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EnvironmentalImpact of the I?xop.osed Action
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Geologic .;Effects of Bedrock and Gxiave.l, ,ite,mdval : T4e
orgxxial estgmat e o£ mined ore' was ,50 t 100 tans` ^per
da 'i�ia:t. fi itre `has szn been reraet�d ,to up to 200
�tons per dali.y ' Thotiamount o f,v ma'terial' rq,movei from d'ne
�bpen pit"" �wo�ild b'e ab"uut 2100 tons;,' 1 ' steptwby step, "
description a the mining br�exation',s onaes"'b '
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The,.groje;ct wild `',re su4, in`;very.; litIe material actually j
Ueing removed,, from the`' s� t. .:he pxopased m ning pl an
is to remove .arid starkpile the tapso� � �a expase
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g?',ave], layer" above bedork",. This m-bteial will be :wash=
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the .gold iaear`ing fines: 4 The goJ d i�wi l b'e
ret alnedi the,' ,in,es "'�i1I flow, aiowg w�l h the Vat'esr, into
the retention an,d settlement ponds. The washed'ater:ial ,
is ,return,00 to its qri anal ,lac; tio�n�;t�pse,al is ;replaced
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shape,, an;dy,� eseedq. resulting in minimal ge �iog c e�E ect
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laxcavatioa a Mat e,ria.l ,and Reclamation; The cycle de -
scribed above can be corpie'ted ;as quickly as .necessary
to minimize continually dirupt.ed soil: ,, /# pxt'.50� X :100
x 6" -wou1'd produce 2'100. toms of material., The equina;-
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1, nt of two such pIis (about 4500 `.tons) would be the
expected production total fox 'a 1�
Geologic ,Hazards: AS this is an open pit mining opera-
tion, n active faults iii' .the ''a'rea, should present na sub-
stantial problem, in,,case of an earthquake or. other :goo-
'hazard,
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water (duality., Applkatio' has .been mane to `the 5t.a�te
of, Cali.foxni:ra Regional. Wates Quality Gon;trol Board: .A
plan to ,pro.tect lion cut" GreeI and allow mining has been
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d ra`u h retention � i
P P g x dot .ponds and iedircula ion of
the `wash water, No adverse effectson xa' e"r quality ire
expected so long .as their require.men:rs 'ace met., The
fis;h habitat of Iioncut Greek should not be adve,rsel '
a�fec,ted by the propos+al
Nat.iue Vegetation: ` Natural grasses have long since
been Ad troyed. (See SI.5. ) With the reseeding pro`-
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grain previously described, long° term effects w* 11 be
minimized r
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Y1se of ,,`xplo;ives Lt is not expected that the public
will 'tae Rear this oration. Use of explosives will be .
.in conformity' with Occupational Safety and Health
�ldmial stratioz (gSHA) Regulations -and h�izatds will be
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somewhat less t�►an the average mining, ;aperation'due to
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Pit b6' 6 the oxen- it tY .` A notice .hat carr, 1,61.1 ves
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are to be `used at „particulair ta:':me�' shauI'd�be clou�rly�
pasted along,nearby �ro�ads.
Extens%ion apd poputlation.Grath; -.Mr, �2aritelli
does not �propoe pvwex'lime extensi ns. � fuel-e exated '
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generator'. wauld.be usedon Che sate fo , generating cXec•,
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trici 'The', effe��� on popiilat•a on'" axe " da scusseil un��.r
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zre Pxatecti0ft, As .indicated T1.7 '5 ��are' rot-ection
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s available W� thin. a re as respor►se tune.. Cle�x-
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an bxus}i ►�medz.atel pct ac- � to the minan o exa-
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ion and taae ' Taa�:ioia` 6f;f rd br- als axoUq,, the 'paroj�ec,.
recommended. T3ie reteaition ponds Wi"� 1 pa^c)vide ;L xx
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xQn:a7 sa'UtZes o.1 Wite;r fore the Acv sio`n of '�ores'try
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pumpii trucks
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ion., n 'nourtrsumpto tossxJiuels9' tierCo
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4ri11 be. exp ilded by excavati.on,., p.ump•1119 .'Plant°''opera•t ion,,;
and tisce'llaneaus 'operational regUirements, Tic expen
turf; b rhes :energ}* dor tlzesE purposes in an i'rreversi.ble
impact of, the, p roposed pxo ect Iiot+reveT'i�n view of the
demand 'fa mrnt�rals, int is pro blable that i� they weird
not ma Tavailable fr, am this site;, 'Chen sites elsewhere
voided be 'ut'i,lized, with at least,an, equal exp4nditure of
energy (see nett Il .'ll' on '.pagei 13 j
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r9ining` and Ilurnan tieal't}ic This excavation is sf, lar to
vI' associated vrith co�xist�ructio'n o,f roadways, ra l.ro�ads,
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`i`oT�; many other p-iib1,i•c wort s,pxojc-cts�. While valley fever
.'i5 a passibilty, =there IYave been not ;.reported `oases '
late'Ty in Butte re County. Ten years or more n-go some,
arch ea].ogiSt-s �;vriti•n axound. cha dson Springs ;can-
exacted valley fey#e'r« tee ular.'med'* cal examinations of
tlit mining peacsonnel` are recommends i asp a sa£eg.uard.
