Jan 17, 2020

Kearney officials OK permit for gravel pit despite concerns

Posted Jan 17, 2020 4:08 PM

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) - Officials approved a permit that will allow a Hastings company to operate a gravel pit just east of Kearney despite objections from some neighbors.

The Kearney City Council voted Tuesday night to grant a conditional use permit sought by Vontz Paving, according to the Kearney Hub newspaper. Neighbors of the site two miles from Kearney opposed the permit, saying the ground was highly erodible and had a high water table, making it likely a pit would cause blowing sand and flooding.

The company plans to build an earthen berm around the pit to limit any blowing sand.