Mineral Resources Mining Permit Amendment
Summary
SCH Number
2000112041
Lead Agency
Butte County
Document Title
Mineral Resources Mining Permit Amendment
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
undeveloped; grazing land; road; bike trail, canal
unclassified, public quasi-public
Grazing and open land agricultural resident
Document Description
This application is an amendment to a Use Permit (UP 93-39) for Mineral Resources, LLC, which currently allows for the operation and reclamation of a silica sand mine. The amendment is to allow for the construction and operation of a 4.2 mile water-based, sand-slurry pipeline, and associated equipment, to transport mined sand from the Mineral Resources mine site to a terminal located within the City of Oroville at the southeast corner of the State Route 70/Garden Drive interchange. The pipeline will be constructed of High Density Polyethylene and will include a 12-inch sand slurry pipe, a 12-inch water return pipe and electrical power conduit. Booster pumps will be located along the pipeline route. The applicant may alternatively utilize air instead of a water slurry, to transport sand in the pipeline. The proposed pipeline amendment will eliminate the use of the trucks for hauling sand from the mine site. The pipeline will be constructed at ground level on the Mineral Resources property. A 40 inch deep by 30 inch wide trench will be used to bury the pipeline on DWR land. The trench will be filled and graded to match the surrounding surface and original use.
Contact Information
Name
Dan Breedon
Agency Name
Butte County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Oroville
Counties
Butte
Cross Streets
SR-70 + Garden Dr; Cherokee Road + Oregon Gulch Rd
Total Acres
10
Parcel #
041-300-003-010-009-006,-034
State Highways
SR-70
Railways
Union Pacific
Schools
Oroville
Waterways
Thermalito Diversion Pool; Power Canal
Township
20 N
Range
4E
Section
29
Base
MDBM
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects, Cal Fire, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT)
Development Types
Mining (Silica Sand), Other (Silica Sand Pipeline)
Local Actions
Use Permit, Mining Permit Amendment
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Public Services, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.