Change in and Use:, The �r�ezone ftoin A�,S to A-10 wi;l1
not appreciably change elle .lan;d use charaitte' 48tics 6
the project. The 'Btutte County General Plan designates
this axes a5 o en and raze land 1-5 'ac
P g g ' res pe,r, dwe1%-
ing unit. The A-S zone restricts this property t;o S
"anti
acres per dive llin.g unit,. 140 impacts arecipattd `
in the foreseeable future. The A-10" zaning,,ptoposed '
hxin s this .pro jact cl'oser,, to comp.atzb 1ity With the
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uses o fsurrou' ' ding properties '
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Sto"ri wa.te°r Ru bff and Pote'n:tial Erosion: As preyiausly
discus sect; in Items 1 and 2, re s e 6 d` i n g of disCurbed
sails is pxoposed to minimize erosion. In extreme cases,.,`
Aqua. ��ulah could be ut:zliz`ed"iici st.ahilizing and reseed-
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ing, to minimize erosi,ort. , 2
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.Reg jlatdry''Agencies.° Irl addition oto"'complying pith'
Llte requirements of the Calyfo'rnia Regional lfhter
'I3oard.�,,
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Quality Cohtrol the,app,1iraxit mush comply wit
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the equi.re'mr-nts.' of the C'ali.forhi a Depa.rtMon;t of Fi s
��and CAA6 (see��A"''iendix 11), and,the U.S�, ho' ''rtment of
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, ; Mi ni xg Et uca� on and Sa fet'� Adituna.�s°trat. on�<a ' (No e i
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"The' Depa`-.tm'ent of vish,. and' Game, a ;roe ier 2 , ixeeds., tc�,, .lie,
upd 'te'd; tha,�Tequ remerits "hciuld he' comgarab,le,. )
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Quality: 'T}ie �p`otentja7 creation of is a
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concern of tie Butte pounty' Aa. r' Poilutibn Contrgl
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l� s rI ct ., °A ;'watera�uck "sliou`ld beaitiiain�d on",the
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' 1te;"to li.ghty water�� down "stoc�kp]ed�,o1 ',or other
Y�rsuch '`mat -ria s on' wzn.dy days . ' The �p .ican�� shou14 , .
contact the Air p,al, ution Control i.ct eff to
a.b'outprocessing the appropriate pe„rnts.
any Adverse Environmental Effects, K'liicla CannotBe Avcided` '
'I The `Proposal 7.s implemented
7 Awlteration of 'the s.ulisurfdce bedroc , gravel 'and soils.
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2A,lteratxoh of the .7 ani�'�cape , and', top'ography which wi l', b'd
mitigated to some extent by reclamatxoti : of the land.``
A' major earihquake',or,other s'ubstant"al.'geologic `;hazard
could advor"ly affect' the fftbiin.g ' - Oration ;and the
.'safety, of the 'mine erso_rixtel.
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A. The water quality' o f tlonciit Creek may, 'be affected to a
"degree al°thaugh safeguards of the regulatory state
agencies =should 'minimize p6 en.tia' effe�:is«,
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5. AJ texation, of',the nati'ue vegetation in the MWnt-berm
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tintil r c a ,at,r* of 'tl7e mined 'lands is comp'�.ete ; j
6, ln'te.rinittent noise along 'v, health, and safoty con-
sld erations for mine' wcrkevs and ct'h�er passersby when;
ex losave's
p are used on the :;cite`
7: Possible hazards from a fire that ight ;stain and get
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Outd'f control in 'this xenote area. `
8. Energy consumption' at a remote '] oca'tion,. This factor
,c an 'be reduced by" canser'vatLon measures :�. i.e. efficient
use ,o'f machinery, ininimi,zing special: trips to town., for
go"S: etc.
9. Some degree of erosion from storwmater runoff during the,
rainy, season or from an. unexpected rain during sp;r3ng
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90'. The creat. n dust which i ould affect, `the air quali'tY
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4. �Re'dUc:tion' o tn� number of`' acres to be ra t��aed. The
number, _off acxes to be rezoned fro,'m A-5 to AMBO or
another zone could be reduced from IZ�aeto�t,to a
iesser ,numk�er: Si�,nee,only porifozisof"t:hQ, site �wrauld
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be maned a,t any one time ,an'd the xczone iro A-10 or
ariother °larger' pa'rcerh oai "n �,ip�u� ei ^incx+ a c the ar-
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ce'X Sizes far future lan i dzvs' de
, s��ons,_ creasing tb,e
nu�ilid`x' acres in.�' th��'ppp�osd3 `'"coul'd lie<, dgne,, b�it:i t
would notbe necessary for reasons �f envijr, en:�saLr
1?ro,tctienr.. ,
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ue1 to., the nature,'arid magnitude of. this,,prapbsa�,;A; and tlap,'
controls xeauiTeci" sby vasa ous agencies ,' C!he, gxowt-inciuci iig ,
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impacts are not expected to be ;great. This' p"r6� bPidoes; "
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hoi�aever, point out the need ror Butte Count to
}Grading''Ordinance
a or anio , mechanism for origoxng 'review
of projects of �thi�s nvature. This would"roclude a small
mining- xo, ect fro xp�
g P J, m be5.ng e . aaned .to a muc}i lamer project E
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out i env by the Caui�ty of butte
Another possible a'lterhative,is the amendment of''Chapter 13 '
of 'the County rCode , to include maniiag of mineraAt pre-
sent the butte County Public Works Department does not Te- '.
view mining operations of this:,nature: (See .Appendix F for
a co of Cha ter of the cane.
