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Vice Chair Bowden suggested sending this back to staff for review then forwarding <br />it to the Agricultural Advisory Committee. <br />Administrator Baird suggested coming back with a proposal that would make the <br />process safer. <br />Victor Knight pointed out that the administrative approval process for mining <br />provides for little public input, and explained that when a mining permit is issued there is no <br />discrimination between sand mining and rock mining He warned the Board to be very careful <br />because once the Wild Turkey project gets permitted, they would not operate the mine, they would <br />sell it to a mining activity, then it would become a twenty-year operation. <br />Vice Chair Bowden reminded Mr. Knight that this topic was still under discussion, <br />and asked Attorney Collins to provide legal opinion. <br />County Attorney William Collins disclosed that the moratorium process that was <br />initiated would not be a "quick one." He said it is required to go through several public hearings <br />before the Planning Commission, and before the Board of County Commissioners. He said he <br />would prefer to allow the hearing process to work and not narrow down the area east of I-95 to <br />AG -1. <br />There was a brief question and answer period where Commissioner Davis wanted to <br />know if the County could stop someone from having a dairy farm if they met the requirements. <br />Attorney Collins said one could not stop an existing use because the Right to Farm Act pertains to <br />uses that are currently in existence and declared not to be nuisances. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan concurred with Attorney Collins' advice to proceed with <br />public hearings and receive input so the County could start drafting new LDRs. <br />November 6, 2007 31 <br />