Makayla 2 Mine Expansion Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2021-011-06 (ITP))
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022010400
Lead Agency
Inyo County
Document Title
Makayla 2 Mine Expansion Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2021-011-06 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/18/2023
Document Description
The Project includes site preparation for mining activities on a partially mined 25-acre parcel. Of the 25 acres, 12.2 acres are already disturbed by exploratory mining activities and road disturbance. Site preparation and new mining activities on the 12.8-acre undeveloped portion of the property will include vegetation removal, road grading and new road construction, facility construction, western Joshua tree relocation, up to 25-feet of topsoil removal; and removal, sifting, processing, and hauling off of the pumice. The Project will result in impacts to 12.8 acres of two listed threatened species Agassiz’s desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and Mojave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis), and 6.67 acres of candidate threatened
western Joshua tree habitat. The Project will permanently remove 12.8 acres of desert tortoise and Mojave ground squirrel habitat, and 6.67 acres of western Joshua tree habitat. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of desert tortoise, Mojave ground squirrel, and western Joshua tree, which are designated as candidate endangered, threatened, and candidate threatened species, respectively, 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
Amy Chandos
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Inyo
Final Environmental Document Available at
Inyo County
168 N. Edwards St.
Independence, CA. 93542
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
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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