Connaughty v. Winona County Board of Commissioners

OPINION

CONNOLLY, Judge.

Relators challenge the Winona County Board of Commissioners’ decisions to issue *74a negative declaration on the need for an environmental impact statement and a conditional-use permit for a proposed silica sand mining project. Relators argue that (1) the negative declaration was based on an error of law because the county did not consider the cumulative potential effects of the project, (2) the negative declaration is not supported by substantial evidence in the record, and (3) the conditional-use permit was based on inadequate environmental review. We affirm.

FACTS

Relators…