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Committee approves non-metallic mine application with financial assurance and planned 2028 review
Summary
The committee approved Joseph Francois’s application to operate a non-metallic mine in the Town of Pence, with the county working with an engineering firm to calculate financial assurance to be secured by a Certificate of Deposit at Chippewa Valley Bank and a full review scheduled for 2028 amid committee concerns about project size and reclamation.
The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land & Zoning Committee approved an application allowing the operation of a non-metallic mine across several parcels in Section 32, Township 46N, Range 2E in the Town of Pence. Committee members raised concerns about the size of the proposed development and whether the reclamation plan would be sufficient.
Administrator Erika Roeder said she is “working with the Engineering firm to calculate the financial assurance,” and described that development is expected to begin slowly. The minutes record that financial assurance will be provided by a Certificate of Deposit to be signed by owner Joseph Francois or his designee and Iron County Board Chair Larry Youngs and secured through Chippewa Valley Bank. The committee set a full review in 2028.
