D
HELENA – The Montana Department of Environmental Quality released the following statement and update regarding the highly contested proposed gravel pit in Shepherd Tuesday morning.
The DEQ state that it “has extended the review period for an opencut mining permit application for a 74-acre site known as Donnes, located one mile east of Shepherd in Yellowstone County. The permit application has been submitted by Riverside Contracting, Inc.”
The extended time to submit comments to the DEQ is now 60 days. DEQ extended the review period after receiving numerous public comments, both during the public meeting at Shepherd High School and via mail and email, that revealed substantial issues regarding the permit application.
More details will be in this week’s edition of Yellowstone County News.
