Deer Creek Mine Expansion (PMR 19-001)
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019049052
Lead Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Deer Creek Mine Expansion (PMR 19-001)
Document Type
SBE - Subsequent EIR
Received
Present Land Use
The surrounding land uses are predominantly foothill grazing (to the north, south and east) and orchards (to the west). / AE-40 (Extensive Agriculture - 40 Acre Minimum)/ Agriculture.
Document Description
The Project consists of a ±20-acre expansion to the footprint and operations of the existing and currently operational Deer Creek Mine facility. The Applicant, Deer Creek Rock Co., Inc., currently operates a rock
and gravel surface mining operation on 110 acres, as permitted by PMR 01-001, PMR 09-002, and PSP 01-055 (ZA), and PMR 14-002. The permit amendments requested by PMR 19-001 will:
• Allow consistency between PMR 01-001, PMR 09-002, PSP 01-055(ZA), and PMR 14-002;
• Result in an approximately 20-acre expansion through the use of a lot line adjustment toward the east and southeast on land currently used for grazing;
• Increase annual production by 500,000 tons per year (from a maximum of 1,000,000 tons per year to a maximum of 1,500,000 tons per year);
See NOC for full details.
Contact Information
Name
Hector Guerra
Agency Name
County of Tulare Resource Management Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Deer Creek Rock Co., Inc.
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Porterville
Counties
Tulare
Cross Streets
Avenue 120 and Road 272
Zip
93257
Total Acres
+/-20.0
Parcel #
305-190-022 & 305-190-021
Waterways
Deer Creek
Township
2S
Range
28E
Section
21
Base
MDB&M
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Department of General Services (DGS), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT)
Development Types
Mining (Mineral Sand/Aggregate), Other (Mining Permit Amendment)
Local Actions
Mining Permit
Project Issues
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Wildfire
Attachments
Environmental Document
NOC
State Comments
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