Testimony in heron hearing concludes Monday
A judge will now decide if a restraining order halting development on the site of a heron rookery will remain in place. 5:17 pm, May 3, 2021 ×
Great blue herons sit among their nests in Rochester Township Thursday, March 25. (John Molseed / jmolseed@postbulletin.com)
It will be at least two weeks before a decision is made on a temporary restraining order against construction at a great blue heron nesting site.
District Court Judge Pam King gave both sides until May 17 to file written summations of their arguments after testimony concluded Monday.
Three days of testimony were held to determine whether the order, issued by King on March 20, is necessary and would remain in place.
Olmsted County Commissioners table decision affecting development project on land where herons nest
A proposed housing development plan on land in Rochester Township is a subject of recent controversy. As part of the plan, some trees would be cut down and a private road would be constructed through the nesting grounds of a group of great blue herons.
Posted: Apr 6, 2021 7:00 PM
Posted By: Annalise Johnson
OLMSTED COUNTY, Minn. - A proposed housing development plan on land in Rochester Township is a subject of recent controversy. As part of the plan, some trees would be cut down and a private road would be constructed through the nesting grounds of a group of great blue herons.