Ann: Voluntary Suspension Update , page-35

Thumb up - Wally.

POA Trader - There in lies the problem (legal) as you would think that (ie designated for mining), hence when you buy the property you are aware of the incumbrances that come with the purchase.

Part of their argument & hence the reason they purchased was that the land was not designated Uranium mining despite the precedence of past exploration.

I have no idea where, who or what is right, but can't see it being resolved in one sitting.

Once again only read if you are interested. Further digging will be needed so that you can make up your own mind. This is obviously a TAC position, once again you can see what their gripe is about.


In the Plan's discussion of Mineral Resource Areas within the rural part of the county, it specifically reiterated the need to identify such areas of past, current, and uture interest in mineral exploitationand that "land use regulation in important mineral areas should keep these areas open either by mineral conservation, extraction districts, or non-conflicting land uses"7.

The Plan also acknowledged that more than one Agricultural Zone should be developed to reflect different land uses that would be compatible with agricultural activities.

At the time this Plan was published not only was the past uranium mining in Tallahassee well known but also, the large scale Cypress project had been fully permitted by the state mining regulators and the required Water Court Decree had been granted. The time for the county to create a separate mining zone district in the Tallahassee area was ripe.

The county could easily have identified Tallahassee as a uranium mineral resource Area of State Interest and should have established a separate mining zone district thereby limiting residential development while maintaining compatible agricultural land use.

Despite the state mandate in HB 74-1041 and the clear advice of the county's retained planning advisors, the county government did not keep the area open and protected from conflicting land use.

Rather, from 1983 forward it acquiesced to the sale of many of the area cattle ranches to developers who created 35+ acre large rural residential parcels that were then marketed and sold to individuals across the United States.