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Planning commission approves 9‑acre borrow pit for County Road 157 reconstruction with conditions
Summary
The commission approved a nine‑acre interim mining permit to supply sand for Stearns County Road 157 reconstruction, requiring a Dec. 31, 2026 expiration, a $6,500/acre financial guarantee, truck‑hauling signage, and either an access easement or driveway reroute. MDOT reviewed plans and said no permit was required.
The Stearns County Planning Commission voted March 26 to approve an interim use permit for a roughly 9‑acre sand borrow pit on property proposed by Matawitz Construction for use on the County Road 157 reconstruction project.
Jennifer Buckantine, environmental services staff, told the board the mining area would avoid shoreland, floodplain and identified wetlands, and would access County Road 12. She…
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