Amendment No. 2 to Reclamation Plan 2006-01A1 and Surface Mining Permit No. 2015-01 (Nichols Canyon Mine)
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Summary
SCH Number
2006051034
Lead Agency
City of Lake Elsinore
Document Title
Amendment No. 2 to Reclamation Plan 2006-01A1 and Surface Mining Permit No. 2015-01 (Nichols Canyon Mine)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/16/2016
Present Land Use
Surface Mine Operation/Open Space and Commercial-Specific Plan with Extractive Overlay
Document Description
Project consists of applications for a surface mining permit (SMP No. 2015-01) and an amendment to Reclamation Plan No. 2006-01A1 (RP 2006-01A2), which propose to: increase the total area subject to mining activities on the approx. 199-acre Nichols Canyon Mine from Approx. 116 acres to approx. 140 acres; extend the hours permitted for mining equipment operation, processing, equipment, and export between 4:00 am and 12:00 am (Monday through Saturday, excluding Federal Holidays) for mining equipment operation and 24 hours per day (Monday through Saturdays, excluding Federal Holidays for aggregate export activities; and reduce the Nichols Canyon Mine's permitted annual tonnage from 4,000,000 tons per year (tpy) to 856,560 tpy.
Contact Information
Name
Justin Kirk
Agency Name
City of Lake Elsinore
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Lake Elsinore
Counties
Riverside
Cross Streets
East of I-15; norht and south of Nichols Road; west of Wood Mesa Court
Zip
92532
Total Acres
199(24 ac expans
Parcel #
389-200(-35, 036, and 38)
State Highways
I-16, SR-74
Schools
Temescal Canyon HS
Waterways
Lake Elsinore
Township
5S
Range
5W
Section
25
Base
SB
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Lake Elsinore Planning Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(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
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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.