According to KVAL, after nearly a decade of pushback and debate, a controversial proposal for a rock quarry on TV Butte near Oakridge has just received the green light from the Lane County Board of Commissioners.
On Tuesday, by a 3 to 2 vote, the commissioners tentatively approved the proposal, which would rezone 46 acres of forest land. This change will allow the “Old Hazeldell Quarry,” owned by Ed King, the developer and owner of King Estate Winery, to begin operations.