Department of Land Conservation and Development 
635 Capitol Street, Suite 150 
Salem, OR 9730 1-2540 
(503) 373-0050 
Fax (503) 378-5518 
w w w . Icd.state.or.us 
NOTICE OF ADOPTED AMENDMENT 
12/08/2010 
TO: Subscribers to Notice of Adopted Plan 
or Land Use Regulation Amendments 
FROM: Plan Amendment Program Specialist 
SUBJECT: Union County Plan Amendment 
DLCD File Number 001-10 
The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) received the attached notice of adoption. 
A Copy of the adopted plan amendment is available for review at the DLCD office in Salem and the local 
government office. 
Appeal Procedures* 
DLCD ACKNOWLEDGMENT or DEADLINE TO APPEAL: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 
This amendment was submitted to DLCD for review prior to adoption pursuant to ORS 197.830(2)(b) 
only persons who participated in the local government proceedings leading to adoption of the amendment 
are eligible to appeal this decision to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). 
If you wish to appeal, you must file a notice of intent to appeal with the Land Use Board of Appeals 
(LUBA) no later than 21 days from the date the decision was mailed to you by the local government. If 
you have questions, check with the local government to determine the appeal deadline. Copies of the 
notice of intent to appeal must be served upon the local government and others who received written notice 
of the final decision from the local government. The notice of intent to appeal must be served and filed in 
the form and manner prescribed by LUBA, (OAR Chapter 661, Division 10). Please call LUBA at 
503-373-1265, if you have questions about appeal procedures. 
*NOTE: The Acknowledgment or Appeal Deadline is based upon the date the decision was mailed by local 
government. A decision may have been mailed to you on a different date than it was mailed to 
DLCD. As a result, your appeal deadline may be earlier than the above date specified. NO LUBA 
Notification to the jurisdiction of an appeal by the deadline, this Plan Amendment is acknowledged. 
Cc: Scott Hartell, Union County 
Jon Jinings, DLCD Community Services Specialist 
Amanda Punton, DLCD Regional Representative 
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D L C D NOTICE OF ADOPTION Q E P T O F 
This form must be mailed to DLCD within 5 working days after the final decision 
per ORS 197.610, OAR Chapter 660 - Division 18 
(See reverse side for submittal requirements ) LANDCONSERVigW 
AND DEVELOPMENT 
Jurisdiction: Union County Local File No.: 4643/4645 
(If no number, use none) 
Date of Adoption: 1 2 / 1 / 1 0 Date Mailed: 1 2 / 1 / 1 ° 
(Must be filled in) (Date mailed or sent to DLCD) 
Date the Notice of Proposed Amendment was mailed to DLCD: 8 / 9 / 1 0 
Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment x Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment 
Land Use Regulation Amendment X Zoning Map Amendment 
New Land Use Regulation Other: 
(Please Specify Type of Action) 
Summarize the adopted amendment. Do not use technical terms. Do not write "See Attached.' 
The adopted amendment, added 43.5 arr^.g fn ^n v^-i i 
30 acre significant basalt aggregate site". 
Describe how the adopted amendment differs from the proposed amendment. If it is the same, write 
"Same." If you did not give notice for the proposed amendment, write "N/A." 
Same 
Plan Map Changed from : na to na 
Zone Map Changed from: a-4 Timber Grazing to Surface Mining 
Location: t u P . ? s , R a n g e 37 rwm, sec. 36, Acres Involved: 4 3 5 & Twp. 2S, Range 3 7 EWM , TL 2100 TT 0 0 Of i w ^ / i O / I \ a y C - J / J j V V l U / _ L ± J i i v u I J I T 
Specify Density: Previous: _NA New: NA 
Applicable Statewide Planning Goals: 5 /12 
Was an Exception Adopted? Yes: No: - X 
DLCD File No.: 
Did the Department of Land Conservation and Development receive a notice of Proposed 
Amendment FORTY FIVE (45") days prior to the first evidentiary hearing. Yes: Y No: 
If no, do the Statewide Planning Goals apply. Yes: No: 
If no, did The Emergency Circumstances Require immediate adoption. Yes: No: 
Affected State or Federal Agencies, Local Governments or Special Districts: d o g a m i / ODOT/ ODFW 
Local Contact: gcctt Hartellj Area Code + Phone Number: -Qfi.^ -i ni 4 
Associate Planner Address: 1 0 Q 1 4 t h s t r o o t / suite C 
City: La Grande/ OR Zip Code+4: 97850 
ADOPTION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS 
This form must be mailed to DLCD within 5 working days after the final decision 
per ORS 197.610, OAR Chapter 660 - Division 18. 
