Fairmead Paleontological Museum and Visitor Center at the Fairmead Landfill - ND ENG2001-03
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Summary
SCH Number
2001111060
Lead Agency
Madera County
Document Title
Fairmead Paleontological Museum and Visitor Center at the Fairmead Landfill - ND ENG2001-03
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
The project site is zoned for open space and agricultural land uses. The current use of the properties are the landfill and recycling facility, and adjacent agricultural and vacant properties.
Document Description
The project consists of a proposal to construct a paleontological museum and visitor center at the Fairmead Landfill site. The project will serve as a means to prepare and preserve the fossils unearthed on the landfill site. The fossils would be displayed in a controlled environment for educational purposes.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Kirn
Agency Name
Madera County Planning Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Madera
Cross Streets
Road 19 & Avenue 21 1/2
Zip
93610
Total Acres
158
Parcel #
027-192-031 et al
State Highways
Hwy 99
Railways
Southern Pacific
Schools
Fairmead School (Chowchilla Unified)
Waterways
San Joaquin Flood By-Pass, Chowchilla Canal, and the Fresno River
Township
10
Range
16
Section
14
Base
MBDM
Other Location Info
Fairmead
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, Resources, Recycling and Recovery, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB)
Development Types
Educational (Paleontological Museum and Visitor Center)
Local Actions
Environmental Review
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Population/Housing, Public Services, Solid Waste, Transportation
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