r/Eugene • u/Turbulent-Law7722 • Dec 01 '24

Petition to save Tv Butte in Oakridge! Activism

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?

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u/doosalone Dec 01 '24

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…

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u/MaraudersWereFramed Dec 01 '24

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

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u/oreferngonian Dec 01 '24

Salmon have to get trucked around Dexter and Lookout

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u/MaraudersWereFramed Dec 01 '24

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

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u/oreferngonian Dec 01 '24

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

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u/oreferngonian Dec 01 '24

And this quarry will be right next to the fish hatchery

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u/MaraudersWereFramed Dec 01 '24

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.

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u/oreferngonian Dec 01 '24

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