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to a Model �2eclamatio�a''Pl.an;���that could ,be used by County
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of i oxer cnmpI an. ie with Secfiiori 22720 Suri ace lvfining ,
and ,Re clamaion Act o, 19 75
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BUTTE COUNTY 'ENVIRON WINTAL REVIEW DEPARTMENT
BUTTE,; COUNTY ',ENVx RONM N7"AL; NB�II TtI DIr1�AI2T�CE?NT
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STA'T'E I'(I'LTCYf FOR SURR,ACE DINING AN1]; RtCLAMA"�TION' .PR�CTI E
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SUGGESTED MO DEL }RECLAIvIA7'I�DI� t�L,A�Pe1
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Seoti�on 77�t urFaCe iViintp aiid feclam� .:in'Act: or i-97�5 " )'
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OWNER, OPER,AT,OR, AND AGENT
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l Gcologtr deserip,titan, itiwludtng brief gcrierUl ge'c>to i sctfing,, mare c� 1a�� ologio acserip'tion of the mintrai
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factors pertatntnp to cnviroitmentalr 8mpacts andthcir�m►t�gatioIn �and;'rcclamatJon.
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PROPOS L'A ,(Eh ,,STINGI SUR FA C� MINING S ro
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50,0-'256,000''tons du;lds/yrrc ;.
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Totril antici�a;ed pr"iii�rbcsion+
Mineral con 0iodities to be removed'� j4 yy tons (cu, yds,)
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;Waste retained on the situ tons
'Waste dispose& off site - tams (cu, y&,)
1vlaxim m anticipated depth
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119in,big Afetha (Check al! apphcat lei °
open Pit Gravel/Sand Pit
Single Bench; � 3� � larilI and' Mast
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'Underground. ; _ _ �ti i' Waste dump
Graved bar skimming
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It processing- of the ores or minerals hnined is pla"A"ned to bt conducted at or adjaceritto fhe'site, bric�v describe
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the nature of the proces acid explain" eils{�sa)'inethod of the tailings or ;waste front prticcsgtnp
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Estimate quantity (gallons per `day) and quality required by the proposed operation, specifying praposc
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�sourccs'of'th�,, water', of mcthgd of, rtsonYi yKbe tothis prnpcMy snti the quantity anti qunitty and method f
disposal of used and/of surplu"s water.�r
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MAMMALS W,H0SE' RANGE S KNOVN
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HE STUDY AREA
Common Nattie
Stlen ti'f I c'Name; „
Cpos s�ltn
Di del phis ma"^sit i al i s
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Dusky Ore w�
Sorek obscurus
Trowbridge",
SQrex trow!I6ri g$'i
:Shrew
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Western mal e, ��,
"St panus,, at imah S
Little :brown itiyot"s
N(yai:is 1'uCiFtagils
Cal i fornix ;anyotsjro:ti
s cal iforni cos
Small-footed r�yot"os
P�yo'tis subultaus
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Long-legged,'myotros
IM(y'ot•rs "volaris`
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L'nng-eared abatis
- Myotit evoti"s
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Yuma myoti s
i�yoti s yumanePs'i s
Slveryjtaif�ed bait
Lasionycteris nactivagarts
esteri 01p, tstt^el
Pi'pi strel l os hespeos�
I�tstern big-ear�eo bat '
Plecotus, townsendi
Hoary 5at,'"
Lasurus cinereits
kedi, badtLasitjrtls
borealis;
'.Big
brown bat
Eptesicus Fusct.P
Pall id bat v �z,
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Atitrozus
allidus
gras
Mexi can free-tailed b�t
�� Tadarida.
lenss
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Cal forn.6 ground sgE�iirrel
Citellus' beec�heyi
Western gray squi`rre d _
Sci'urtas _ gri sells
"Northern
flying squirrel
Gal;ucomys •sab�rinus
U 71eypocket gopher
Thomo'niys bottage
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Western harvest .mouse
Abithrodontotiys megalotis
Deep mouse
Perumyscus hahiculatis
San Jaaguih ,pocket mouse '
Perognati us inorrtatits "
Brush muse
Perbmyscus boylei�'°
P cion mouse
Pemtpyscus truei
Dusky- footed woodrat
i:uscipes
California rneadow mouse
Microtus califbrnicus"
Moontain mole
Microtus montanus
Roof rat
Rattus rattus'
Hous'e mouse
Mus musculus r
Porcupine
Lrethizon dorsatum .
,;Blacktail jackrabbit
Le us'' californicus
Brush rabbit'
SylvilagUS barrhmani
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Coyote
Canis 1a rans '
Gray foxUrocyon
cinereoargenteus,
Black bear
Ursus americanus
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Common Name
'`SCteritifio'Naine r,
Asir -throated i ca tcher ' (S4�)
Myiarc�ius'' ci ne'rasccn q �.
Hlack phoebe R
5ayornis ni"groans' r
Say s phcebe (WYE
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5ayorhis s'aya
Western..iycatci�erSY%
Lmpidona �i� �fci1.
