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Stop the Trucks: It Can’t Happen Here – Or Can It?

by Howard Smith August 28, 2010

The recent tragic accident in Santa Barbara in which a Gravel Truck similar to the ones that traverse Route 33 – Maricopa Highway – up to fifty times a day, six days a week, has everyone wondering if the same type of accident can happen here.

The answer is, “It can.”…

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STOP THE TRUCKS – Gypsum Trucks Now on Maricopa Highway Overnight

by Howard Smith July 26, 2010

GYPSUM TRUCKS ARE HEADING NORTH OUT OF OJAI TOWARDS THE CUYAMA VALLEY AS LATE AS 7:50 PM FOR ROUND TRIPS THAT WILL TAKE OVER FOUR HOURS!

THAT TRANSLATES INTO 50 FOOT LONG TRUCKS DRIVING ON A NARROW TWO LANE MOUNTAIN ROUND THAT HAS A 30 FOOT ADVISORY IN THE MIDDLE OF…

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Stop the “Gravel” Trucks: Complaint #115 Sent to the County

by Howard Smith July 24, 2010

The “Stop the Trucks” coalition and our legal representatives continue to be deeply troubled over what we suspect are continuing and ongoing violations of the current and “expired” CUP’s regarding trucks traveling through the Ojai restricted zone during restricted times and on Route 33 through the City of Ojai and…

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Stop the “Gravel” Trucks: Ozena Signs Agreement: NO TRUCKS THROUGH CITY OF OJAI – BUT THE TRUCKS KEEP RUNNING

by Howard Smith July 22, 2010

“ON JULY 6, 2010, ALLIANCE SIGNED A COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT WITH VENTURA COUNTY BY WHICH IT AGREED TO CEASE CONDUCTING ANY BUSINESS AT OZENA THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RESULTS IN TRUCKS TRAVELING THROUGH THE CITY OF OJAI.

THROUGH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL THE STOP THE TRUCKS COALITION HAS ALREADY INDICATED TO THE COUNTY…

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Ozena Gets a Verbal Extension on CUP Renewal

by Howard Smith June 22, 2010

Following is a letter to the Director of the Resource Management Agency of Ventura County opposing the verbal extension of time granted for the Ozena conditional use permit renewal application.

Chatten-Brown & Carstens
2601 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD SUITE 205
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90405
www.cbcearthlaw.com
E-MAIL: ASP@CBCEARTHLAW.COM

June 9, 2010

Via Facsimile (805 654-2630)

Mr. Chris Stephens, Director
Resource Management…

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Ojai Rock Quarry Deliberately Filling Matilija Creek?

by Howard Smith June 21, 2010

In their attached letter, the Board of the Casitas Municipal Water District expresses their concern that the utility of their Fish Passage Facility at the Robles Diversion, is being undermined as a result of the unregulated activities at the Ojai Rock Quarry.

The Ojai Rock Quarry is on Route 33 just…

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Stop the “Gravel” Trucks: Diesel Exhaust Linked To Cancer

by Howard Smith September 3, 2009

AN ARTICLE THAT JUST APPEARED IN SCIENCE DAILY CONFIRMS SOME OF OUR GREATEST FEARS.
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Damage to our air quality is one of the reasons the Coalition has been opposed to gravel trucks traveling through the Ojai Valley on their way from the Cuyama valley to Oxnard and Ventura. Ojai has what is…

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Stop The Trucks: Follow Up to the Scoping Meeting

by Howard Smith July 9, 2009

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(Illumination News Service)
The Coalition recently followed up with Kim Rodriguez, Director, Planning Division of the Ventura County Resource Management Agency in order to highlight our ongoing concerns about what we believe are possible continual violations of the Ozena mining permit:

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Stop The Trucks: OZENA MEETING TONIGHT; 6:00 PM AT CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL

by Howard Smith May 6, 2009

The Ventura County Planning Agency is hosting the Scoping Meeting for the Ozena Valley Ranch Mine to be held in the Chaparral High School Auditorium at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 6th.
The Planning Division will be running this meeting and determining the procedures for when and how people speak. If…

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Stop the Trucks: SIGN THE PETITION TO STOP OZENA

by Howard Smith May 3, 2009

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URGENT! WE NEED EVERYONE TO ACT IMMEDIATELY!
WE URGE EVERY CONCERNED CITIZEN OF THE OJAI VALLEY TO JOIN IN SENDING IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION TO THE VENTURA COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION.
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS:
1) COPY THE PETITION BELOW INTO THE BODY OF AN EMAIL AND ADD YOUR NAME
2) COPY OR…

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