Borrow pit surface mine development
Somerset CountyMaryland- Detected
- Jul 17, 2026
- 108 days ago
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- Environmental Services
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
Tull Farm Holdings LLC is seeking a special exception to develop a 33.7-acre borrow pit/surface mine off Polks Road in an Agricultural-Residential area, with extensive public comment and state Critical Area review already underway. If the Board grants the exception, the project must still secure a Maryland MDE surface mining permit, grading/sediment plans, TAC and Planning Commission site plan approvals, stormwater approvals, and possible forest conservation actions. This is early-stage for engineering, environmental, and permitting consultants who can help refine site design, buffers, and compliance to address community and Critical Area concerns.
Critical Area Commission and multiple environmental, historic, and neighborhood opponents are on record; staff notes need for 100-foot setbacks from wetlands, landscaping buffers, and multiple state approvals.
From the meeting
- Meeting date
- July 17, 2026
- Agency
- Somerset County
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