1. Send this Form and TWO (2) Copies of the Adopted Amendment to: 
ATTENTION: PLAN AMENDMENT SPECIALIST 
DEPARTMENT OF LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
635 CAPITOL STREET NE, SUITE 150 
SALEM, OREGON 97301-2540 
2. Submit TWO (2) copies the adopted material, if copies are bounded please submit TWO (2) 
complete copies of documents and maps. 
3. Please Note: Adopted materials must be sent to DLCD not later than FIVE (5) working days 
following the date of the final decision on the amendment. 
4. Submittal of of this Notice of Adoption must include the text of the amendment plus adopted 
findings and supplementary information. 
5. The deadline to appeal will be extended if you submit this notice of adoption within five 
working days of the final decision. Appeals to LUBA may be filed within TWENTY-ONE 
(21) days of the date, the "Notice of Adoption" is sent to DLCD. 
6. In addition to sending the "Notice of Adoption" to DLCD, you must notify persons who 
participated in the local hearing and requested notice of the final decision. 
7. Need More Copies? You can copy this form oh to 8-1/2x11 green paper only ; or call the 
DLCD Office at (503) 373-0050; or Fax your request to:(503) 378-5518; or Email your 
request to Larry.French@state.or.us - ATTENTION: PLAN AMENDMENT SPECIALIST. 
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BE XT REMEMBERED , that at a regular term of the Union County 
Board of Commissioners, for the County of Union, sitting for 
the transaction of County business, begun and held at the 
Joseph Building Annex in the City of La Grande, in said 
County and State, on Wednesday of said month and the time 
fixed by law for holding a regular term of said Court, when 
were present: 
The Honorable MARK DAVIDSON Chair 
STEVE MCCLURE Commissioner 
R. NELLIE BOGUE HIBBERT Commissioner 
WHEN, on Wednesday, the f day of December, 2010 among 
others the following proceedings were had to-wit: 
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE} 
UNION COUNTY LAND USE PLAN & } 
ZONING MAP AND EXPANDING AN } 
EXISTING SURFACE MINING ZONE } 
BY 4 3.5 ACRES (HAMPTON) } 
ORDINANCE NO. 
2010-03 
WHEREAS, Hampton Business Properties submitted an 
application to add 43.5 acres (part of Twp. 2S, Range 37 
EWM, Section 36, Tax Lot 100 & Twp. 2S, Range 37 EWM, Tax 
Lot 2100) to an existing 30 acre significant basalt 
aggregate site and resulting in a change to the Surface 
Mining Impact Area Overlay Zone; 
WHEREAS, DLCD was given 45 days notice prior to the first 
evidentiary hearing; 
WHEREAS, the Union County Planning Commission advertised and 
held a public hearing on September 27, 2010 and made a 
decision to recommend approval to the Union County Board of 
Commissioners; 
WHEREAS, the Union County Board of Commissioners advertised 
and held a public hearing on October 27, 2010; 
WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted evidence the quantity 
of rock is estimated to be greater than 1,610,000 tons, the 
quality meets or exceeds ODOT base rock specifications, the 
location is identified on a Site Plan Map and no existing or 
future conflicting uses were identified within the 1500 foot 
impact area around the 4 3.5 acre expansion area. 
