Morris Mine and Reclamation Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2011021019
Lead Agency
San Bernardino County
Document Title
Morris Mine and Reclamation Plan
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Open Space, Resource Conservation (RC)
Document Description
The proposed project is to establish a Mining Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and Reclamation Plan to develop a known iron ore resource; provide adequate iron reserves from a nearer source to meet the area's cement manufacturers needs for up to 45 years; reduce the distance traveled for hauling of the iron ore resources resulting in decreased truck mileage and related diesel fuel consumption and air pollutant emissions; design a diversion of the wash that will maintain natural flows through the site in an environmentally sensitive manner; provide reclamation and revegetation of the disturbed land to reduce visual, biological, safety and hydrological impacts; and, reclaim the site back to an open space end use.
Contact Information
Name
George H. Kenline
Agency Name
San Bernardino County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
San Bernardino
Cross Streets
Hwy 247/Bessemer Mine Road/Galway Lake Road
Zip
92285
Parcel #
0527-181-02
Waterways
Galway Dry Lake
Township
5N
Range
4E
Section
12&7
Base
SBB&M
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Johnson Valley
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Development Types
Industrial (Acres 71.5), Mining (Mineral Iron Ore)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Transportation, Vegetation
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