Board approves after-the-fact variance for Westland Excavating in Keene Township with slope and reclamation conditions The Clay County Board of Adjustment approved an after-the-fact variance for Westland Excavating to operate closer than the county's 200-foot mining setback in Keene Township, adding three conditions including a minimum 4:1 reclamation slope to reduce safety risk on the dead-end road.

The Clay County Board granted Westland Excavating a controversial variance to mine closer to the road, but with strict conditions to ensure safety and reclamation.

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