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Consideration of and action on the approval of a request from Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. for a Geophysical Permit.
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Summary:
On November 6, 2018, Council approved Ordinance No. 4022 to allow Geophysical Mineral Exploration and Testing. Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. submitted a request to explore the area on the far East side of the City utilizing Old Underwood Road and Underwood Road. The purpose of the exploration is to help define a subsurface anomaly North of Hwy. 225.
Ballard’s Staff will prep the area in the daytime by putting flags and detectors down at the proposed site area and will perform the vibrating activity between 9 PM and 2 AM.
All required documentation was submitted with the application. George Henderson, Geophysical Project Manager will attend the Council meeting to answer any questions.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Recommended action
Approve the request submitted.