Sand and Gravel Mining of the Santa Maria River (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SBA- 26067-R5)
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2000021068
Lead Agency
City of Santa Maria
Document Title
Sand and Gravel Mining of the Santa Maria River (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SBA- 26067-R5)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/4/2022
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement ([EPIMS-SBA-26067-R5]), pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, to the project Applicant, The City of Santa Maria represented by Heriberto Cantu.
The project is the continuation of sand and gravel mining operations in Santa Maria River. Sand and gravel material is skimmed from the Santa Maria River on an annual basis, stockpiled on the adjacent landfill property, and used as cover for the landfill to prevent trash from blowing into the river and for health and safety compliance. Sand and gravel mining will take place in alternating areas consisting of approximately 31 to 34 acres each year. The mining area will be skimmed no more than four feet deep or will come no more than within four feet of the water table. If groundwater is encountered mining activities will stop in that area. Mining activities will take place when the river is dry and occur between July 16th through October 31st with a possible extension to December 1st if no rain is forecasted
Contact Information
Name
Sarah Rains
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW)
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Maria
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
See below "Other Location Info."
Other Location Info
The project is located at the Santa Maria River, in the County of Santa Barbara, State
of California; Latitude 34.95767, Longitude -120.381316; 2065 East Main Street, Santa Maria, CA, 93454; Assessor’s Parcel Number 128-094-002. Figure 1 below shows a map of the location for this project.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the Lead Agency. CDFW’s record of project approval as a Responsible Agency is available at CDFW’s regional office.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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