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After public testimony, Baker County votes to move forward with rescinding 2017 mineral‑leasing ordinance for county properties
Summary
Following public testimony on the historic Sumpter dredge tailings and ecological concerns, commissioners voted to advance repeal of the 2017 mineral‑leasing ordinance and scheduled a first reading for Nov. 5; they also removed a standing indemnity agreement used for casual prospectors on county lands.
Commissioner 2 presented minutes from a recent parks‑board meeting that recommended rescinding Baker County Ordinance 2017‑05 (mineral‑leasing rules) citing ecological and historic reasons, particularly for the Sumpter (dredge) tailings area. Park board members argued the dredge tailings are a historic site with sensitive species and that county parks policy now includes a ‘‘no mining’’ position for parks properties.
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