Lynx Cat Mountain Quarry (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-008-06 (ITP))
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2015031072
Lead Agency
San Bernardino County
Document Title
Lynx Cat Mountain Quarry (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-008-06 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/16/2015
Present Land Use
Resource Conservation (RC)
Document Description
This proposed project involves the reactivation and expansion of the existing vested mine, referred to as the Lynx Cat Mountain Quarry, to extract rock, aggregate, sand, and gravel in support of the nearby construction and realignment of Highway 58 between the unincorporated community of Hinkley and Barstow. The Project will increase the area of the mine by 23 acres from the existing 25 acres for a total of 48.2 acres on private land. On the site, 5.5 acres is an existing quarry and 10.8 acres of the site will be excluded from mining. The Project will also add the authority to install and operate an asphalt batch plant at the site on an as needed basis. A portable crushing and screening rock plant will be located as near as practical to the working face of the quarry to minimize equipment movement/dust emissions.
The Project will result in permanent impacts to 39.4 acres of desert tortoise (Gopherus agasizii) and Mohave ground suirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis) habitat. The project is expected to result in incidental take of desert tortoise and Mohave ground squirrel, which are designated as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Leslie MacNair
Agency Name
CDFW Inland Deserts Region
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Barstow
Counties
San Bernardino
Cross Streets
Hinkley Road and Santa Fe Avenue
Zip
92347
Total Acres
48.2
Parcel #
0496-011-75
State Highways
SR 58
Railways
Santa Fe
Airports
No
Schools
Hinkley ES
Waterways
No
Township
10N
Range
4W
Section
1
Other Location Info
Hinkley
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
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
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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