Permitting support built around aggregate operations
Permitting a pit or quarry is not the same as permitting a generic land development project. The application must tie together land use, reclamation, stormwater, air quality, traffic, noise, groundwater, wetlands, public process, and operational realities. Geographic Solutions helps operators and landowners frame the permitting path, prepare defensible materials, and coordinate the right technical support.
Typical work products
- Permit feasibility screening before acquisition or lease negotiations
- DNR, DOGAMI, county, and local land-use application support
- SEPA checklist support and exhibit preparation
- Permit maps, site plans, phasing diagrams, and reclamation concepts
- Coordination with specialist consultants for wetlands, traffic, hydrogeology, noise, and air quality
- Agency and public-process strategy for controversial or complex projects
Common questions
When should I bring in a permitting consultant?
Early. The best time is before buying, leasing, expanding, or publicly announcing an aggregate site. Early feasibility work can identify entitlement risk, permitting sequence, technical-study needs, and reserve constraints before major capital is committed.
Do you only work on new mines?
No. Many projects involve expansions, renewals, reclamation-plan updates, recycling additions, batch-plant/crusher changes, or bringing an existing operation back into compliance.