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Cornacchia responded that they did a search of company records regarding complaints <br />received and citations issued. He noted the only citations are the frozen road on Division <br />and the other three were citations by LRAPA on construction sites. They were for <br />tracking mud onto the street and not having a load covered. He said it had nothing to do <br />with the mine operation or the crusher. <br /> <br /> Sorenson asked about page 6 of Noxon’s report on noise. He said Noxon’s report stated <br />that Oregon law currently protects degradation of the community ambient noise standards <br />of up to ten decibels. He asked how Noxon determined that Delta should have added 21 <br />decibels of noise. <br /> <br /> Noxon responded he determined it by reading their report. He said they said they have an <br />ambient noise level of 39 DB and they have a right to make noise up to 49 DB. He said <br />they added 10 DB and claimed the ability to generate noise to the level of 59 DB. He <br />thought they were using their own noise floor as their right to make that much noise on <br />the neighboring property. He said they said when they move into the area they could <br />raise the noise level 10 more DB. He said that results in the loudest rock quarry the state <br />could have and still be in compliance. <br /> <br /> Sorenson asked if they would violate the DEQ noise limit with what they are proposing. <br /> <br /> Noxon indicated they are proposing to raise the natural non-Delta noise ambient level by <br />21 DB. He commented that that was an arbitrary decision they were making to allow <br />them to move into the area. He stated they haven’t shown any analysis that the trenching <br />operation and the pit could meet the DEQ compliance. He thought their paperwork <br />submittal needed to be readable and confirmable. He said it was summaries and <br />conclusions. He noted there was no engineering report. <br /> <br /> Green asked if he was opposed to the mitigation plan offered by Delta Sand and Gravel <br />and the minimization process. <br /> <br /> Noxon said the mitigation process is based on assumptions and the assumptions are what <br />he takes exceptions to. He said the analysis and method of modeling was incorrect and <br />not based on engineering principles. He thought they were trying to get around the letter <br />of the law. <br /> <br /> Green asked how many complaints the company received around noise. <br /> <br /> Noxon responded that the quarry has been operating more than an a quarter of a mile <br />away from where the houses are. He said they are moving their operation into a quiet <br />neighborhood. He said trying to evaluate whether their operation in a noisy environment <br />where the houses are far away from the operation when they are encroaching into the <br />neighborhood is not a good way to say they are running a quiet operation. He said the <br />noise of the freeway dominates the noise field in the residential area that is closest to <br />edge of the pit. <br /> <br />Page 16 – Joint Elected Officials' Meeting – December 12, 2006 <br />WD bc/m/06121/T <br /> <br />
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