Petition to save Tv Butte in Oakridge!

[u/Turbulent-Law7722]

If we let this project happen, local tourism will go down which will take away jobs and harm our economy, on top of the environment. Here’s hoping I can post the link in the comments?

[u/happilyretired23]

East side of town, northeast of the intersection of Dunning Road and Fish Hatchery Road.

[u/kerit → u/happilyretired23]

I'm having a tough time seeing how this will harm Oakridge beyond survival.

Will it have some negative effects? Sure. But Armageddon? I think not.

[u/oreferngonian → u/kerit]

It is the headwaters of the Willamette river and our drinking water but who cares

[u/doosalone → u/oreferngonian]

The river in Oakridge literally has a giant gravel pit in it but you use the river argument for your cause. The proposed rock quarry is on top of a hill outside town. It just feels like when you make these wild claims it also debases the strange sounding claims that also sound kind of wild. A burial site, On a random hill? Elk breeding ground…as much as any other hill? I could go on…

[u/oreferngonian → u/doosalone]

Do you frequent Oakridge?

[u/MaraudersWereFramed → u/doosalone]

Just put a salmon in a fishbowl and place it at the proposed mine site.

[u/oreferngonian → u/MaraudersWereFramed]

Salmon have to get trucked around Dexter and Lookout

[u/MaraudersWereFramed → u/oreferngonian]

I'm just making a joke. Saying they can't mine there if there's salmon there.

[u/oreferngonian → u/MaraudersWereFramed]

Oh but it’s true there are no fish ladders on the two dams keeping Eugene Springfield from flooding

[u/oreferngonian → u/MaraudersWereFramed]

And this quarry will be right next to the fish hatchery

[u/MaraudersWereFramed → u/oreferngonian]

I don't know if mining dust would pose a significant risk to hatchery fish. But any significant aquatic impact would be the most likely thing to get the mine blocked. I don't think ancient elk breeding grounds will be sufficient. Being at the top of a hill, drainage and runoff would be a concern just in general. But I'd imagine there are industry standards and they will have an answer ready for it. If this mine is going to open regardless of environmental challenges, maybe the people of Oakridge can try to get something positive out of it. Like shelter and employment for any homeless population looking to get back on their feet.

[u/oreferngonian → u/MaraudersWereFramed]

Well unfortunately being out of city limits I’m afraid all the money will be gobbled up by lane county and not allocated back to us to improve the infrastructure for the added traffic