The article on July 11 in The Owyhee Avalanche mentions that the Diamond Creek's operation fits the county's comprehensive plan. The link below is the actual plan.

http://www.owyheecounty.net/docs/adminforms/Owyhee%20County%20Comp%20Plan080910.pdf

It only shows 20 jobs from mining currently and into the future. So any increase here would be an excellent growth opportunity for the county.

The concern for the meeting Thursday may be financing. If Allen is not backing SFMI financially, that could be an issue. That could be why Pierre is at the mill today. A favorable vote on Thursday will go a long way for the future of SFMI, mainly because it will confirm that they have sufficient financing to carry out their plans.