Traill i'lycatcher (SY)
EmpIdo nax'tral'li
Western wood peewee,(,SV)
Contopus sord cl.(i
Ra�;� � I � ,�ct�n
T��i fi«ed.�
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Commori'Nan�
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Ch'I'Ppirig .sparrovl (,SV)
Spize,lla possertha
Golden-cr°owne ,sparrow CWY) " Zonob-ldhia atricap lla
Fox',sperrow $WV)" !!P�ere�la
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Li ncol n' sparrad� : W91)
Mel o p za Inc r�
Sl a. e"cohorO j nco
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Oregon JuncoR)iuncri
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property near Ban.g,or, r sen- mt terrjal, oaE
several, co`� xeations to Berkeley to mite
do "taut that in3
hjy.,;dete. ne.tiaris were �:oxreeti �;
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infoxmed.me Y
that my'dQtPrmi et3o o
ioboti7rs da,s Gahti'lor, his s ix'cot�rect;`
NC.,;
Therefore it 1si1auld �be noted. that :the rare
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plaht "i��,ax�iobotlir�s z iscanti� orue 1-8, note,
ToLihd , on tie p�~t�pext� covered by �fhe siarvep.
am very sorry"toh; ve caused a.1.1 this
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'13.70`C TTS GQUT ' C019 ' § 13''
CFL&P'I'ER ' 13
e reel`amati f mined. s s b.'vided i
(e) �h oTc, o ar�d a 'pr ti= tiffs .
"; Ibrl[p�INC A iD DJEivEI30YNG"`
contiod mining.ts f minerals n 3
'ar?Acle will perwit the i,w
Ir`'
�, "will provide for' tire" firoteetinn and :subsei�lent leilefici�
art . 'Reserved, §g 13 1--13 icaa
use of the mined and�reelainzed land.
�� 11.„ lteplacemcnt of ,41 ierial pisplaCa in Svrtzc�e hiinlnR" (3Pera-
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�' s ,
s rfac a 'Mani takes 'place in diVerse arleas erhnre the
tions, §§ 13=101 X3•"115
i(f)
g Cloglc, topographic; cli,tnatic, biolog cal aria, social
e
ARTICLE 1 RESE1RVtD
'r3nditions are signifitantly,xiifferent and that reclama�
o '
tion operations ,and the specifications therefor, may vary
lfl
Secs. 13-1-=-1.3-IOU. Reserved. -
aerordingly, (Ord. No. I3,^K, § 1, 5-24-?7)
ARTICLE II. R"t OV lV$ LACVMENT OiTERIAL
Sed. 13.102. ',Definiti"ons.
DISPLACED IN Si79FACE MINING ;OPERATIONS+
zploration or prospecting: The scarcli for minerals by
Seca '1341q. Purpose and intent.
geological, geophysical, georhemi l or ether techniques, in-
Jj
It is the, purpose and intend- of board of supervisors to
clueing, but not limited to, sampling, as?mying, ;drilling; or
surface or underground cvorl s needed to 'determine :Elie
.the
creat e ,and rrzainta'i>z ,ora effective and coinprehensi�ve Surface
. any
type, extent or quality'of the an.inerais present-
�
mining and z�eclanation policy with regulation : of,` suface'
minine operataoris"so.as to azure thata I
Mzndei lztizds. Includes the surface; subsurface and ground;
rVater of an area in which surface` mining opera, ion.% w
(a) Adverse en}iironrnental effects are prevent`or ,minimized:
are being, or . have been• conducted, ibeliiding private ways
and that .named "lands are C1 imed, ;to a usable condi✓
N+` ,
cli area Yana excavat
__and roads appurtentint to eizy su , ions
y
..
taon'Whach is readily ada.1.,FKile for alteriaative land use..
wor}ting, rnihing waste, and areas U. which structures; fac li-
Il'
(b) The 'iaroduetion and "conser'�°atibn of minerals are en"
ties, equipment, miicliines, tocols, or other materials far prop-
caurttged, whale giviiag consideration to values °relating
. ert�r which "result from, of are used in, surface mining opera-�"
to recreation, wa€ei shed, �e�ildli°fe, range and! forage and
'`.• tions; ark located,
aesthetic erdoyment,
Minerals: Any naturally occurring chemical element or
(c} Residual hazards to the public health and safety ure
compound, 'or groups of„elements and compounds, formed frorta
el'am noted. �
inorganic processes .a.zid organic su,bstances� includingj� but not ”
(d) The extraction o#��;milneials is",essential"to the continued
7irnited to, sand, gravel, aggregate, coal, ;peat and bituminous
Y4
economic well-being of the county and to the needs
' rock, but excluding geotherhla l resources, natural gas end
of society," and khat reclamation -of mined lauds is
petroleum. -,
' fects on ;the
necessary to prevent or minimize adverse of
`` 'dual 1,
Mining avow. Includes the resi of soil, ,;rock, minora
i
onmont and to protect the public health fety.. ,
en Vir and "sa
liquid, vegetation, 'equipmentx machines, tools or other arta-
'editors not6- rd. No. 182 .1, enacted hSay "24, 1'h77,t rapealed
terials or ro ort d�reetl ;� resultin from or displaced by,
p " p y y g
, ,
former Ch 13, §§ 1,3�1�13-17, mnd.'ehadced n nett/ "Ch. 13 to r is as
surface mining -operat.gris, .
f�ereiri set out n_ Art. iz, " * . "i3-dot--13-11'6: Prior' to "`ehitr Ment of
" sold, No, isglt :fo"rm"er Ch. 13, §� 13 `1-13-1'l,: pertained to g miiaX
'99.
t7pe-rdtor: Any' persl, n ;w,lro is engaged in surface xtiining
operations, bimself, ,,o Whb contracts with outer' to `'caiadLlct
i mWeet ,matter and wus derived .:from Cade 1952, ;§
,.
