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Tom Hammond, Vero Beach, and pit owner, asked the Board to consider the <br />necessity for having pits in the County, and for the new mining regulations to be economically <br />viable for the mining concerns. <br />Johnathan Ferguson, wanted the setback to be 150' on Recommendation No. <br />15.C. "Consider requiring a 300' setback between all on-site activity areas (excavation, <br />stockpile, on-site haul road) and any adjacent public conservation land or easement." On <br />Recommendation No. 20, "...to limit the extent of disturbed area...", he wanted "disturbed <br />area" to be defined as the actual excavation area, exclusive of the perimeter activities that go <br />along with it. <br />Mr. Adair provided the justification for the 300' setback; however, Vice <br />Chairman Davis maintained that the setback should be 150 feet. <br />Mr. Sexton was concerned about setting standards for the cumulative effects of <br />mines, and learned from Director Boling that four of the recommendations, and the LDR's would <br />be reflective of cumulative impacts. <br />Commissioner Flescher, regarding Recommendation No. 22, "...require pumps, <br />crushers, and processing equipment to be placed behind berms ..." wanted the wording to reflect <br />"anv fuel operated machinery on site, both static and portable, other than motor vehicle or motor <br />carriers." <br />Jorge LaTour, 2332 Vero Beach Avenue, wanted the Board to eliminate mining <br />east of I-95. He also asserted that calling mines "agricultural" is a misnomer. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan suggested establishing different and more restrictive levels <br />of standards for mines in AG -1, than those in AG -2 or AG -3. <br />11 <br />October 6, 2008 <br />