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Breaking News<br>
Judge upholds Latah County's denial of Naylor Farms permit<br>
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Updated at: 16:08 pm<br>
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Nez Perce County Second District Court Judge Carl B. Kerrick upheld
the Latah County commissioners' denial of a conditional use permit
application to mine clay and gravel north of Moscow.<br>
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In a news release from Latah County on Tuesday announcing Kerrick's
decision, Prosecutor William Thompson noted the decision
"reaffirms the Commissioners' authority to responsibly regulate
land use for the benefit of the county as a whole."<br>
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The Latah County commissioners in Sept. 2006 denied Naylor Farms'
application to mine on 381 acres of its land in 40-acre sections. The
mining operation would have used an estimated 20 million gallons of
water a year to limit dust from the mine and separate the soil from
the rock.<br>
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Commissioners said the company's permit application and verbal
testimony left too many questions unanswered, and the proposal did not
fall within the parameters of the county's comprehensive plan.<br>
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Attorneys for Naylor Farms appealed the county's decision, arguing the
denial violated the company's private property rights.<br>
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For additional information and updates to this story, check DNews.com
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