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DpGlff~ ~o 1 The question is whether it is better to have an operation with additional mitigation measures. 2 The reservoir would also provide downstream flow to University Lake, provide water into 3 various streams, and provide water in case something happens to other water systems. 4 5 Katz said that he did not believe that American Stone would be involved in a meaningful way in 6 the mitigation of the problems of the residents azound them. He is concerned about this. He is 7 also concerned about the movement flf Bethel Hickory Grove Church Road because of the fast 8 moving trucks going downhill. 9 1o Strayhorn is also concerned about some of the comments made by the neighbors. He feels that 11 there should be same compensation for the residents for their wells and structural damage. He is 12 very concerned that the residents are going to be a host to a water supply that they can never 13 participate in. He said that in most cases, when a new water supply moves in, the zoning 14 changes around it. He feels that the recreation that is to be funded for 10 years by OWASA 15 should be continually funded. X6 17 Chair Allison invited the proponents to speak at this time. ~s 19 Paxton Badham came on behalf of American Stone Company. He spoke at the April 12~' 20 meeting. He said that he did not leave, but went out to get a drink of water and came back to 21 heaz everyone speak. He made reference, to the mitigation measures and said that one of them 22 was to donate 10 acres as a community pazk and provide $15,000 a year while they were mining 23 for maintenance of the park. Another measure was to provide $5,000 every year they were 24 mining for general community benefit. He said that at the public hearing the residents said that 25 they did not want a park, so the mitigation measures have been restructured. American Stone 26 will be selling the 10 acres to OWASA for $67,500. They will put this money into a No Fault 27 Well Repair Fund, add the $15,000 maintenance money and the $5,000 community benefit 28 money'to that fund every yeaz they were mining. This fund would be used by people in the 29 community, to be decided by some local or County appointed group, for the benefit of wells 30 without regard to the cause or the fault of the failure. He said that if American Stone does 31 damage a well, they will pay for it out of their own money and not out of the No Fault Well 32 Repair Fund. He said that OWASA has agreed to add $15,000 a year to the fund on an as needed 33 basis. 34 35 Katz asked if the fund would include the repairs of foundational damage. 36 37 Badham said that the fund is only for wells because there are a lot of things that could cause 3$ cracks in houses. He said that the blasts were scientifically regulated and they were proven 39 clean. 40 41 Katz believes that there has been damage to homes as a result of the blasting. 42 43 Holtkamp asked if there could be an independent evaluation of the blasting and the foundational 44 damage. Badham said that American Stone would welcome such an investigation. He said that 45 if American Stone paid someone to do this, everyone would automatically think that the result 46 was rigged. 47