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
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/23/2020
Present Land Use
existing mine
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 a ±I IO-acre site. The Applicant is requesting to increase its transport limitation from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 tons of aggregate annually. The proposed Project would result in an increase from 42,300 trips per year to a maximum of 60,000 trips per year (i.e., an increase of 17,700 trips per year). This will require approximately three (3) additional employees, resulting in a workforce of approximately 30 employees (20 in first shift and IO in second shift). The customer base from the proposed Project is anticipated to remain mostly from within Tulare County. The Applicant is proposing to increase production of the existing mining permit and will include both lateral and depth expansion. All proposed mining activities will take place within the proposed excavation area. As a condition of the permit, and since the proposed Project is in the AE-40, reclamation of the site will result in the property being reclaimed to grazing/open space standards for eventual agricultural re-use. A current, approved Reclamation Plan is on file with Tulare County.
Contact Information
Name
Hector Guerra, Chief Environmental Planner
Agency Name
Tulare County Resource Management Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
Deer Creek Rock Co., Inc., PO Box 994248, Redding, CA 96099-4248
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Porterville
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
27671 Avenue 120 / Road 272
Zip
93257
Total Acres
20
Jobs
3
Parcel #
305-190-022
Township
22 S
Range
28 E
Section
21
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
within Success Dam USGS 7.5 topographical quadrangle
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Tulare County Planning Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead 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
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Subsequent Environmental Impact Report)
(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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