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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Public Hearing, and request for public comments:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Aggregate Mining on High Value Farmland in the Willamette Valley</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">DOGAMI is holding a public hearing May 17, 3:30-5:00 p.m., and seeking public comments on rules for: Aggregate Mining on High Value Farmland in the Willamette Valley. Public Comments can be submitted until
Monday, May 24, 5:00 p.m. Please see the links below for the Public Notice. You are welcome to reply to this email if you have questions, or if you no longer wish to be included on this listserv.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Public Notice, Press Release, and proposed rule changes can be found here:
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.oregongeology.org/mlrr/notices/20210427_NoticePublicNotice_Final.pdf">https://www.oregongeology.org/mlrr/notices/20210427_NoticePublicNotice_Final.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/nr/press-release-2021-04-28.pdf">https://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/nr/press-release-2021-04-28.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.oregongeology.org/mlrr/notices/20210415_HB2202_NoticeFiled.pdf">https://www.oregongeology.org/mlrr/notices/20210415_HB2202_NoticeFiled.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Becky Johnson | She/her/hers<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Office Operations Assistant</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries - MLRR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">229 Broadalbin St SW, Albany, Oregon 97321<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Direct: (541) 967-2083
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">| </span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1">Becky.johnson@oregon.gov</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#C00000">Due to an increase in permit applications and inquiries submitted to the MLRR office, processing and response times have increased. Permit applications are processed in the order they are received and moved
forward as applicants respond to deficiencies. Thank you for your patience.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">COVID-19 Response: To help address COVID-19 concerns, many DOGAMI staff are teleworking. MLRR is continuing normal operations. For best service, please contact us by email.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">If you’d like to receive our newsletters via email, sign up for our listserv at:
<a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/mlrr.newsletter"><span style="color:blue">http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/mlrr.newsletter</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this correspondence is classified as Level 1, “Published” according to State of Oregon statute and administrative policy.</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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