No 6-47
o orations on his behalf ere t :a erson who is eri a ed ,,
P ,', r p p fi g
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MYNTNG AND, D tEDGII G i3-1QZ
§ is; AUfx CC1U2�TTY CO'U>✓'''
:.
(d
sjixface miniclg upexatiions as an employee 7rith wages ds
ec1311.HcaifA
' o'saie cornpensa ion.,(a)
7 he provisions '�f this article shall apply to� the un-'
Oueri rtrde�r, Soil, rock or othle materials that lie above ,
incorporated areas of Butte"' County; except rtatiorialtoi tst#.
zc, natural rniheral tPapasit-. or in 'between deposits, Wore
lands.,
- or after.theirrellw.Va��y surface mining operations:
(b) 'rhe -provisions of this article are not �appliaable`to
Parin.it • Any, authorization. front or approval, by, Zhe couhty;
the absence ofvhichwould prechrde'surface mining-bperatiohs.
(1) Ex vations ,on grading condjicteia f r farming nor ori- <<
site can
• construction :or fox the°'purpeso£ restarirlg itrnd,,
Parson; Ahy ,iridividtial, Sian, -association, corporation, Qk�=
follot�inga flood or natural disaster. ��
ganixat." ar partnership; or any city*,, county, d14t77et or•
state or any department -or agency the:reof:-
,
(2) Prospecting°for, or the extraction cif, minerala for com-
,the
mei cial purposes or the renyo al of overburden in- total
Recldination: The combined process of land treatment that
amounts of less than one thousand (1,000) cubic yards
minimizes water degradation, a'i'r ,pollution', damage to aquatic
in any one location of one acre or less, "
or wildlife habitat, flooding, erosion and other adverse_' fWoctsti
"rn a eiations, inciu`L
from, surface inini g p Ging adverse, surface
(3) Surface mining operations that are` requrrod liyedex•-,'
effects in6idental to underground mines, .sa that mined lands
al 1"w in order to protect a tYi ling claim, if such`
are, xeelaimed to a usable condition -which is readily adaptable '
tions are conducted solely for tihat pu -pose.
for alternate land uses and create no clanger to:public health;or
(4) .Such a4her milling operations' that, the . countydeter=;
'safety, The process may extend to, affected lands surrounding
njines to be of an infrequent ; nature, And Nvhich, involve ;
mined lends, and may require backfilling, grading, resoiling',
only minor sui;lace distiirliances ar d' are `categorically
xevegetatipn, ,soil compaction, stabijirstlon or other measures. °
identified 13y the state board pursuant to sections 2714-
State, bow -d., mining,,Ind geology board, in; the de-
(d)< and 275$(o), California Su'r€acing ?vlining 'and`
,,,State'
partment of conservation, ;State of California,
lamati 0.1 AC
Reclamation t of 1'975. (Ord`. No"'' 827;
Ree'
,state geotogist: lndi�ldual holding office as stiruetured in
.
tan re uirement.
Sec. 13.104. Permit and reclartratiorr p q
section G'i7 of article; 3, chapter Z of division 1 of the -public
1.
Resources Code.
(a) Any person, except as prOided itn. section 2776, Gali- ,
urfcce mining operations; All; or any part of, the process
fornix Surface Mining' and F,ecIamation ;A.Ct of 1J75 vyho
involved in the mining a ttiinerals ,on mined lands by removing
proposes to engage in surface ,mining operations as defined
in this 'shall; thee
overburden and mining directly froth the, mineral deposits,
Ikrtide, prroi to comtniencernent ,of such:
operations abtatn (1) a permit to mute:' and (2) aPProvrtl,'
of minerals naturally
open=pit- mining y ally exposed,, irlining by the
n.uger iriethcd, dredging and quarrying; or surface work
;,
of a. reclamatiari plan; in accordance ti�tth, the provrsWho
,
incident to an underg�ourid mine. SurfacP'.mining opera 16
set ;forth in this article and as further- provided in 'article`
.
shall include, but are not limited to'�
51 'California Suri'ace - ining and Reclamation 'Act of ,1915' :,
A feo in the amount of twe0ty-five dollars ($20':00) sha]l be
(a) tri -place distillatiiorri restort aYg or letaching_
paid to the ubiic works department at the time of frliiig.
