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

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necessary to assure compliance with these requirements and shal/not provide opportunities to deny mini~g for reasons unrelated to these requirements. or to attach additional approv(ll requirements. except with regard to mi~ing orpr~cessing a~t;vities:' ' (A) For which the fAPA ,application does n~t provide information 'sufficient to determine clear and objective measures to resolve identified conflicts; . The Planning Commissions did. not feel. there was sufficient infonnation regarding the location or functionality of the aquaclude to convince the majority that the. conflictS due to dust (pluS wetlands, flooding, and groundwater for the Lane County PI~g Commission) were ~nimized. , (B) Not requested;n the PAPA application,. or (C) For which a siinificant change .to the type, location, or duration of the activity shown on the PAPA -f applicatio~ is proposed by the operator. ' , If the application is approved, Staffrecommends that any'minimization measures to reduce or eliminate conflicts, are compiled into a, set of clear and objective conditions applicable to' the Plan and hnplemcnting regulations adopted to allow mining of the exp~ion area. (f) Where mining is allowed, the local govemment shall determine . the Post-mining .use and provide for this use !n the comprehensive plan and land use regulations. For significant 'aggregate sites on ClaSs .1, n and Unique farmland, IocalgoVemments shall adopt piq" and Itmd use regulations to .limit post- mining use tofarm Uses under'ORS 215.2~3, uses listed under ORS 215.213(1) ~r 215.283(1),Cmdjish and wildlife habitat ~es, including wetland mitigation ban1cing. weal governments shall coordinate., with DOGAMI regarding the regulation and reclamation of mineral and aigregqte'sites, except where exempt ~nl!er. ORS 517.-780. ' , ., The'applicant would amend the existing Operating and Reclamation Plan to include the expansion ~.Theexisting reclamation plan for the adjacent mining and processing site is included in the .record,sec FOe Reeord No. 17. DOOAMIprovides an :~te to Delta's Operating Pemiit Amendment Application in E:ddblt 49 that addresses the addition of the ~ion Area to the existing Plan ' upon approval. The conditioliS in Exhibit C to the Ordinance willbe'required to be included in an updated Operating and Reclamation Plan lhat includes, the, e:ql~ion' arei. (g) Local governments shall allow. a cun-enily approved aggregate processing operation ,at an existing site to proceSs material from. a new or expll1l3ion site without, requiring a reauthorization of the existing processing operation Unless limits on such processing were establ#~edat the' time it lmS approved by the local government. ' This provision permits the material excavated from the subject PfOP~ to be transported to the ~djacent exist~g J?elta ~sing ,facility 'without 'further review. of the existing, processing W~oo. ., c. . Alternatives/Qptions , , 1, Hold the record open for the submittal of additional iriformation from parties in this matter. The Board and ~ounc~ will hear a consid~ble amount of testimony on this application ,"during, the November 1st hearing. 'Presumably, the applicant or other parties will requeSt the record lobe held open for the ~~mitta1.of additiona,l information, to respond to new evidence 'presented at the, hearings. The follow4tg timeframes ,should be decided upon if this option is chosen. . '. . BOmtICouncil HearilIg:" Ordinance No.' P A.1238 , ' Ag~ Cover'Memo Delta, Sand & Oravet. Expansion