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Commissioners approve temporary road-use permit for Magnetar Operating LLC drill site
Summary
County Engineer John Stiber inspected a temporary drill site for Magnetar Operating LLC on County Road 172 and the court approved a road‑use permit after agreeing on post‑mobilization repairs.
County Engineer John Stiber told the commissioner's court he inspected a temporary drill site operated by Magnetar Operating LLC on Sawdust Ranch off Reesee Road and found early-stage activity but no major problems.
"Magnetar, they have already started. I've been keeping commissioner Mallard in the loop. They provided us their certificate of insurance, but they're constructing a drill site, temporary for now," Stiber said. Stiber reported the road was "torn up just a little bit" and the company agreed to make repairs after demobilizing. The court moved to approve the road-use permit for County Road 172 (Racy Road) and the motion carried.
Why it matters: The permit allows heavy equipment access for the temporary drill site but ties approval to agreed repairs to county roads. The engineer noted the county will coordinate timing of any reclamation work to avoid fixing roads that will be re-torn by heavy traffic.
Next step: Road and Bridge will monitor repairs and coordinate any reclamation or overlays as needed.
