File #: 10412    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Zoning Item Status: Passed
File created: 6/26/2017 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 7/13/2017 Final action: 7/13/2017
Title: R. Brown Construction Company Conditional Use and Surface Mining Permits and Reclamation Plan Case Numbers SMP-14-001XM , CUP-14-013XM, RP-14-001XM Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 316-061-011-000 Willow Creek Area Modification of a recent 15-year renewal of a previously approved Conditional Use Permit for an upland rock quarry surface mining operation. The modification seeks to expand the area of mining operation by adding an additional 39 acres to be mined (in addition to the existing 25 acre mining area). This includes areas that will be mined for rock and areas that will be used for topsoil and overburden storage. The Reclamation Plan is revised to show that the total area to be reclaimed is 64 acres. Rock of various sizes will continue to be mined, with an estimated volume of 4 million tons of hard rock over the life of the mine. Mining and overburden fill have already occurred on approximately 25 acres of the parcel.
Attachments: 1. CUP 14-013XM Staff Report, 2. Attachment 3 R Brown Mining and Reclamation Proposed Expansion, 3. Attachment 4 R Brown Comments and Responses, 4. Attachment 4 R Brown Subsequent MND for Proposed expansion Recirculation Draft Feb 2017

Title

R. Brown Construction Company Conditional Use and Surface Mining Permits and Reclamation Plan

Case Numbers SMP-14-001XM , CUP-14-013XM, RP-14-001XM

Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 316-061-011-000

Willow Creek Area

 

Modification of a recent 15-year renewal of a previously approved Conditional Use Permit for an upland rock quarry surface mining operation.  The modification seeks to expand the area of mining operation by adding an additional 39 acres to be mined (in addition to the existing 25 acre mining area).  This includes areas that will be mined for rock and areas that will be used for topsoil and overburden storage.  The Reclamation Plan is revised to show that the total area to be reclaimed is 64 acres.  Rock of various sizes will continue to be mined, with an estimated volume of 4 million tons of hard rock over the life of the mine.  Mining and overburden fill have already occurred on approximately 25 acres of the parcel.

 

Recommendation

Move to adopt the Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration and make all of the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit, Surface Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan Renewal modifications based on evidence in the staff report, and adopt the Resolution approving the R. Brown Construction Company project subject to the recommended conditions.