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Senate committee hears Curry County carve‑out for Port Orford development, water cap and permit fast‑track
Summary
SB 10 47 (dash-2) would let Curry County expedite permitting and site water supply wells for a proposed development north of Port Orford and sets a 600 gpm total groundwater withdrawal cap with monitoring.
Senate Bill 10 47, as replaced by a dash-2 amendment, would require Curry County to expedite permits related to operation or land use for specified development north of Port Orford and authorize the county to waive fees or take other reasonable actions to accelerate review, the committee heard on March 19.
The amendment also allows water supply wells to be sited on the tract of land and establishes water use as an exempt category with a total withdrawal cap of 600 gallons per minute, subject to monitoring and reporting, committee staff explained at the hearing.
Senator David Brock Smith, whose district includes Curry and Coos counties, framed the measure as an…
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