 Police have linked several other similar incidents to Sprague over the past six months. He was arrested last week. Deschutes County commissioners last week agreed to start negotiating with Hooker Creek to purchase a gravel mine east of Bend for a landfill. But they raised several concerns about the Moon Pit site, including whether the county will have access to water necessary for landfill operations. Solid Waste Director Tim Brunell says the mine has substantial water rights.