P
(b) , The,production and disposal of mining -waste.
l~`ar existing operating, mines, a reclamatia«.i pI5'} shall be
(c) ,Prospocting and expioratary etivities. (Ord. No. 18 21,
filed by aMay 1,19 78, far board of zoning ad j ustmont review and:
§.1, &.24-171)
1approval. The reclamation plan shall provide for the reclInI4. `
supe, No. 8-77 '
157
8oppi N0 5-77
158
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13=104 N1123II+1G A'ND 11REDGI:e�s. § 13-104
„§'31Q5 ' #3U'i"i17 GbUlvi'I�l' COUk: 1'-118 �>
tlpn of 'the area disturbed' b ' .s'urfa�e tmin3n a erationg,
y g p'
his article. t' ewed ,Anriiiall Arid re�iNO;
(d}. hall be regi.
in those portions of the site mined after .Jan�a�y 1,76:
as necessary*, in axtlex• to ensure that It is in Rccaxdancefwith
xk fee- in 0% amoarrt of twenty-five dollers (525,00) shall
bbe
the state palic;,r for mined lands reclarriatian and to encourage ,
'
"paid t4" the public' works department at the Mime of. Ifiling
tie mining ilidustry of Biitte feoun y:: (Ord. No. 1827, § 1,
r
bf'the reclairiatioii'planf
f,°-24:77)'` 7
p urface zriinin . �l ;, , ;
„'All applications for -a reclamation lan for s. Lti 3
Sec. S3 -X05, Application; review proeduxe. �
or, land reclamation projects, shall be rntL& oz fgrri►s pro=
vided by the public tivorks ,.department, and a Inrovided for
The board of �zonin adjustmen � hall; 'iri the,. same ibanner
by'scetiori 97, 2 of the California surface Iiiniirg a7rd Reclama-
as provided for in s'tction'2'4-46 of Chapter 2h of this Coda,
tion.A.ctd 1975.'-
SChedUle, a public heating within. twenty (20). days •bf the
(b) l4q person who 'has obtained a Vested right tb conduct
completion of the environmental 're�rie�v`procedure and filing
surface mining operations
g p p riot to ,January 1 197& ,5ha11 be
of all docunxents as' xegtzired by the county public �tworl:s'"'de-
required to secure a Permit ursuarit to the prop
q p 11 ?xsrons`;of this.
artllient.
article as long as .such vetted tight ,conf niids; 'proVidea that
The board of �6ni ig adjuttrimrit, on the `basis of evidence
no substantial 'change is matte iii' that operation except in
submitted at the hear 4i,g; may approve the reclama tion plan
accordance with` th.e provisions of this artacle_ person 'shall
and grantthe mining permit. i;
be .,deemed to J'ave such vested rights, if, .prior to ,FanuLiry
1, 1,976, he }las,. Ira' good faith and, an reliance i#'pon-a,,permt
T,he deterznlnatran of the board of zahing adjustrnerit shall '
Or gther authorization, if such permit or other authbr�zatibii;
` be filial unless a :written appeal is filed in the same rna'nx}er
was required; diligently coiirimenced surface Irllnrng,,.opera
a prpvid d for in sect'on 24-4$ of Chapter 24:6f this 'Code. �'
7
I Intl incurred subs.aritial liabilities for �tiork and mateti,als
(Ortl, i�ciw 1,271, 1�, 54447),
th 'Expenses
y q p' in tile: eliaet-
g
Iiacular
m -di
�� once bond or other ecuitx
See, 13 1014. Per dei rce. 1
n '
.
tit of an 011 on ear toga .
o er
p p atian 'or
the Issuance of a epermit shall trot: be;, deemed liabilities for
Upon a filed lig 'by the board of zoning adjustment, that; 'a
woxk or materials.
stapi�lementid gtaarantee far the reclamat alt ~jf the ruined land r
A person who loos obtained a vested., right.' to conduct:
is 'riecessar�= and,upon the. determination by tfie 'public vwork
"surface mining ,''Operations' prints` tb January 1,A976,' shall.
d p.artment of th'e cost of the reclamation of the mitred land
submit tqthaboard of zoning adj stmdnt by M- 1,1978; a ree
According to the reclamation plan, a reasonable surmty bonii,
lanzador "plall for operations to be_ conducted after, January
Izen qII the property*, or "portion thereof, dr other secuxity
1, 1076, lnless a reclalnatiQri plan eras approved .b. y the Gourity
guaialitee conditioned, Upon the faithful perform.* Mice of the
of put'te prior to January 1, 1J7G, Arid the person sut�mitt'ing
reclamation plan shall be,fled 'with the public," works depart -
that plait 1103' accepted'responsibility for reclaiming the mined
ment. Mach surety shall be~;, exeFsuted in favor.,0 the County
lands In accordance �iith ti t plan, �Tot}Iing in this article .
of Putte and revioved and, revised, a', necessary, `biannually.
Sue sliall lse: mallltarned' in an 'amount, to the
Shall, be cnnstrudd as, requiring the filing of a reclamation
plan for or thp;xeclamatioil of; mined lands an i�,hich.surface
surety equal
cost of completing 'the remaining recIamatinn of the site,
,.
'bed
mining operations were conductedprior to January Y,1.975, °"
as pre- ':in the appiDyed or' amended xeclannat olt pla><a
du Inj the succdeding two=year pe 10, car 'other reasonable,"
(c) Tile state` geologist shalll>be ,notified of the .filing of,
term. (brd. Nb 1'827, § 1, 5-24=17)
all peI,tIn'It ap lication8.
n
> ;✓. Supp. 1510. 0-77
''' Supp. No. 6.77
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,
13f 0" , DiINING AND bREbGING x' `13-x�0
�: i 1]1 Bi7�TL:: Qi'a' CQD'E 31 13.
