Douglas County Commission to consider permit for firing range

Douglas County commissioners will consider approving a conditional use permit Wednesday for a law-enforcement firing range near Lone Star Lake.

The proposed permit, amended by commissioners last week, is among several items up for approval during the commission’s 4 p.m. meeting at the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass.

The Fraternal Order of Police would receive a Conditional Use Permit for its shooting range at 768 E. 661 Diagonal Road, just north of the lake. The permit would carry scheduling, operational and other regulations, and would be up for renewal every five years.

Among changes made last week to the proposed permit: A soundproof barrier would need to be installed over the area’s pistol range within one year.

Commissioners also are scheduled to review moisture conditions in the area, to determine whether an existing burn ban should be continued in the county’s unincorporated areas.