The San Diego Union Tribune reported yesterday that the Pala Band purchased part of Gregory Canyon effectively ending the 25 year fight over the landfill. Purchase Price: $13 million. There will probably be no Christmas bonus this year for Pala members but hey, you got some sacred land back.
You can read the article at the link below. Shasta Gaughen said:
"“The deal includes all of Gregory Mountain — we already owned the eastern side — and all of Gregory Canyon, so that makes it impossible for there to be any sort of landfill development there,” said Shasta Gaughen, the tribe’s environmental director and historic preservation officer. “This outcome, with the tribe owning one of the most sacred sites we have — I didn't’ see it ending like this and I couldn’t be happier.”
Read the full article here:
Gregory Canyon Landfill project dead as Pala tribe buys part of land
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Saturday, May 3, 2014
Shasta Gaughen In The News
Pala's environmental director, Shasta Gaughen was quoted in the news on Friday talking about Gregory Canyon.
Here is the article:
KPBS - Bad News Keeps Piling Up For North County’s Gregory Canyon Landfill
Except:
Gregory Canyon itself is considered sacred ground by the Pala Indians. KPBS "Morning Edition's" Deb Welsh spoke to Pala's environmental director, Shasta Gaughen, about the Corps’ action.
KPBS: What do you make of the corps' withdrawal of the application permit?
Shasta Gaughen: This is just another sign that the financial situation for Gregory Canyon Ltd. has just gotten that much worse. They've been promising they're getting new financing for the last six to nine months and obviously that financing hasn't come through, which is why the application got pulled.
KPBS: What do you expect to happen next or do you have any idea?
Shasta Gaughen: We're not sure what's going to happen. Our hope is that there will be no future financing, which means that the project won't move forward.
I know that Gregory Canyon Ltd. has said that they're still trying to secure financing. If that happens they may reactivate the application. If they do, we will continue to oppose it they way we have from the beginning. And if not, then we'll celebrate finally putting the final nail in the coffin.
Read Full Article Here - KPBS - Bad News Keeps Piling Up For North County’s Gregory Canyon Landfill
Here is the article:
KPBS - Bad News Keeps Piling Up For North County’s Gregory Canyon Landfill
Except:
Gregory Canyon itself is considered sacred ground by the Pala Indians. KPBS "Morning Edition's" Deb Welsh spoke to Pala's environmental director, Shasta Gaughen, about the Corps’ action.
KPBS: What do you make of the corps' withdrawal of the application permit?
Shasta Gaughen: This is just another sign that the financial situation for Gregory Canyon Ltd. has just gotten that much worse. They've been promising they're getting new financing for the last six to nine months and obviously that financing hasn't come through, which is why the application got pulled.
KPBS: What do you expect to happen next or do you have any idea?
Shasta Gaughen: We're not sure what's going to happen. Our hope is that there will be no future financing, which means that the project won't move forward.
I know that Gregory Canyon Ltd. has said that they're still trying to secure financing. If that happens they may reactivate the application. If they do, we will continue to oppose it they way we have from the beginning. And if not, then we'll celebrate finally putting the final nail in the coffin.
Read Full Article Here - KPBS - Bad News Keeps Piling Up For North County’s Gregory Canyon Landfill
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