Sherburne County Announces Comment Period and Public Meeting for Haven Township Sand and Gravel Mine

 

Haven Township, Minn. – Sherburne County is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the Scoping Environmental Assessment Worksheet, a Draft Scoping Decision Document, for the proposed Haven Township Sand and Gravel Mine beginning on November 26, 2024 and ending at 4:00 p.m. on December 26, 2024.

The proposed Haven Township Sand and Gravel Mine involves the development of a new sand and gravel mine on 683 acres of land located in Haven Township.  Mining operations will include the removal of vegetation, topsoil and overburden and sand and gravel extraction, processing (crushing, washing, screening), recycling asphalt and concrete, stockpiling, loading, hauling, and site reclamation.

This project requires an Environmental Impact Statement, and the Scoping Environmental Assessment Worksheet is the first step in this process. The Worksheet is used to identify potentially significant issues which will be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement.

You can view the Scoping Environmental Assessment Worksheet and Draft Scoping Decision Document at the Sherburne County Government Center (13880 Business Center Drive NW, Elk River, MN), the Great River Regional Library (1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud, MN), or online at: https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/1301/Environmental-Assessment-Worksheet-EAW

 

The proposed Haven Township Sand and Gravel Mine involves the development of a new sand and gravel mine on 683 acres of land located in Haven Township.  Mining operations will include the removal of vegetation, topsoil and overburden and sand and gravel extraction, processing (crushing, washing, screening), recycling asphalt and concrete, stockpiling, loading, hauling, and site reclamation.

This project requires an Environmental Impact Statement, and the Scoping Environmental Assessment Worksheet is the first step in this process. The Worksheet is used to identify potentially significant issues which will be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement.

You can view the Scoping Environmental Assessment Worksheet and Draft Scoping Decision Document at the Sherburne County Government Center (13880 Business Center Drive NW, Elk River, MN), the Great River Regional Library (1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud, MN), or online at: https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/1301/Environmental-Assessment-Worksheet-EAW

The County will hold a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the Sherburne County Historical Society (10775 27th Ave SE, Becker, MN) for residents and interested parties to hear from project experts, ask questions, and leave comments.

Comments can be submitted to: Lynn Waytashek, Planning and Zoning Administrator, Sherburne County, 13880 Business Center Drive NW, Elk River, MN 55330.