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Neighbors press Siskiyou planners on access as Williams Pit amendment is considered
Summary
At a Siskiyou County Planning Commission public hearing, staff recommended amending the Williams Pit use permit to change boundaries, extend operations and add a 1,000‑gallon fuel tank; nearby residents urged the commission to resolve uncertain access via private Wilder Lane before approval.
Bernadette Sisson, an associate planner, told the Planning Commission that Southern Oregon Ready Mix — operator of the Williams Rock Pit — has applied to amend the existing use permit and reclamation plan to alter the mine boundary, revise final slopes, extend the anticipated end date of mining, allow five years to remove a riprap stockpile and add a "1,000 gallon fuel storage tank," and to update revegetation and site maps.
The amendment was accompanied by an initial and subsequent mitigated negative declaration prepared by Vester Resources, which "concluded that there are no significant environmental impacts" after incorporation of mitigation measures and recorded agency comments from Caltrans, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Environmental Health, staff said. Bernadette recommended the commission approve the permit and reclamation plan amendments and adopt the mitigated negative declaration.
Public comment focused on access to the pit. Mark Peacemaker, who…
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