Stop The Trucks: Ozena's Revised Mine Application
The "Stop the Trucks" Coalition has just received copies of the Ozena Valley Ranch Mine Project Description for an Aggregate Surface Mine and Processing Facility in which the operators seek to extensively expand their operations! This includes increasing the number of daily trips; hauling used concrete UP the mountain for reprocessing; expanding the hours trucks can drive Route 33; more than doubling the size of the mine area; adding a "Rock Shop" to cut, process and sell stone; and adding a fish hatchery operations.
Land Use Permit #04-0055 / Conditional User Permit 5170, Modification No. 2.
Also Submitted was a Conditional Use Permit Application (LU040072) Animal Husbandry - Aquaculture.
These applications, which have serious ramifications for all Ojai Valley residents, are attached as PDF files. We hope you will read through these files and post your comments on line.
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Comments (4)
We have enough fish already in that area and we don't need any more ! A "rock shop" ? indeed, sounds like a cover up.
Comment #1 Posted by: Anonymous | January 18, 2008 11:39 PM
Hoping for the same strong
turnout from all effected
members of the community who oppose mine expansion
and even more truck traffic
-it seems that the city manager is distancing city from mine operation by saying it is involved legal isssue which translates to big money at stake. Trucks are a threat to safety, health and
welfare of public residing
in Ojai valley. What more needs to be said?
Comment #2 Posted by: pete lafollette | January 19, 2008 12:29 PM
I strongly feel that the serenity and quality of life that we enjoy in Ojai will be jepardized by the increase of traffic due to your mining trucks coming through our town. Is there not a creative solution for this dilemna.Thank you
Comment #3 Posted by: Bernadette G. Jagiello | January 19, 2008 04:20 PM
Having read the applications word for word, I feel as if the operators are looking for every excuse possible to expand their mining operations. On the surface these look like good rationales, but when you look at the side effects such as noise, air quality, accidents, road infrastructure damage, and water quality for the Cuyama Valley farmers and the river, I have sincere doubts. Using population and anticipated aggregate needs in the Ojai Valley does not wash with me either. We are already pretty well built out, our needs should be minimal except for natural disaster situations. With global warming and water becoming a scarcer commodity, why do we need another fish farm? What water are the fish going to be transfered to? Water features in gardens along with swimming pools are going to be things of the past. Lake Casitas already has a source for stocking and fishing may be limited there too because of the quaga mussel.
Comment #4 Posted by: Trina Grantham | January 21, 2008 01:26 PM