The previous posters should be ashamed of themselves for not understanding the business process. I can guarantee you that ORC has been complete in all applications as REQUIRED by the county. If you have specific concerns, why not contact ORC? Why spout hatred towards a company willing to give Coos County a shot at 70+ living wage jobs! And you want to talk about WATER concerns, how much water do you think BANDON DUNES is pulling out of the local aquifers to water GRASS!!

I feel as though I have been blindsided by this operation. I have a lot of research to do now - is it too late to have an impact? I am most concerned about keeping this clean, and environmentally low impact.

1. WATER DEPLETION AND CONTAMINATION a. Depletion and possible elimination of water supply for most of the general public with the possibility of many wells going dry, Ocean spray cranberry operation and Golf courses let alone a few farming operations that have livestock and need to irrigate. b. Contamination of these said wells by the mining operation. This will affect the general public and all of the other operations mentioned in a. Deisel, grease, toxic materials natural and unnatural materials, minerals etc etc etc being concentrated in a sump hole during the rainy season and getting in the seams flowing directly in to the well supply with very little to no perculation which is required for pure water.because water is no longer perculating slowly through the layers as it would normally do, the soil is thus contaminated by run off and not purified.. c. Contamination of the watershed from flood waters being pumped out of these contaminated sump holes with out the natural filtration system in place this water will cotain unfiltered natural and unnatural toxic and will be pumped out during the rainy season and will affect the watershed. The Chromite mining company should pay for well water testing from all residents in the surrounding by an independant company of the residents choice, prior to the commencement of mining if it is to start. Who will be responsible for water supply if it runs out for the general public and other operations? Who will be responsible for water filtration on the mining site to avoid contamination of wells and watershed? Will the mining operation and all who are involved in it take responsibility for the immediately correction of any and all of these problems if they occur and immediately cease all mining operations until the situations that they have created are all corrected? 2. AIR AND DUST POLLUTION! a. In this area with summer winds normally from the North which are regularly 10 to 25 mph, often upto 40 mph this is exactly why a windfarm was located in this area but because of the storms and extreme wind gusts with unpredictable wind direction is why it is not closed down. This tells any one with a little common sense that air contaminates and polution will be well-dispearsed throughout a significant surrounding area. Again a lot of polutants are going to be carried over Golf courses, cranberry fields, agricultural, nature reserves, parks and last but not least Bandon etc etc etc. Winter winds and storms see wind speeds regulary 40 to 50 mph and occasional exceding 70 mph with 100 mph winds Will the mining operation and all who are involved in it take responsibility for the immediately correction of any and all of these problems if they occur and immediately cease all mining operations until the situations that they have created are all corrected? 3. NOISE POLLUTION. Diesel engines make noise, Excavating sands and rocks makes noise, diesel trucks running fully-laden, changing gears and backing up making noise running up and down the side roads making noise. Rubber tires will not solve the noise problem or answer the diesel engine noise. If mining and truck movement is going to be allowed the then it should be only allowed during a normal working day.This will at least allow the public in the visinity a respite. Will the mining operation and all who are involved in it take responsibility for the immediately correction of any and all of these problems if they occur and immediately cease all mining operations until the situations that they have created are all corrected? 3. ROAD DESTRUCTION AND ROUTING OF TRUCKS. a. The proposed trucking route should be made public by the mining company. b.The mining company should be held reponsible and pay for all road upkeep and maintenance its trucks travel and upgrading of all roads to be able to handle their tonnage and traffic. THE MINING COMPANY AND ALL THEIR PARTNERS SHAREHOLDERS ETC. SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND FISCALLY REPONSIBLE FOR ANY EFFECTS OR DEFECTS OF ITS OPERATION IF THIS OPERATION EVER GOES INTO EFFECT. THE MINING COMPANY AND ALL THEIR PARTNERS SHAREHOLDERS ETC.SHOULD BE FORCED TO RESPOND TO ALL PUBLIC CONCERN NOTED AT MEETINGS AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND FISCALLY REPONSIBLE FOR ANY EFFECTS OR DEFECTS OF THESE RESPONSES . ALL MEETING MINUTES SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED BY THE MINING COMPANY AND BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC ATTENDING THESE SAID MEETINGS AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND FISCALLY REPONSIBLE FOR ANY EFFECTS OR DEFECTS OF THESE MEETING MINUTES. WHAT TYPE OF CHROMITE IS IT THAT THEY HAVE FOUND? ARE WE GOING TO BE A SECOND SIBERIA? THE POPULATION IS A LITTLE DENSER HERE THAN SIBERIA!

Oregon Resources expects to remove from 600,000-700,000 TONS of sand per year. It is our understanding that the plant will operate 340 days a year, 24 hours/day. While officials say they wish to be "good neighbors," they need to borrow a page from the Bandon Dunes playbook and work with the neighborhood in advance to create an operation that can be economically successful and respects the needs of the people living here.