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
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/27/2005
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 1,833 acre borax mine project will include increasing the overburden and gangue stockpile areas in both area and height as well as construction of new boric acid ponds and flood control catchment basins at the existing U.S. Borax Mine. The project will result in impacts to approximately 1,798 acres of habitat for Mohave ground squirrel (Spermophilus mohavensis) and desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), species which are designated as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. The permit referenced above as issued by CDFG authorizes incidental take of the species under CESA that may result with implementation of the project.
Contact Information
Name
Julie Vance
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Game
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern
Cross Streets
Borax Avenue / Sukow Road
Zip
93516
Total Acres
11,580
Parcel #
Various
State Highways
58
Railways
BNSF RR
Schools
Boron Junior-Senior High, West Boron Elementary
Township
11N
Range
7,8W
Section
1,2...
Base
SSB&M
Other Location Info
Boron
Other Information
section: 10-15;23-26;
7,17-20,29,30.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Game
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
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
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
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
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