Lincoln County Board of Commissioners January 23, 2019 Meeting Minutes Non related dialog EDITED OUT

CONSTITUENT INPUT Chair Hall called for constituent input.

 Robert Ruben, Waldport, voiced concern over the operation of Eckman Creek Quarry. The Board reached a consensus to move forward with sending a letter requesting application for a conditional use permit for continued operation of the quarry or the County will take code enforcement action. Additionally, the letter will request the quarry cease drilling and blasting until the permit is issued.

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GREAT NEWS   10/9/2019

Eckman Creek Quarry Blasted today!

We received NO ADVANCE  NOTICE!!!!

HOWEVER when I stopped in LCPD office today

The Director of Lincoln County Planning Dept.  Onno  Husing said,

Anyone who wants to be on a list to receive  pre- blasting notices  from either quarry on Eckman Creek Road, only needs to contact him to be put on a list.

We do get notice from Cedar Creek Quarry,  because Cedar Creek has a L.C. Conditional Use permit. Eckman Creek Quarry does not have a permit, and  the county presently refuses to enforce any regulations, since the quarry owners and operators have  a lawyer.

 We have contacted via e mail, the operators of ECQ ,  ARI of  Springfield,  with no response. We have been unable to get notices from Eckman during the last 4 years since we first contacted  L.C. Planning Dept.  Thanks ONNO!

Todays     10/9     E mail

Our staff shared with you, when you came to our office this afternoon, that I was not in.If you came to see me about the status of the quarry please know our Department is no longer involved in that matter. These are legal matters being handled by our County Counsel’s office.

Thank you.

Onno

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OCT. 1, 2019

Hello Onno,

What is the present status of the compliance issue at Eckman Creek Quarry?

We understand they are drilling and possibly crushing again.

We expect blasting soon.

We have written ARI  requesting advance notice of blasting.

Does Eckman Creek Quarry have a permit to operate in Lincoln County?

Thank you

Robert Rubin

SENT TO ARI SEPT. 30, 2019    NO RESPONSE  

Hello,
We would like to be put on the list for advance blasting notice, for blasts at Eckman Creek Quarry.
Thank you very much.
Please mail to Rubin XXXXXX Waldport OR 97394
You may also use this e mail.
We appreciate this.
R. Rubin