U.S. Borax Inc. Life of Mine Project
17 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2002121007
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
U.S. Borax Inc. Life of Mine Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
A-1 (Limited Agriculture), M-3 (Heavy Industrial), E-20 (Estate 20 acres), and R-1 (Low Density Residential)
Document Description
The proposed project includes increasing the maximum footprint of the open pit mine area; increasing the overburden stockpile area and height; expansion of the gangue material storage area; construction of new boric acid ponds and an expansion of the Boric Acid Plant. An area between the designed crest of the highwall, and the designed toe of the overburden stockpiles is being provided as a contingency area. This area is being provided in the event that the pit crest or the overburden toe needs to extend beyond the limits indicated. It may also be used for miscellaneous needs such as access roads, storage of equipment, supplies, etc. The proposed project has been designed for the impacts evaluated based upon a foreseeable remaining mine life of 40 years. The proposed project will increase the maximum footprint of the pit from the approximate 1,731 acres currently permitted to a range of 2,615 acres to a maximum of 3,254 acres (if the pit is required to utilize the entirety of the contingency area described above).
Contact Information
Name
Cheryl Casdorph
Agency Name
Kern County Planning Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern
Cross Streets
Borax Avenue
Zip
93516
Total Acres
11,580
State Highways
58
Schools
Boron Junior-Senior High, West Boron Elementary
Township
11N
Range
7,8W
Section
1,2...
Base
SSB&M
Other Information
section: 10-15;23-26;
7,17-20,29,30.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Victorville Region 6 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Department of Transportation, District 9 (DOT)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 9 (DOT)
Development Types
Mining (Mineral borates)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, General Plan Element, Rezone, Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Public Services, Transportation, Vegetation
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