Item B: Delta Sand and Gravel Metro Plan Amendment

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Agricultural practices Both Planning Commissions found the conflicts with agricultural impacts did not extend beyond the 1500 ft. impact area. The Planning Commissions considered each conflict’s extent of impact and the proposed minimization conditions, separately voting on each conflict under Step 3 of the Goal 5 analysis. Exhibit C in the draft ordinance provides the conditions proposed for inclusion in the plan to allow mining to ensure conformance with applicable local, state, or federal standards. Noise Both Planning Commissions found unanimously that there is a conflict due to noise. They both voted the noise conflict could be minimized to a level that meets the state DEQ standard. T he Lane County Planning Commission vote was 3-2, with 1 abstention, and the Eugene Planning Commission vote was 3-2. Dust Both of the Planning Commissions found unanimously that there is a conflict due to dust, and that the conflict due to dust could not be minimized to a level that meets the DEQ emission standards applied by LRAPA. Neither planning commission conducted further ESEE analysis because none had been provided by the applicant. Eugene Planning Commission voted 3-2 that the conflict could not be minimized, and Lane County Planning Commission voted 3-2 with one abstention. Flooding The Eugene Planning Commission voted 3-2 that there was not a conflict due to flooding. The Lane County Planning Commission voted 5-1 that there was a conflict due to flooding, and they voted 4-2 that the conflict cannot be minimized to meet the FEMA standard. Wetlands Both Planning Commissions found that there is a conflict to wetlands. Lane County voted 4-2, and Eugene voted 3-2. The Eugene Planning Commission voted unanimously that any conflict with wetlands could be minimized. The Lane County Planning Commission voted 2-4 that impacts to wetlands could not be minimized. Groundwater Both Planning Commissions found unanimously that there was a conflict due to groundwater. The low permeability barrier (aquaclude) is proposed as mitigation, and the applicant should map the specific proposed location for the low-permeability barrier. The Eugene Planning Commission found unanimously that the aquaclude would minimize conflicts with groundwater to an adequate level. The Lane County Planning Commission voted 4-2 that the aquaclude would not minimize the conflict with groundwater to an adequate level.