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Show Second Hearing A second hearing to allow input on the Davis County excavation ex-cavation ordinance is set for July 28 at 5:30 p.m. in County Commission Chambers. JOSEPH Moore, director of the Davis County Planning Commission, said that after the public hearing, the ordinance or-dinance will go to the county commission for approval. The ordinance will establish natural na-tural resources zones and will control excavation. Early in June, county planners had called for the first hearing on the ordinance, inviting contractors and developers to hear the ordinance. or-dinance. At that time developers were asked to comment on the ordinance. MR. MOORE said that the planning office received comments com-ments back from most of the contractors. The ordinance PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2 Second Hearing On i Excavation Ordinance CONTINUED FROM FRONT was also reviewed by the State , Division of Mineral Resources, which made some suggestions on mineral rights. County planners have been working on the ordinance for about one and a half years. No county in the state has adopted i a similar ordinance. Mr. Moore said, "In fact I haven't seen an ordinance like this anywhere around. It has emerged using the ideas of the ! planning commission." . THE ordinance provides for a natural resources zone. If passed, excavation of natural resources would be permitted as a conditional use within that zone. The natural resource zone at this point is still undeter-' undeter-' mined. Mr. Moore said, 'The heart of the ordinance deals with rehabilitation." The planning commission is encouraging en-couraging residents to attend the public hearing. ; "WE WANT response," Mr. ; Moore said. "It will still be possible to make changes in the ordinance after the hearing hear-ing and before it is taken before the county commission. commis-sion. "rk |