Robinson Ranch Sand Mine and Reclamation Plan
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009111007
Lead Agency
Merced County
Document Title
Robinson Ranch Sand Mine and Reclamation Plan
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Grazing land/Exclusive Agriculture (A-2) / Agriculture (A)
Document Description
The project is a proposed sand extraction operation and reclamation plan located ~5 miles southwest of the community of snelling in Merced County. The project site consists of ~42 acres of a larger parcel (~321.1 acres in size) located north of Youd Road, adjacent to and south of the Merced River, and east of Highway 59. The site is accessed by turning east from Highway 59 onto a private road located between Youd Road and the Highway 59 Merced River bridge. The project applicant proposes to mine a total of ~2.2 million cy of sand for construction aggregate uses. Mining and site reclamation would occur in two phases over ~10 yrs.
The project would establish a "revegetation strip" of riparian plant species parallel to the river along the northern boundary of the project site. The project revegetation plan would establish grassland on the project site to serve future grazing activities, and includes plantings of elderberry, cottonwood, and valley oak onsite.
Contact Information
Name
Oksana Newmen
Agency Name
Merced County Planning and Community Dev. Dept.
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Merced
Cross Streets
SR 59/Youd Rd
Zip
95369
Total Acres
42
Parcel #
042-230-052
State Highways
59
Railways
No
Airports
No
Schools
No
Waterways
Merced River
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Snelling
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Mining (Mineral sand), Other (mine reclamation plan)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Solid Waste, 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.