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O'Brien County supervisors approve Black Hills Energy pipeline with 4-foot burial stipulation
Summary
The O'Brien County Board of Supervisors on March 10 approved Black Hills Energy's application to install a natural gas pipeline in Sections 15 and 16 of Liberty Township, requiring the line to be bored to a minimum depth of 4 feet. The motion carried by 'all ayes.'
The O'Brien County Board of Supervisors approved Black Hills Energy's application to install a natural gas pipeline in Section 15 and Section 16 of Liberty Township on March 10, 2026. Vanden Hull (Committee member, role inferred from meeting function) moved to approve the application and Friedrichsen (Committee member, role inferred) seconded; the minutes record the motion as carried by "all ayes." The approval includes a stipulation that the pipe must be bored with a minimum 4-foot depth.
The decision appeared as part of routine business during the board's regular session. The motion text recorded in the minutes specifies the location and the installation requirement; no additional conditions or vote tallies by individual members are provided in the transcript. The board did not attach further implementation details or a construction schedule in these minutes.
