Item A: Public Hearing onMetro Plan Amendment (Delta Sand and Gravel)

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The mining of the expansion irea will be perfonned in a planned sequence that will put all grotmd water and rain. water flo~ing by graVity across the open 300 '.acre pit to .the pumps located at the excavated pond near the Willamette River that remove the water flowing into the 'pjt. See Exhibit 49 f~r. detail~d explanation of the proposed ~equence to mine ~he expansion area. . Minimization of conflicts -- Groundwater ~ Addressed by Condition #.22 in Exhibit C. to complete a low permeability barrier along the outer perimeter edge of the expanded mining area to the depth of the older cemented allu:vium to.prevent seepage into the pit. ' , .Both PI.DDlDg'CoDllDil.lo~1 found uDaDimoasly that'there was. . .coDOlet due t~ groundwater. , The low' permeablUty barrier (aquaelude) Is proJ)o.e~ a. ,mltlgadOD,' aDd the applicant should map the .p.eeifle proposed location for the low-permeabDlty b..~er. . The '~...e Co~nty PlanDlng ColDIDIssloD. voted 4-2 th,at the aquaelude would Dot mlnlml~e the ~oDfllet with 'grouDdwater to in adequate leveL The . EugeDe PlaDDiDg CommlsslOD fouDd uaDlm0811y that the aquaelude. would IDiolmlze coDflicti ~th, .groundwater to a~ adequate level. . , . . AGRICUL'rURAL .CONFLIcrs -minimization of cOnflicts with agricultural pmcticesniust be reviewed . . under the pl9visiODS ofORS 215.296(1) to determine that the use will not: .. . (a) .force a significant change in accepted farm or forest ptactices ~n surrounding lands devoted to farm or forest use,. or , . . ' (b). significantly, 'increase the cost. of accepted farm or forest practices. on surrou~ing lands, devoted to . . farm or foreat use. , The subject property is CUlTently being farJned; which is an- appropriate interim use for future gravel resource land. See ExIiIbit 24 from Dewey Hofer, who is fiuming the expansion area under lease agreement with the ~wners. J EDlblts 16~ ,18 aDd 40, from Full Circle Community Farm, provide 8Ilother vieWpoint of potential impacts to their existing operating family farm. . Their farm is abOut a mile .away in the River Road/Santa Clara ~ outside the lSOO'impactarea identified for this PAPA'. . Expert general testimony regarding agricul~ practices and ~cts with dust is .provided~y Ross Pcohallegon, 080 Extension Ag~ for the southem WtUamette Vall~ in EDibl~ 33f. . Both PlaDDlng ColDIIIIulolU found that there was eonOld to agrlealtural praetlees Wlt~ the Impact arel.. The Lane COUD9' vote wal 4-2'~d Eugene vote \va 3-2.' . ' -The Eugene P.nl..g' CominlssloDl voted' ..lIIImoaily that the eontllets. with agricultural . . pradlees eouid be mtll....b.edto ale-vel that doeI DOt.foree a dpIft~ ehaqe ill aeeepted fll1"Dl . 81~, Dor 'b;aerea.e' the 'eo~ to eODduet .farmiDg dplfieaDtIy. . The LaDe County P-l....g, Comldon voted 4-2 that the conOic~ with aPicaltural praetices . eould' NOT ~ ~I.nlmt_ to .,Ievel thatdoea DO~ foree.. .iplfl~Dt. change in aeeepted farm use nor lncreise the cost .to eonduet farming slpitleaDtly. . .. . STEP 4:WEIGH !SEE ANALYSIS OAR660~023-180(5)(il): The .10caI government shall 'determine any significant conflicts idtmtifled under ... the requirements of ~ection (c) of this section that cannot be minimized. Based on. these conflicts only, local govem~ni shall dete",:,ine the ESEE consequences of either. allowing, . limiting, or not '. . BoantIeouncit Hearing"- OrdinanCe No. P A 1238 , ~eoda Cover Memo ' Delta Sand &, Gravel ExpaDiion