Board opens first hearing on adding 4.1 acres to Crook County mineral inventory; second hearing set for May 20

May 6, 2026

The board opened a de novo hearing on an ordinance to add roughly 4.1 acres to Crook County's inventory of significant aggregate sites; staff cited testing and an applicant estimate of ~1.7 million tons in place and said potential conflicts (wildlife, water) and mitigation will be addressed in the conditional‑use process.

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Crook County commissioners opened a quasi‑judicial de novo hearing on May 6 to consider adding about 4.1 acres to the county’s Goal 5 inventory of significant mineral and aggregate sites. The board scheduled a second hearing for May 20 as required by the county’s two‑hearing implementation of the state acknowledgement process.

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