Hi-

According to the E-R the Butte County Board of Supervisors has,
with a 3-2 vote, rejected the M&T Ranch, 200-acre gravel mine
proposal by the Baldwin Contracting Co., by upholding the appeal
of the BC Planning Commission's approval.

The Baldwin Contracting Co. is on of 27 companies owned by
the Knife River Corporation, North Dakota, a company with
operations in 14 states. http://www.kniferiver.com/

Voting for the appeal (against the mine) were supervisors
Maureen Kirk of Chico,
Jane Dolan of Chico, and
Bill Connelly of Oroville.

Voting against the appeal (for the mine) were supervisors
Kim Yamaguchi of Paradise, and
Curt Josiassen of Richvale.

The proposed mine site was in Curt Josiassen's district.

Full story: Wed's Enterprise-Record and on ChicoER.com.


And -- don't forget to let your Supervisor know what you
feel about the decision and about their vote!