Silver Creek P&Z recommends conditional approval for Knife River pit, limits permit to two seasons

Mar 3, 2026

Silver Creek Township Planning & Zoning recommended conditional approval for Knife River’s Naaktgeboren Pit operations, limiting authorization to the 2026 and 2027 seasons, adding an interim use permit requirement and ordering a 2028 review amid truck-safety concerns; the motion passed 9-0.

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Silver Creek Township Planning & Zoning recommended conditional approval on March 3 for Knife River’s Naaktgeboren Pit operations, including a two-season limit for 2026 and 2027, conversion to an interim use permit and a scheduled review in 2028. The motion to approve with the conditions in the Wright County public hearing notice plus three local recommendations passed 9-0.

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