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Cottonwood County imposes seven conditions on mining permit, including $10,000 bond and monitoring requirements
Summary
In a follow-up vote on June 23, 2025, the Cottonwood County Board unanimously approved seven conditions attached to the interim use permit for OMG Midwest dba Minnesota Paving & Materials, including compliance with county ordinances, a $1,000-per-acre bond ($10,000), road maintenance agreement, seismic and groundwater monitoring, and onsite waste disposal during construction.
The Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on June 23 to attach seven conditions to the Interim Use Permit for OMG Midwest dba Minnesota Paving & Materials' proposed mining expansion in Delton Township. Minutes record the motion as: "Motion by Maras, second by Gravley, unanimous vote to approve 7 conditions to the Interim Use Permit applied for by OMG Midwest dba Minnesota Paving & Materials for an expansion of Mining, Extraction, or Excavation of sand, gravel, rock, or other materials in Delton Township, as follows:" followed by the conditions.
The seven conditions listed in the minutes are (1) all operations must comply with Cottonwood County Zoning Ordinance No. 28 and Cottonwood County Mining, Extraction, and Excavation Ordinance No. 36; (2) all required federal, state, and county permits must be secured and maintained; (3) bond issuance of $1,000 per acre (total $10,000); (4) onsite waste disposal during construction; (5) agreement with the local road authority for a Road Maintenance Plan; (6) seismic monitoring reports to be sent to the appropriate agency after each blast; and (7) monthly groundwater monitoring reports sent to the appropriate agency. The minutes do not specify the implementing timeline or which agency will receive the monitoring reports.
