To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Drewry Pit Surface Mining Permit
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 216-021-007
Record No.: PLN-2025-19190
New Harris area
A 15-year reapproval of a recently expired Conditional Use Permit (CUP-19-092XMX/PLN-13825-SMA) and Surface Mining Permit (SMP-02-92XMX) including a Reclamation Plan (RP-02-92XMX) for up to 20,000 cubic yards of material per year over 15 years. The term is 15 years and would expire in 2040. The site has historically been mined since 1993 by the Humboldt County Department of Public Works. The original permit allowed for annual extraction of 2,000 cubic yards for a total of 30,000 cubic yards and periodic use of a portable crusher two weeks annually. An approved modification in 2009, allowed for an annual extraction of up to 20,000 cubic yards with the total amount of extraction not to exceed 69,200 cubic yards. Operations include extraction, crushing and stockpiling. No washing and no asphalt/cement batch processing will be conducted on site. In the event localized greywacke boulders are encountered, small scale separation with charges may be performed. No new access roads to the quarry will be constructed. Heavy equipment to be used on site includes: an excavator, a front-end loader; and a portable rock crusher. The Humboldt County Department of Public Works has a License Agreement with the owner for activities associated with mining, crushing, and stockpiling.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution, (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds the Planning Commission has considered the Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration (SMND) previously adopted for the Drewry Pit pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA guidelines and that no further environmental review is required; and
b. Makes all of the required findings for approving the Conditional Use/Surface M...
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