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0326101 13:07 RICHARD TIBBITS PO 60x 95 pOLORES l:0 1 . f_. ; ~. ~ - . ..-.,;:its ---..... f The Aivision of Minerals and Geology (DMG) hosted an informal Conference last Thursday as part of the appli= canon process, concerning the Line Cemp Gravel Pit. This is the first of three public meet- ings. Tom Gillis, Conference Officer, and Wally Erickson, Lead Review Specialist, of the DMG were on hand to conduct 3 the hearing. 19 other individu- q als also signed up for the meet- , ing The informal conference was for the purpose of obtain- ing alist of parties to the ap- plication, and to air any addi- tional issues, ocher than those that have already been raised in previous hearings or in the expired written comment pC- riod. The Issues raised included the followings Are all issues charac[eriud by DMG staff as being non-jurisdictional actu- aliy jurisdictional? The ques- tion was asked by James Preston, attorney for Carol Stepe and JackAkin. who pro- tested that they are actually under the jurisdiction of DMG. He continued that most of his issues are related to [he land Slte BfteC reClamdtlen, elld t0 discharge water containing pollutants and toxins. Can [he application be ap- proved unless it complies with regulations for designated min- ing operations? Can the apQli- cation be approved unless it complies with other federal and state laws? Reclamation means returning the land back to expected use for landown- ers and citizens for recreation, agriculture, and other uses: One man asked if Fbur Srates had a discharge water permit, and if they didn't. then could they be given the permit. Erickson said he aclieved the company did, but would need to have a storm water permit to release the discharged groundwater into the river. Since the proposed opera- tion will dischargc,grouadwa- ter. exposed by excavatioa ac- tivities, and process water, from the proposed mated processing, into the riv({y. should all downstream areas,`• including McPhee Reservoir, be defined as "affected lands"? Gillis said in an interview on Wednesday that the water dis- chargedfrom the ponds at'Pvin Spruce gravel operations was, In fact, beaer quality than thflt in the river. Marilynn Boyson said she had contacted the Forest Ser- vice about the native plants around the river bottom, and expressed hu concerns about the grass the[ will be planted. She wondered if it will prow, due co lack of moisture. She was also concerned about weeds growing in the area. She Con nue oa page Z N0.455 D01 III IIIIIIIIIIIII III 999 (~. ~, ` 11.E t f ''/~ 17 „n ~J •~ r ~ ~1~~, f , . ~a ~~ . ece~Jea p~ ~ 6~~ \P~~ O~~G o~oAr `` F~e~ 5 OJ`aopl0~\~gt ~~ . ~ ." DMG holds informal conference hearing on gravel pit