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The Hood Canal Coalition is not
opposed to gravel mining that satisfies local
needs. We recently elected not to appeal a decision
by Jefferson County to issue a permit to Fred Hill
Materials for 10 acres of additional mining at the
Shine Pit. The county elected to issue a
Determination of Non Significance
(DNS) that eliminates any requirement for
environmental review. HCC could have easily
challenged the DNS, but declined to do so. The
10-acre expansion includes more mining on the highly
visible eastern face of Shine Pit. Our concern is
not reasonable mining operations. Our concern is
not about the view of the mining operation. Our
concern is about the environmental, recreational,
economic and transportation impacts of grossly
over-sized mining operations and the ill-conceived
pit to pier project. These things we shall continue
to oppose. |
