Attorney for gravel pit opponents has sharp words for Becker County

Attorney for gravel pit opponents has sharp words for Becker County

DETROIT LAKES — The Becker County Board may or may not order an Environmental Assessment Worksheet be done on a proposed gravel pit near Big Cormorant and Big Pelican lakes — that decision will be made by commissioners next month. But either way, more information is needed before they decide the fate of the gravel mining permit, since the conditional use application and mining plan — approved by the County Planning Commission May 28 — are skimpy…