To: Zoning Administrator
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Reapproval of Fort Seward Quarry SMARA permits (CA Mine ID #91-12-0027), Conditional Use Permit, Surface Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan
Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 216-184-001
Record No.: PLN-2025-19192
Fort Seward area
Reapproval of 15-year term of Fort Seward Quarry SMARA permits, CA Mine ID #91-12-0027, for extraction of 15,000 cubic yards of material over 15-years.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Zoning Administrator:
1. Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1), which does the following:
a) Finds a Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted for the original project, a Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted for the renewal, and no further environmental review is required; and
b) Finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and
c) Approves the Conditional Use Permit, Surface Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan as recommended by staff, subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location:
The project is located in Humboldt County, in the Fort Seward area, on both sides of Dyerville Loop Road, approximately 0.76 miles south from the intersection of Fort Seward Road and Dyerville Loop Road, on the property known as 324 Fort Seward Road.
Present General Plan Land Use Designation:
Agriculture Grazing (AG)
Present Zoning:
AE-B-5(160) (Agriculture Exclusive, minimum 160-acre parcel size); TPZ (Timberland Production)
State Appeal:
Project is not appealable to the California Coastal Commission.
Major Concerns:
None
Monitoring Required:
Annual Compliance Monitoring.
Environmental Review:
A Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted in 1994 for the original permit approval and a Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration (SMND) was adopted in 2010 for a 15-year permit renewal. The SMND included mitigation measures that alo...
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