Seg.' I3 107;Publi� records.
shall seta public hearing' in the same,.�Tn nner; .as ,is. provided,
Reel`all on plans,>.reliarts, applications and othei t3veu'ment;
for in section 1-1d1"a. Oxd i�ioa 132'7 §
( t' _ )
t�
'a
"sub—mltted pursuant to, this article are. public 'recorci5, unless it
can;tie demonstrated tn,the satisfaction of the eouniy that the "
Sec. 13-Y11. Estabiishriient; of mining ,committee«
release.Ui such information, �or part the eo �.�would reveal'lir°'�1�
4 n 4rihl coinnaittee sh�.11, lie estfibl shed with a'rnern4ier�
duction .re" exvs..,or rate of. depletion.,, entitled to pixie'
s p coon, r?
appointed by eaeh supervisor fz orn :the 'aggr$gate atii ruining '
-
„ as pro rietary Information. The applicant, shall have the,
y o y
comnjunit f' his" district to serve fora two-year erm, niq
-
'right, to identify ti�hat, in his opinion,;; is proprietary informs-
committee will act as an' advisory, board to the pool o"�i *kr
tinti< The countyshall identify proprietary information as
dopartrr ent, l osrd of zoning adjustment and the of
a, separate 'part o' each application« A copy of all., permits,
,board
s-upervisort,,All rrtatters pertaining to setting of ii' standards d
5 plans, reorts, applicatioiss and other documents
rtclan}anonpp
ardiRulce modifications regarding surface mining will first
,
suWitted pumualit to this article, ,including ,proprietary, in- '
°° be referred to this committee fortrevie.w and recaminendation.
formation, 'shrill be furnished to the state geologist iby the
(Ord, No, 1821, 1, 5-24-71)
.,,
County of Butte, Proprietary information that!, be made a:vail-
atile 'to oersuns other than the. ° state geologist nnly' when
Sec. 13-11?. 7Cnforcemrnt.
>;
authorized by''the,,mine opera tar and by the mine owner in
acrordaiice with Section 5118,,, California Surface °l�fining and .,
The prof isions of this article shall be ` enforced by the public"
r
Reclonn4tion Adt of 1975, (Ord. No: 1S?7, & i; a�24-77j
-works director or any authorized member �of the publio works
dopartmeirt., The public wort s director may suspend the permit
r�
Sec.13.10R. SCantlardsJ -
for a period not to exceed fifteen (lbj days where cortiniaatidn
t
of the "violation will adversely affect the p:Ublic; pr(vid�ed,`
Standards governing the.operational aspects of the surface
'
however, written iiof.Mcati n shall have previously been sent
mining aeti +ity shall ber as established by the board of super-
to the operator. In the event of a suspemlon� qat;, hould the
n
visors by resolution. (Ord,. NR,. t, 5-24-'77)
piiblfc works director request riiscipllnsry acid n4j U6 board
of zoningad ju'stment,smediately set AJ ,.,jI;Ag thereg4
Sec. '131109. Periodic xeyiew:
with not tars than five (5) days" notice to the operator. 1%e
As a condition o f approval for; the permit or the reclamation
board of zoning adjustment, after completinri °o£ the 'hearing,
plan, or both, periodic inspections of the' site by` ;the, publica'
sus end orrevoke the ermit, or modify the; herrn,,
P F
works departinent,4ball be hiade to ,evaluate continuing` com-
or, may, ,place the operator on probation should the Violation
found to be
plianee with the permit and the. reclamation plane '(Ord, Nn,
exist of a serious nature, adversel affecting
y g
the health an 1
d e fai
W e of the residents of the county, (Gird. No.
i
h .
1827, § 11 5-24-77j
1827, § 1., 5-24-11), .
"
"13110. Arne
dm' ents.Sec.
Sec ,1,3•]13. Aippeal.,
Amendments to an approved, reclamation plan may be sub-
rt
milted to the board of zoning ad�iiswrrient any time; detailing
Any '>?erson aggrieved by an act or determinatWin o£ public
Nvorks the of 'the
Proposed' changes from 'the original plan. Substantial devia-
board zoning adjustment in exercise of
tions from the original plan shall riot be undextaken until
life utharit
a y Wanted herein shall, have the right to appal
�I�pp
such amencinent kiss been filed with, and approved by the
to the boor'd of Supervisors, tiny appeal miistbe.filed, on.faxxris
, I k.
board of zoning adjustment. the bo rd of zoning adjustment
provided; within twenty (�0) days after the rendition, ni
y
Y. 1` ,
10b l Stipp, No. 6-77
1f0,2 aupp, No, x7'1
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Comm nt;s f om `TOM, 1.7andi$, St°ate Rai ionalWader duali ty Cdntxo,l
Board.
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Mr^ Iandi,s indicated That the Mate '"Regional 1Vater Quality Con-
Erol ; io,a-rd would hot allow any di schargn; o f .fining t+ta tewatevs
into North, Horcut Creek or!Vils,on Cr et k. A National Pollutant
Discharge 'System ,permit, would need to be ;obtained for t•he., ro
?
posed mining opexation, (A' top of -the proposed wadi pLanL `fiflw
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An.,:attac.hed as Dxhi it D of, this report vras sent to Tont° U dl's
fox aroview;) Silt` ponds would no't Ue 'all ab. e since sxl.ti.; rig° up
of the creek could.occur.
