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Council hears concerns about sand-mining activity; staff locates expired 2008 mining moratorium
Summary
Council members raised recent land-clearing and alleged unnotified burning tied to sand-mining activity in the county; staff reported locating a 60-day moratorium on mining enacted on Feb. 28, 2008, which has since expired and was not renewed.
Council members discussed recent reports of land clearing, uncontrolled burning and earthmoving in the county that some attendees described as preparatory activity for sand mining.
A council member said residents reported trees set on fire without notifying the fire department and that people were digging and selling dirt. When asked for the county’s history on mining moratoriums, staff reported that Miss Davis found a record showing a 60-day moratorium adopted on Feb. 28, 2008; that moratorium expired after 60 days and was not reestablished.
Council members requested further discussion and follow-up outside the meeting to determine whether the county should pursue new permitting, moratoria or other regulatory steps related to sand mining.
Ending: Council agreed to continue the matter for further review and follow-up work with staff; no formal regulatory action was taken at the meeting.
