Molycorp Mine Expansion
7 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
1999121073
Lead Agency
San Bernardino County
Document Title
Molycorp Mine Expansion
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/26/2004
Present Land Use
RC (Resource Conservation); CG (General Commercial); and PD 2.5 (Planned Development - 2.5 acres minimum parcel size)
Document Description
A) Conditional Use Permit for a new Northwest Tailings Storage Area (NWTSA) on 95 acres, onsite evaporation ponds (NEP) on 120 acres, and realignment of the Southern California Edison powerlines.
B) Revised Reclamation Plan for reclamation activities related to existing and proposed Mountain Pass Mine facilities on a total of 2,222 acres.
C) Environmental Impact Report.
Contact Information
Name
Randy Scott
Agency Name
County of San Bernardino Land Use Services Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Mountain Pass
Counties
San Bernardino
Cross Streets
I-15 and Bailey Road
Zip
92366
Total Acres
2,222
Parcel #
572-071-06; 572-091-08, 12, 14, 17, 22; 573-011-01; 572-101-11, 13, 14, 15
State Highways
I-15
Schools
Mountain Pass School
Waterways
Farmer's Wash
Township
15.5N
Range
13/14E
Section
11/12/
Base
SBBM
Other Location Info
Mountain Pass
Other Information
Township: 16N
Section: 13, 14, 18 & 19
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
County of San Bernardino
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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