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Committee renews non-metallic mine permits and approves reclamation-plan update pending town approval

Douglas County Planning & Zoning Committee · May 13, 2026
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Summary

The committee approved renewals for non-metallic mine permits in Hawthorne and Solon Springs and approved an update to reclamation plan RP-25321, all subject to pending town approvals and with additional zoning conditions noted.

The committee approved renewal of conditional-use permit #25321 for a non-metallic mine (Town of Amnicon operator; owners Jason & Rachel Deatherage and James & Holly Lundberg) in the Town of Hawthorne. The approval was made with the conditions listed in the application plus additional conditions from Zoning, and remains subject to town approval (motion by Bill Fennessey, seconded by Scott Luostari).

Separately, Solon Springs Concrete LLC's renewal of conditional-use permit #27045 for a non-metallic mine in the Town of Solon Springs was approved with application-listed conditions pending town approval (motion by Charles Glazman, seconded by Howard Hendrickson). The committee also approved an update to reclamation plan #RP-25321 for the Hawthorne mine, again with conditions and pending town approval (motion by Fennessey, seconded by Hendrickson). The transcript notes approvals and the pending requirement of town sign-off but does not record the specific additional conditions in full.