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1. 30 feet to any plugged or unplugged well that penetrates the confining layer <br />2. 100 feet to preserved on-site jurisdictional wetlands or native uplands <br />3. 300 feet to known off-site jurisdictional wetlands or native uplands <br />4. 300 feet to adjacent public conservation lands or conservation easements <br />5. 1,000 feet to the nearest existing or proposed city or County public water <br />supply well that uses the surficial aquifer as a source of potable water <br />Commissioner Solari pointed out that the normal setback from a mining excavation <br />is 150 feet, and he wanted to see Section #4(3)(d)4 eliminated, because he felt that imparting a <br />distance of 300 feet would provide more protection to County property (which was purchased <br />with bond money), than to private property. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan felt that there should be a 900 foot setback because of an <br />engineering report from a mine application which stated that there could be a one-half (1/z) foot <br />drawdown, 900 feet away from the site. <br />property. <br />Chairman Davis disagreed with doing more than a typical setback on government <br />Ms. Boyd felt that conservation lands should be preserved. <br />Mr. Kramer opposed the 300 foot setback, and felt it was unacceptable to expect <br />a private property owner to give up an additional 150 feet of his/her property. He reminded the <br />Board that the miners were taxpayers, and he wanted to see business being protected. <br />Attorney Collins suggested striking from Section #4 (3)(d)4, and revising Item <br />(3)(d)3, to include additional verbiage, as indicated: 300 feet to known off-site jurisdictional <br />wetlands or native uplands on publicly or privately owned nronerty. <br />19 <br />December 8, 2008 <br />