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Neighbor raises quarry fly-rock concerns as board weighs ordinance rewrite
Summary
A Douds resident questioned whether the county's proposed Fly Rock Ordinance rewrite would hold quarry operators and blasting contractors sufficiently accountable; the board and its attorney are exploring penalty-assessment options for a $500 civil penalty provision.
Ted Fellows of Douds raised concerns about the draft rewrite of Ordinance #2023-2 (the Fly Rock Ordinance), telling the board he did not believe the ordinance in its current form would prevent unsafe or property-damaging events at the nearby quarry. Fellows asked whether quarry owners, blasting contractors and the party authorizing blasting plans could be held as responsible as the person who activates charges.
Supervisor Richards said he had met with the assistant county attorney, who is working on a method to assess the ordinance's $500 civil penalty in Section 8. Fellows was granted permission to contact the assistant county attorney for further discussion. The board did not vote on ordinance text at the meeting; members indicated the rewrite and enforcement language remain under legal review.
