Austin Quarry Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081 2016 051 04 (ITP)), Major Amendment No. 1
14 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2010071036
Lead Agency
Madera County
Document Title
Austin Quarry Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081 2016 051 04 (ITP)), Major Amendment No. 1
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/5/2021
Document Description
The original Project involved the development and operation of a hardrock quarry over approximately half of the 672-acre Project site. The approximately 348-acre Quarry Area encompasses an aggregate mine that will not exceed 257-acres and a processing plant/operations/access road area that will not exceed 92 acres. Project implementation commenced in 2018. This Major Amendment No. 1 contemplates improvements to the SR 45 roadway to accommodate operation of the Project, which will increase permanent project related impacts to California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense, CTS) habitat by 1.55 acres, and will result in additional temporary impacts to 6.91 acres of CTS habitat. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of CTS, which is designated as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The ITP amendment referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of implementation of the amended Project.
Contact Information
Name
Steve Hulbert
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Region 4 Central)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Madera
Township
11S
Range
20E
Section
4, 5
Base
MDB&M
Other Information
The 672-acre Austin Quarry Project Site is located southwest of the intersection of State Route (SR) 145 and SR 41 in central Madera County approximately 12 miles east of the city of Madera, and includes between Highway 41 and the San Joaquin River, both north and south of Avenue 15. This Major Amendment No. 1 revises the Project Location to include a portion of the SR 145 right-of-way which adjoins the Project Site to the north.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Madera
Final Environmental Document Available at
The final EIR prepared by the lead agency for the Project is available to the general public at the office location for the lead agency: Madera County Resource Management Agency, 200 West 4th Street, 3rd Floor, Madera, CA 93637.
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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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