County of San Bernardino Department of Public Works Essex Overhead Quarry
Summary
SCH Number
2025050552
Lead Agency
San Bernardino County
Document Title
County of San Bernardino Department of Public Works Essex Overhead Quarry
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Vacant Desert / RC (Resource Conservation) / OS (Open Space)
Document Description
Essex Overhead Quarry - Conditional Use Permit and Mining Reclamation
Plan to construct the San Bernardino County Department of Public Works (DPW) Essex
Overhead Pit. The purpose of the mine is to develop and utilize a long-term materials source and
storage site to provide construction aggregate materials for repair, maintenance, and fill for the
local and regional roads (particularly for route 66), shoulders and wash crossings, to facilitate
stockpiling and recycling of removed materials, and to support a soils management area. Two
pits will make up approx. 47 acres within approx. 90 acres west of the RR tracks. The remaining
property (approximately 197 acres) east of the RR tracks will remain as undisturbed desert lands.
The project is located at approximately 240 feet south of National Trail Hwy and approximately
2185 feet east of Goffs Road. On 18.30 acres, in the Open Space (OS) Land Use Category, and
Resource Conservation (RC) Zoning District; 3rd supervisorial district; APN: 0655-162-01
Contact Information
Name
Derek Newland
Agency Name
San Bernardino County Land Use Services
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Essex
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Countywide, Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
approximately 240 feet south of National Trail Hwy and approximately 2185 feet east of Goffs Roa
Zip
92322
Total Acres
47 on 245.06
Parcel #
0655-151-01 & 0655-162-01
Railways
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe
Township
8N
Range
17E
Section
29
Base
SBBM
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, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water
Development Types
Mining (Mineral Aggregate)
Local Actions
Use Permit, Rec Plan
Project Issues
Biological Resources, Archeological / Historical Geologic/ Seismic
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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