This morning, I reported that the University of Minnesota finalized a 40-year aggregate mining agreement this month for UMore Park.
Document: UMore Park mining agreement
The U finalized its 40-year agreement this month with Dakota Aggregates LLC for mining more than 1,700 acres of the property in Rosemount and Empire Township.
By jennaross
June 22, 2011 at 2:52PM
That 104-page lease sets the initial prices the U will earn for each ton of gravel, sand, clay and dirt mined. It outlines where the company can mine and when. It also explains who's liable if things go wrong.
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