To: Zoning Administrator
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Branstetter Gravel Bar (Bear River) SMARA permit renewal
Assessor's Parcel Numbers 102-201-003, 102-211-008, -009
Record No.: PLN-2023-18391, CA Mine ID #91-12-0050
Capetown area
Renewal of Conditional Use/Surface Mining Permits and Reclamation Plan for an existing instream mining operation on the Bear River near Capetown on Mattole Road. The operation proposes the annual extraction and processing of up to 3,000 cubic yards (cy) of river-run gravel for County road maintenance, and a total extraction amount not to exceed 10,000 cy every three (3) to five (5) years. The mining operation was originally permitted in 1993 and renewed in 2009 for the same volume and frequency of extraction described above. No change to the extraction volume, location or Reclamation Plan is proposed. The annual volume, locations and extraction methods will be consistent with the recommendations of the County of Humboldt Extraction Review Team (CHERT) and other regulatory agencies. The permit term is fifteen (15) years and would expire on August 25, 2038.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Zoning Administrator:
1. Adopt the resolution (Attachment1), which does the following:
a. Finds the Zoning Administrator has considered the Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration (SMND) previously adopted for the Branstetter Gravel Bar renewal 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 Mining Permits and Reclamation Plan PLN-2023-18391, based on the substantial evidence submitted; and
c. Approves the Conditional Use/Surface Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan renewal as recommended by Staff, and subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location: The project is located in the Cape...
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