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Commissioners move to advance repeal of 2017 mineral-leasing ordinance after public concern for Sumpter dredge tailings
Summary
After public testimony and parks board recommendation, Baker County commissioners voted to move forward with rescinding a 2017 mineral-leasing ordinance that could have opened the Sumpter dredge tailings to mechanized mining and scheduled the first reading for Nov. 5.
Baker County commissioners voted to move forward with rescinding a 2017 mineral-leasing ordinance after public comment and a parks board recommendation that the ordinance conflicts with park protections for the Sumpter dredge tailings.
Commissioners reviewed minutes from the parks board, which had voted unanimously to rescind the 2017 ordinance because of ecological, historic and recreational values at the dredge tailings. The parks board and multiple commenters said the tailings are…
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