Mercer Fraser Company
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2003062154
Lead Agency
Humboldt County
Document Title
Mercer Fraser Company
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/9/2003
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
Michael Wheeler
Agency Name
Humboldt County Planning Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
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 Determination
Approving Agency
Humboldt County Planning Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead 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
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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
Yes
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