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House OKs broader uses of landowner mediation service

January 24, 2013 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE South Dakota landowners should be able to use the state Agriculture Department’s mediation services for disputes with federal land management agencies and with oil and gas developers, the state House of Representatives decided Wednesday.
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Dickinson officials concentrate on transportation, land use

February 22, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Transportation, land use and population were on the minds of Dickinson city officials Wednesday as they discussed a comprehensive plan that would be used to strategically handle the city’s growth. Continue Reading

Bill limiting Minnesota land use moratoriums to get hearing

January 25, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

A bill that would limit the ability of Minnesota counties, cities and townships to impose moratoriums on land use decisions gets a hearing Thursday at the Legislature.
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Variances for rural homes debated by county panel

December 20, 2011 in The Daily Republic

An ongoing pattern of granting variances to prospective home builders has at least one appointed county official wondering if the real-life application of Davison County’s zoning code is conflicting with county land use goals. Continue Reading