NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Malheur County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 07:30 pm.
In person attendance is available at the Vale Senior Citizen Center: 101 Longfellow St S. Vale OR 97918
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Applicant A: Calico Resources USA -Corp.: the consideration for an extension of the Conditional Use Permit for the Grassy Mountain Mine (File #2018-10-012) and the Sage-Grouse Rule Permit pursuant to Oregon Administrative Rule 660-023-0115 (#2019-01-002) for an underground gold and silver mine in the Exclusive Range Use zone. Tax Lot 100, Section 8, T.22S, R.44E, W.M. Malheur Co. Ref. #19743. The criteria for the conditional use permit are set forth in Malheur County Code ( MCC ), and includes the following sections:
MCC 6-6-7 General Criteria to Evaluate Suitability
MCC 6-6-8 Specific Criteria to Evaluate Suitability
MCC 6-6-8-4 Mineral, Aggregate or Geothermal Resource Exploration, Mining and Processing
In addition, the following policies of the Malheur County Comprehensive Plan are relevant to the Application:
Goal 3 Agricultural Lands, Policies 1, 2, and 6 8.
Goal 5 Open Space, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resource, Mineral and Aggregate Resources Policy 3, Fish and Wildlife Habitat Policy 2, Water Resources Policies 3 and 4,
Goal 9 Economy, Policies 4, 5, and 7.
Goal 11 Public Facilities and Services, Fire and Police Protection Policy 2, Water and Sewage Policy 1.
Goal 12 Transportation, Policy 20.
The criteria for the proposed Sage Grouse Rule Permit are OAR 660-023-0115.
The property is located approximately 35 miles SW of Nyssa – 3 miles off Iron Mountain Rd.
Interested persons may appear and will be provided an opportunity to be heard. Written comments may be received prior to the hearing by sending them to the Planning and Zoning Department, 251 B Street West #12, Vale, Oregon 97918 or email kelsie.haueter@malheurco.org
Testimony, arguments and evidence must be directed toward the criteria set out above, or other substantive criteria in Malheur County’s Comprehensive Plan or land use regulations that the person believes apply to the application.
Failure to raise an issue at the hearing, in person, or by letter, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the Planning Commission an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes an appeal to the Malheur County Court or the Land Use Board of Appeals based on that issue.
A copy of the application, staff report, documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant and applicable criteria are available for inspection on the county website www.malheurco.org/planning-department.