Morrison County planning commission backs three‑year laydown yard for Northland Reliability Project with conditions

Jul 10, 2026

The Morrison County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of an interim use permit for the Northland Reliability Project’s contractor laydown yard, imposing conditions on stormwater review, entrance upgrades, topsoil handling and a three‑year end date; the recommendation goes to the County Board on June 23.

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The Morrison County Planning Commission voted unanimously on June 9 to recommend approval of an interim use permit that would allow Great River Energy and Minnesota Power’s Northland Reliability Project to establish a contractor laydown (storage) yard on a roughly 46‑acre portion of a 102.64‑acre parcel in Pierce Township.

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