An application for a use permit that would allow the HOM Development Company to operate a sand mine on a 65-acre property in Powells Point has stirred up concerns among some nearby Currituck County residents.
The excavation of sand and topsoil would encompass an 8.28-acre, roughly 35-foot-deep pit on the parcel owned by Jo Ann Gallop of Harbinger. HOM Development, a Manteo company, is seeking the use permit from the county for a 10-year period, but expects to complete the excavation within five years, according to a statement made by its representative, Ken Elliot, at an Oct. 15 community meeting.
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