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Mining in Wisconsin

Responsible mining of our natural resources has long been acceptable and profitable. In Wisconsin, we’ve done it with lead (Badgers), timber, furs, and many other resources. Why not sand?

A major Wisconsin sand mining company is looking to build one of the controversial mines in Dane County, and at least one town is planning to strengthen its local zoning laws after landowners there were approached by the company and asked to sell their property.

Rich Budinger, regional operations manager for Wisconsin Industrial Sand Co., said his company has sought willing sellers who own land in the town of Berry, between Cross Plains and Black Earth, in recent months in the hope of buying enough contiguous land to build a large sand mine.

Budinger said those efforts have so far been unsuccessful. He added, however, that the company, which operates three large sand mines in central Wisconsin, is looking to buy land elsewhere in the county for a mine though he wouldn’t name a specific area.

Posted by Owen at 2125 hrs
Economy + Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

1. The recent meme to applaud the jobs created by these mines needs to be scrutinized.  A company can say anything about how many jobs will be created to make their business seem important in our economic downturn.

   We must remember to follow the constitution in our decision making. 

   We need to   protect property values of neighbors.  The neighbor has worked at a job perhaps two, to buy and improve their property.  Since a neighbors home will be devalued, people do not move to rural areas to live in an industrial zone, these neighbors need to be compensated and/or bought out respectfully . This is especially true if you argue the mines are for the public good, ie more jobs.

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