Guest Blog: Proposed Mine/Quarry Will Damage Outstanding Resources
The Observer recently published an article about a huge proposed quarry site immediately adjacent to Interstate 84, just east of Perry. The developer proposes to open 640+ acres to surface mining (250 acres in phase I); put in 3 tiered railroad spurs off the Union Pacific mainline, and have a crushing plant and huge material piles overlooking the Interstate and the river. The developer has submitted a proposal for zoning change to County Planning; it is available for review a