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Board OKs mining‑for‑restoration permit for Anoka‑Isanti Conservation District project
Summary
The board approved an interim use permit allowing sand, gravel and peat mining to support a wetland restoration adjacent to County Ditch 13 in Oxford Township; staff clarified spoils would move to contiguous property and the planning commission recommendation will be followed.
The board approved an interim use permit requested by the Anoka‑Isanti County Conservation District and private applicants to mine sand, gravel, peat and topsoil for use in a wetland restoration project adjacent to County Ditch 13 in Oxford Township. Zoning staff explained that the project had been brought forward because spoils from the mining operation would be leaving the original site and therefore required an interim use permit instead of the prior exemption for the Soil & Water Conservation District.
Staff and commissioners clarified that spoils were being moved to contiguous properties largely owned by the same family or combined ownership arrangements, and that public roads would not be used. The planning commission recommended approval and the board approved the request with the recommended conditions.
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