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MARSHALL A permit request to open a gravel pit in Coon Creek Township got approval from Lyon County commissioners this week but with some additional con ....
dgau@marshallindependent.com Photo by Deb Gau Lyon County Planning and Zoning Administrator John Biren answered questions from Lyon County commissioners about a planned solar garden near Tracy. MARSHALL Lyon County commissioners approved a conditional use permit for a new solar project near Tracy on Tuesday. But even with a permit, there could still be obstacles to the project being built. It comes down to whether the project gets an interconnection agreement for the electricity it will produce, said county planning and zoning administrator John Biren. “It’s a very likely project, but it’s not a guarantee at this point,” he said. ....
Reporter MARSHALL It’s gotten to the point where Lyon County will have to enforce an ordinance requiring buffer strips to be planted along ditches and bodies of water. However, out of over 3,000 parcels of land in Lyon County, the list of non-compliant land owners is down to 100 or fewer, said Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District Administrator John Biren. Biren updated Lyon County Commissioners on the buffer enforcement issue on Tuesday. Last spring, the county SWCD sent out “last chance” letters to 300 landowners who were out of compliance with the buffer ordinance. Now, he said, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources was asking the county to move ahead with enforcement. “It’s time that we move to that next step,” Biren said. ....