Mercer Fraser Willow Creek Gravel Bar Mining Plan
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2003062154
Lead Agency
Humboldt County
Document Title
Mercer Fraser Willow Creek Gravel Bar Mining Plan
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Land Use: Existing gravel mining and processing operation
Zoning: Agriculture Exclusive (AE), Flood Plain (FP), HIghway Service Commercial (CH)
GP: Public Lands (P), Agricultural Rural (AR), Commercial Recreation (CR), Willow Creek Community Plan (WCCP)
Document Description
A 15-year permit term renewal for a previously approved gravel mining and processing operation which has been permitted and operating since 1969. The project includes a Conditional Use Permit extension, Special Permit extension, Reclamation Plan review, and review of financial assurance cost estimates for a surface mining and processing operation involving the annual extraction of 40,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel from Trinity River gravel bars at the extraction site over a 15-year period. The method of surface rock removal involves skimming with loader, scraper, and excavator. Aggregate materials are temporarily stockpiled and loaded onto trucks or off-road haulers and then transported to the existing adjacent processing site or to off-site locations. Processing operations involve material crushing and/or hauling; on-site storage of materials; production of asphalt; and weighing and hauling by truck. Site improvements existing at the southern portion of the processing site include a hot mix asphalt plant, rock crusher, screen settling basin, gate, office, and scales. Under the previous permit, hours of operations were restricted daylight hours Monday through Saturday, generally 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Contact Information
Name
Anita Punla
Agency Name
Humboldt County Planning Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Counties
Humboldt
Cross Streets
HIghway 96 and Willow Creek
Zip
95573
Total Acres
138
Parcel #
522-142-10 et al.
State Highways
HIghway 96
Waterways
Trinity River
Township
7N
Range
6E
Section
20, 29
Base
HM
Other Location Info
Willow Creek
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Cal Fire, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 1 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency
Development Types
Mining (Mineral Sand & Gravel)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cumulative Effects, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife
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.