Date: 4/16/24 9:24 am From: Cathy Eells via groups.io <cathyeells53...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] Proposed sand and gravel pits in Canyon County
Thank you Louisa! Denise sent me an article about this, but I was unable
to open it.
Cathy
On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 6:46 AM Louisa Evers via groups.io <elouisa603=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Three sand and gravel pits have been proposed in Canyon County along side
> the Boise River. The one near Parma has an active bald eagle nest. The one
> near Notus has a heron rookery readily visible from Highway 20/26. The one
> in Caldwell would abut Curtis Park, one of the very few nature parks in
> Canyon County. There are already several active sand and gravel pits in
> Canyon County in proximity or adjacent to the Boise River. A public hearing
> for the proposed pit adjacent to Curtis Park is April 18. The public
> hearing for the proposed pit near Parma has been rescheduled but no
> date has been set yet. The city of Notus recently gave preliminary approval
> for the proposed pit near them and a local resident is considering what the
> legal options are.
>
> Both Golden Eagle Audubon and the Southwestern Idaho Birders Association
> (SIBA) wrote letters opposing the pit near Parma but we found out about the
> other two pits too late for that. Cheryl Huizinga, current president of
> SIBA, is preparing testimony on the proposed pit abutting Curtis Park in
> conjunction with a local resident. Several letters were sent to the County
> Planning and Zoning Commission opposing the proposed pit near Parma and
> local news is interested.
>
> Given the number of sand and gravel pits already operating in Canyon
> County it makes one wonder why we need 3 more. It also shows the the
> birding community needs to pay attention to those public hearing notices
> posted near important areas for birds and other wildlife.
>
> Louisa Evers
> <elouisa603...>
> Take care of the birds and you take care of the world
>
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