Janke & Sons Gravel Pit / American Asphalt — Solberg Lake: Full Coverage & Timeline

Quick Summary

Janke & Sons Gravel Pit / American Asphalt — Solberg Lake is an ongoing environment story in Price County, Wisconsin
(Land Use)
, first tracked on May 26, 2026
and last updated July 08, 2026
.

This saga spans 6 published articles.

Published Coverage

1. Worcester gravel pit approved 4-1: Committee votes yes despite landfill concerns, adds marker requirement

2. The Solberg Lake Expansion: ARPA Funds, Board Approval, and What Jason Hastings Got Wrong (and Right)

3. Price County Board Approves New Audit Firm, Hears Gravel Pit Update, and Swears In New Supervisor

4. Conditional Use Permits in Wisconsin: Why Price County Can’t Just Say No

5. Price County residents fight gravel pit and asphalt plant in residential neighborhood as state law limits county power to say no

6. Solberg Lake Gravel Pit Residents Report Condition Violations At July 23 Land Use Committee Review

Timeline of Events

May 21, 2026 — Land Use & UW-Extension Committee

20+ speakers opposed. Postponed. Proposed gravel pit near Solberg Lake.

June 09, 2026 — Land Use & UW-Extension Committee

Worcester gravel pit proposal hit buried landfill — DNR confirmed demolition waste on site. American Asphalt withdrew. Separate from Solberg Lake pit.

June 16, 2026 — County Board

Asphalt company withdrew conditional use permit after contentious Land Use meeting. Gravel pit CUP and reclamation plan remain active.

July 07, 2026 — Forestry & Parks / Buildings & Grounds Committee

Solberg Lake Park expansion nearly complete. Dunver family 27th annual reunion at new pavilion (80 people, June 27). All boat trailer parking spots full. Class A motorhome sank into campsite due to settling — county did shouldering/leveling. Second asphalt lift delayed from June. Remaining: asphalt lift, striping, landscaping, bathroom railing, washer/dryer.

July 08, 2026 — Health & Human Services Board

Supervisor Copich asked Public Health (Tiffany Pollitchek) to research health impacts of asphalt plants in anticipation of American Asphalt reapplying (~1 year). American Asphalt withdrew application but ‘it’s going to come back.’ Public health research cannot override existing CUP but can inform county response to reapplication, provide health-based rationale for conditions, and build public record for potential denial.

Meetings to Watch

This story may surface in the following regular meetings:

Land Use & UW-Extension Committee
County Board of Supervisors
Health & Human Services Board

Reporter Notes

Two separate gravel pit stories — Worcester (resolved) and Solberg Lake (ongoing). Track Solberg Lake for next Land Use committee meeting. Public health angle being prepared proactively. The HHS Board research cannot override the existing CUP approval but positions the county for a stronger response when American Asphalt reapplies. The withdrawal created a window for the county to build its health case.

Tracked keywords: gravel pit, janke, american asphalt, solberg lake, land use, UW-Extension, buried landfill, DNR, public health, HHS Board

Last updated: August 10, 2026