Planning commission declines to require EIS for pit expansion; adopts negative declaration
After reviewing an Environmental Assessment Worksheet and agency comments, the planning commission voted to find the EAW adequate and not to order an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed ~31-acre sand-and-gravel expansion, with staff noting future permit conditions would address issues like noise, wells and wetland mitigation.
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The Clay County Planning Commission voted to adopt findings of fact and issue a negative declaration on the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for a proposed 31.2-acre expansion of an existing sand-and-gravel operation (the record uses both 'Canelli' and 'Connelly' spellings). Staff summarized public and agency comments on noise, potential groundwater impacts to private wells, wetland permitting, habitat surveys and cultural-resource recommendations; staff concluded the EAW responses and the record are adequate and that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required.
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