State Geological proposal for exploration in Grant County, The Planning & Zoning Board see’s no need for a Special or Conditional Use permit." The board recorded the motion as carried by voice vote ("all in favor").
The action is recorded in the minutes as a referral to the County Commissioners rather than a final local permitting decision; the board is transmitting its view on the State Geological proposal for the commissioners' consideration. The minutes do not record any public comments, dissenting votes, or additional conditions attached to the statement.
The board set its next regular meeting for Sept. 12, 2024.
The minutes do not specify further regulatory steps or whether county staff will prepare additional analysis for the commissioners; the statement reflects the board's current assessment of the State Geological proposal based on the information presented at the meeting.
