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BUTTE COUNTY. PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES.: - April 8,'. 1982.. .
2. Ronald R. Logan...- Mining. permit-and��reclama.tion plan for a
:Placer Gold Aline on. property zoned A=2 (General) located on
the west side of Dry Creek Road, approximately 3 miles N of.
Alcssilla Valley Rd., iden,tificd..as..AP 41-08-27, S of Paradise.
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Bettye Kircher r.sad Analysis and Reco min e.ndations from Staff Findings dated
April 8., 1982.; acknowledged receipt of letters (copies of which the Com-
missi3n' already has) from Division of Mines and Geology, dated March 26,
19.82;. and, from ..11 a! ter Kirk, Jr.., 1097. Sneath, San Bruno,. Ca., to which was
attached a peti.tio.i; With 33 s.ignatures-.-strongly..recommending proper
bonding by Mr. Logan. ;rs'. Kircher also announced that Dr. Behnke, a ge-
ologistfrom Chico. University,. was scheduled. to .meet with. staff and the
Logans at 10 A. M. -in the .m.orning in the Planning -Office .to talk about a
geological report:
Proponents: 'Ron .Lo.gan, pointing to a map indicating that hydrology of the
area is such ,that downstream springs-- would not be affected by the project,
and that he felt that. the. proposed 110,000 bond requested was entirely
reasonable *for the little hole that his proposed 20 cu. yds. per day
erati.on would.. make.. .
.-Commissioner Max commented that he' f`el-t -that t*-i.e bonding was- necessary to
assure =i t' is a' viable. "pro.) ect`. -
Commissioner Bennett agreed with Mr. Logan that the bond should be adjusted
for the phase operation --that the bend should be phased accordingly.
Opponents: Walter C. Kirk Jr. again expressed concern about the proposed
bond to ensure that -downstream property -owners would be protect::d; asked
who drew the map Mr. Logan referred to and again emphasized the need
for a hydrology report.
Jeannie Kirk, same address, also requested that the- applicant be re-
quired -to take full responsibility for possible damages.
Staff explained that the performance bond which had been discussed is only
.for the reclamation of the .land.
The 4uest.ion.as. to..•how..involved the hydrology report should be, whether
or not a report that -covered only the subject. property would be sufficient
to assure protection:ot.-Aownstream springs,and.who would defray the costs,
remained unresolved.
RichaniMyers, 3SU Dry Creek Road, commented that all the people in the
..)rea depend on strings for their -water, that, in his opinion, the water
s to come.from the north= -not the west: He also expressed concern about
he dust .impact on his home --noting, that traffic had doubled since this
venture was started.
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BUTTF. COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES -,April 8,
Mr. Logan''..sa'id t :t ..he would. not .pay. for `a .report,.regarding hydrology
but of course, pick up the
that covered the .qho1e, big canyon would,
tab for his property....
Darlene Myers said she felt that. the hydrology -report has to be done
though it may well shovi'that no
to "protect the water we have, even
danger exists from this project."
ou Cainenaind; 2194 Oro Chico Hwy., Durham,, agreed .that the 10',000
first as proposed and that the
ollar bond was unreasonable for the phase
p.plicant�should'not have to pay for a hydrology report downstream-=
adding that the project had already..been held up for an unreasonably
long..time.
Lucy Cook, 3637 Dry Creek, said that.it •is"important that we know.
one way.or another" about our mater. (64-2-193)
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In response to a request from one of the Commissioners, Ms. Kircher said
costs from
she would attempt to obtain some figures concerning reclamation
the Department of Public Works.
"Motion was made by Commissioner Max: seconded by Commiss.ioner 'Behunin,
'instructing to
to continue this hearing OPEN until April ls, and staff
bring back, at that time,'as much information as possible concerning
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the proposed hydrology report and cost of reclamation.
AYE'S: Commissioners Behunir., Bennett, Schrader, Max and Chairman
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Lambert.
NOES: No: onL .
ABSENT: Nu
Motion carried,+
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