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 
COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF OREGON: 
SECTION 1: UNION COUNTY LAND USE PLAN 
The Union County Land Use Plan Supplement - June 1984 is 
amended to include 43.50 acres shown in the attached map 
(Exhibit C) as an addition to an existing 30 acre 
significant Goal 5 site in a Timber/Grazing Plan 
Classification for inventoried basalt sites in Table AS. 
SECTION 2: LAND USE PLAN/ZONING MAP 
The Union County Land Use Plan/Zoning Map is amended to 
change 43.50 acres shown in Exhibit C, attached and affixed 
hereto and made a part of this ordinance, from an A-4 
Timber-Grazing Zone to a Surface Mining Zone with an 
associated expansion for the Surface Mining Impact Area 
Overlay Zone extending \ mile from the expansion area. 
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SECTION 3: SUPPORTING FINDINGS 
This Ordinance is passed and adopted with the supporting 
findings included in Attachment "A", 
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of December, 2 010 by a vote 
of the following members of the Board of Commissioners 
voting therefore. 
Mark Davidson, Chairman 
Steve McClure, Commissioner 
Nellie\B< R. eVBogue Hibbert, Commissioner 
Attest: 
NOTARY PUBLIC - OREGON 
COMMISSION NO. A41645S 
JWCOMMISSION EXPIRES APRIL 17 2011 
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Exhibit C 
Attachment A 
Union County Zoning, Partition & Subdivision Ordinance 
(UCZPSO) Section 23.05 (3) identifies four standards 
the applicants must satisfy to gain an approval 
recommendation for a Plan/Zone Map Amendment. 
OAR 660-023-0180 (3)(5)&(8) identifies criteria the 
applicants must satisfy to gain an approval 
recommendation for a Plan/Zone Amendment. 
UCZPSO Section 20.10 Site Plan Requirements identify 
several requirements the applicants are required to 
detail on a Site Plan. 
UCZPSO Section 21.07 3. identifies Mineral Aggregate 
or Geothermal Resource Extraction and/or Processing 
criteria the applicants are required to satisfy. 
UCZPSO Article 15.0 (SM) Surface Mining Zone 
identifies permitted uses, conditional uses and 
applicable standards the applicants are required to 
satisfy. 
The applicants are requesting Plan/Zone Amendment 
approval to include an additional 43.5 acres to their 
existing 30 acre significant basalt aggregate site. 
The subject property is in the La Grande School 
District but outside of any rural fire protection 
district. 
The surrounding area is comprised of large parcels in 
a variety of grazing and timber production activities. 
The applicants have submitted a report from the Oregon 
Department of Transportation Materials Laboratory 
which indicates the aggregate source on the subject 
property is good for sanding and oil rock. 
The subject property is accessed by Fox Hill Road 
which is a County Road with a 60 foot right-of-way 
width and gravel surface. 
The applicants have satisfied UCZPSO Section 23.05 (3) 
A., B. & D because: 
A. Community attitudes have changed. The La Grande 
area has grown and there is an increased need for 
aggregate. 
B. Alternative sites were considered and the 
expansion of the existing site was chosen as the 
best alternative. 
D. Exhibit "C" response to 15.05 Site Plan 
Requirements & Mining Standards, 7. Road 
Maintenance Responsibility and 8. Traffic Routing 
addresses the road capacity requirements. 
The applicants have satisfied OAR 660-023-0180 
(3)(5)&(8) based on the exhibits submitted with the 
application. 
The applicants have satisfied UCZPSO Section 20.10 as 
shown in the complete, detailed Site Plan submitted 
with the application. 
The applicants have satisfied UCZPSO Section 21.07 3. 
and UCZPSO Article 15.0 based on the exhibits 
submitted with the application. 
Approval Condition 
1. The applicants will apply some form of dust control on 
Fox Hill Road in coordination with the Union County 
Public Works Department from their pit down to the end 
of the pavement on Fox Hill Road when more than 3 0 
truck loads of rock per day are hauled if dust control 
is necessary and dust abatement has not recently been 
applied. 
DEC 03 20W