El Monte Valley Mining, Reclamation, and Groundwater Recharge Project
Summary
SCH Number
2011021055
Lead Agency
Helix Water District
Document Title
El Monte Valley Mining, Reclamation, and Groundwater Recharge Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Impact Sensitive, Public/Semi-Public Lands, Intensive Agriculture, Multiple Rural Use, Estate Residential
Document Description
The project includes four principal elements:
1) Extract ~12 million tons of aggregate material for commercial use. The surface mine would operate over a 10-year period, with 8 years of active mining.
2) Implement a Reclamation Plan for mined lands to be reclaimed to a usable condition for beneficial alternate end uses. End uses proposed include habitat creation/restoration and a recreational/equestrian trail network. Public access would be made available during and after mining activities have ceased.
3) Implement a Restoration Plan which creates additional natural upland and riparian habitat types in the project area. This would be done in accordance with a County "Revegetation Plan" that would establish native wetland and upland habitat in excess of habitat mitigation requirements and of the Reclamation Plan.
4) Provide a new permanent drought-proof water supply for the District. This would be achieved by construction and operation of a groundwater recharge and recovery operation. Up to 5,000 acre-feet per year (AFY) of highly purified recycled water would be recharged into the aquifer for storage. The water would be extracted from the aquifer through wells for potable use.
Contact Information
Name
Tim Smith
Agency Name
Helix Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
San Diego
Cross Streets
Bordered by El Monte Rd. to the south, Willow Rd. to the north and Hwy 67 to the west
Zip
92040
Total Acres
580
Parcel #
392-050-43,392-060-29,392-150-17,391-061-01,391-071-04,393-011-01,390-040-51
State Highways
Hwy 67
Schools
Various
Waterways
San Diego River
Township
15S
Range
1E
Section
9,10,6
Base
SBB&M
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Lakeside
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region 9 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), Department of Toxic Substances Control
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), Department of Toxic Substances Control
Development Types
Recreational (Restoration/Recreation Trails), Water Facilities (Type Recharge), Mining (Mineral Sand/Gravel)
Local Actions
Use Permit, Reclamation Plan
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, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
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.