On Thursday, Aug. 6th, a court hearing commenced with the goal of establishing the legality of a drainage trench dug on the Donnes property that left water running across the neighboring Flann property. read more
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Tag Archives: Shepherd gravel pit
Shepherd Gravel Pit; The Other Perspective
The progression of the Shepherd Gravel Pit construction has slowed, but relationships are still strained as a lawsuit between the Flanns and the Donneses is coming to fruition. “We have remained silent in the hopes that truth will come out,” … read more
Residents Reorganize in Opposition to Gravel Pit
About 40 Shepherd residents gathered Tuesday evening in opposition to a revised gravel permit application that was submitted by Riverside Contracting on the Donnes property in Shepherd. read more
Request for Gravel Pit in Shepherd Re-Emerges
As was their option, with the issuance of a decision from Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) last July, that their plan had deficiencies, Riverside Contracting has submitted a response to the DEQ’s Deficiency Notice dated July 25, 2019. The company … read more
Fact gaps and deficiencies found in Riverside’s gravel pit application
Riverside Contracting’s proposed opencut gravel mine in Shepherd, called the Donnes site, has officially been blocked for the time being by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for a laundry list of deficiencies. read more
DEQ gives opencut gravel pit in Shepherd 30 day review extension
The Department of Environmental Quality has issued an additional notice of extended review regarding the proposed opencut mine gravel pit at the Donnes site in Shepherd. read more
DEQ extends review period for Shepherd gravel pit.
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 … read more
