File #: 13445    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Zoning Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/24/2017 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 5/4/2017 Final action: 5/4/2017
Title: Walsh Surface Mining Conditional Use Permit & Reclamation Plan Case Nos. CUP-17-014/SMP-17-001/RP-17-001; Assessor Parcel Number APN 311-081-05 Fortuna area Renewal of a 15-year permit term for a previously approved rock quarry surface mining operation which has been permitted and operating for the past 25 years. The project includes renewal of a Conditional Use Permit, Surface Mining Permit, Reclamation Plan, and review of financial assurance cost estimates for a surface mining operation involving an open pit upland rock quarry with a proposed total extraction of 90,000 cubic yards over a 15-year period from an open pit mine. The method of surface rock removal will involve the use of explosives and an air track drill spaced on an 8’-10’ grid pattern back from the rock face. Other equipment to be used includes a “cat 966 loader”, a “cat D-7 crawler”, and a grizzly dry screen sorter. Rock products will be hauled by end-dump trucks. Truck trips are estimated at an average daily traff...
Attachments: 1. SMP 17-001 Staff Report

Title

Walsh Surface Mining Conditional Use Permit & Reclamation Plan                      

Case Nos. CUP-17-014/SMP-17-001/RP-17-001;

Assessor Parcel Number APN 311-081-05

Fortuna area

 

Renewal of a 15-year permit term for a previously approved rock quarry surface mining operation which has been permitted and operating for the past 25 years. The project includes renewal of a Conditional Use Permit, Surface Mining Permit, Reclamation Plan, and review of financial assurance cost estimates for a surface mining operation involving an open pit upland rock quarry with a proposed total extraction of 90,000 cubic yards over a 15-year period from an open pit mine. The method of surface rock removal will involve the use of explosives and an air track drill spaced on an 8’-10’ grid pattern back from the rock face. Other equipment to be used includes a “cat 966 loader”, a “cat D-7 crawler”, and a grizzly dry screen sorter. Rock products will be hauled by end-dump trucks. Truck trips are estimated at an average daily traffic of five. Aggregate production will be conducted by a three man crew on a demand basis and portable toilet facilities will be provided for on-site employees.

 

Recommendation

Adopt the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration and to make all of the required findings for approval of the Surface Mining Conditional Use Permit and Reclamation Plan, based on evidence in the staff report and public testimony, and adopt the Resolution approving the Walsh project subject to the recommended conditions.