Board of Commissioners Afternoon Meeting: October 20, 2026

The Lane County Board of Commissioners held a quasi-judicial hearing on October 20, 2026, concerning the Old Hazel Dale Quarry proposal. The application seeks to add 46 acres to the county’s significant mineral and aggregate inventory, change the comprehensive plan designation and zoning to allow quarry operations, and approve site review for mining and processing. The applicant’s representative supported the proposal and requested time to respond to new testimony. Opponents—including Oak Ridge and Westfir representatives and community members—raised concerns about groundwater and possible landfill contamination, air quality, wildlife, traffic safety, recreation and tourism, and the adequacy of the application’s analyses; several requested denial or further review. No procurement, contract award, or spending decision was discussed.

The board first considered a motion to deny the application; it failed 2–3. The board then voted 3–2 to close the public hearing, approve the first reading of Ordinance PA 1395, and leave the written record open in three stages: new evidence or arguments through October 27, responses through November 3, and the applicant’s final rebuttal without new evidence through November 10. A second reading and deliberations were scheduled for December 1, 2026. This was a procedural step, not a final decision on the quarry application.