[Vision2020] Naylor Farm loses in court

[Mark Solomon]

Breaking News
Judge upholds Latah County's denial of Naylor Farms permit

Updated at: 16:08 pm

Nez Perce County Second District Court Judge Carl B. Kerrick upheld 
the Latah County commissioners' denial of a conditional use permit 
application to mine clay and gravel north of Moscow.

In a news release from Latah County on Tuesday announcing Kerrick's 
decision, Prosecutor William Thompson noted the decision "reaffirms 
the Commissioners' authority to responsibly regulate land use for the 
benefit of the county as a whole."

The Latah County commissioners in Sept. 2006 denied Naylor Farms' 
application to mine on 381 acres of its land in 40-acre sections. The 
mining operation would have used an estimated 20 million gallons of 
water a year to limit dust from the mine and separate the soil from 
the rock.

Commissioners said the company's permit application and verbal 
testimony left too many questions unanswered, and the proposal did 
not fall within the parameters of the county's comprehensive plan.

Attorneys for Naylor Farms appealed the county's decision, arguing 
the denial violated the company's private property rights.

For additional information and updates to this story, check DNews.com 
or the Wednesday edition of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
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