Commissioners grant permit for Pit Acres

Work will resume this week at a gravel mining operation site near Sidney that in recent years led to a court battle and permanent injection preventing such activities.

The Cheyenne County Commissioners unanimously approved a conditional use permit on Monday for Pit Acres for gravel mining, crushing and washing, as well as asphalt and concrete batch plants.

Monday’s decision is another victory for Pit Acres. In recent months, the company received a similar conditional use permit for the western half of the property and saw a permanent injection relating to the eastern half of the land – the por...