Another concern expressed by Mr. Landis' w9s what v�rould be done
with Ise nixnir g taiJ.ings (rock s4,n
.d sil-t) . iteclam tion of the
as
,land an ant factor; in stabilizing the 41sturhea roti: `
anal soils from erosion .as well as 'far ae,sthot'ic amproiremen't.
"placed
Vpband jai xi�igs should not be in any drainage channel
a`
which fees into North Xioncut Greek or IVilson Greek, A land dis"-
asal fia die„
permit re aired i.n, addition"' to the discharge p.erm,t
to
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ensure .no discharge of tai.li;n s or debris into surface �..
g a jvaters
primarily Morth ftoncut Creek .' �
Envixronmental Review Department response: Tuuu�lzzedythe pro;.
posed wash plant flow p3. an should, ailevjate oon,cexns about waste
water' discharge into,, the crock, Thls plan Mould utilize tater .
from No HonCreole
cut a,s a source of water for a holdin ` ond..
The water t,rould be pumpad fram that ;point to a water wash serut;-
liing plant fol tl}e' mined matea'iais then through a'-sluice box to a
t,aa longs pan,d setts ing., area. by recircu] atiGn' the water in the
g.
rp;roposed 1,ash plant; the water' eivalitX o£ North Horicut' Creek
should be maiixtained� at its �.pxes.ent 1evol,, The method to dispose
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of or ` reclaim the ta. !Anlgs which settle ,a the pond. st'il l needs;
to be claTltied, by the apply canto �
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A brief descr prion of reclairrati:+on of the Rand is discussed on
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pages 6y 7 and l4 of the EIRi A Model Reclamation
Plan that could be utilized by the County of Butte in reviewing
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this project and similar projects Is contained in Appendix"A � B.
Additional
;input ori a reclaM�ztioh plan is expected from the: State
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pi Vi-slon of Mines and Geology as part pf the circulatioti of the,
draft" T TR. th7r4ugh the State Cl eatirighouse
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",COMMENDATIONS
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",I. )Disturbance or removal of vegetation shall not exceed sary to construct barriersor fills, if work In the 'lake
the ,minimum necessary 'to complete operations, The is unavoidable, a curtain enclusurc to" prevent siltation
drstuxbed portions of an stream channel or lake mar- of the lake beyond the hnmedlate Working area shall
, : f r `, • grit °:Vidthin the high water ,mark of the stream or lake be installed. The ,enelesure and ;any •:,•up' pprtive material
shall be restored'to .as hear their original Onoltion ns shrill be removed` when _the ,�, xk is com�let d,
ssible. 18 Sht,'settling basins shall be located Away from the stream
"'� ° ,' liestorotl6n shall 'include the reveg�iatiori of Atipped or lake to; prevent discolored silt -bean vvaker £torte
or' exposed areas. reaching the stream or lake,
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3„ Roel;, r1prap, or other erosion protection shall be �plaeod I4. Pre oration shall be mn & so that •runoff from sten ,
5 k 71 -In
n p pp f
eg , nnaYTeasarlably be expected erodible surfaces will. bo. diverted into stable areas vvitlr
xxi ureas where v eatatian ca
Io become reestablished: ,little erosion potential. Frequent tivates checks shall 'bc
r" placed on dirt roads, cat tracks; or, other wont trails to
4 hds�llatiori, of hxidges, culvertsi 'ar ot}rer structures shall
p d and. u stream
control erosion,
be :sthch Haat wake', flow ;is riot im aire p
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or downstream pi ssage of i~ish `gs 'assured at all tune's, , 15, gash water eontaining xnud or s t.fmm aggregate wash -
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trtt , of tern orary culverts shall be placed . at or ,ing or other operations shall not be iallawed :to enter a
„Iaw scream cllainriel ,grader ;Bottoms. of p'erinanent lake or flotuing streatzxs.
n .cirltrerts shall be placed . below stream channel grade.
r : i8, A silt catchment basin shall be, constructed across .the
5 f lans or design of concrete sills `and odic, features stream immediately below `the project site. Olbis catch- .
6; 2rat' could ,potentially ftpede 'fish' migrations must, be pent basin shall be constructed of gr vel which is' free
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approved by :I�epartrnent engineers. f from mud`or silt; Vpftleompleti'- af'the project and`
6. When , any darn (any arti tial obstruction) as beiisg after all flav�nng % ter In the area, is, clear of;turbAdity,
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ec>nstrricted, maintainedshallatall,i, or placed in pperat on, suf - the aver along Mtn the " ed sedirrient shall
removed from the stream,
sir nee ix to irtaintaixt fishlife �heim low )the r1am, ass dov,7n- 17, If _
rem
operations require movivxg of equipriiexrt', across tr
flowing stroain, such, operations shill ' be conducted
7 ��rx, €ide¢luate fish passage facility, must be incorporated y increasing -stream turbidity, For
without substantial)
retia _ y ,barrier that obstnicts sh passage, repeated crossin s, Elie ,operator shall installa bridge,
darn (`arty arti$cial.obstru 1 ggli crossing,
1►.ny coon} construet�d "shall culvert, or rack -6
ainly be built fr'orri material such as clean washed' gravel 18, If a str am' clean el has been altered duxin the o era-
It�laicF;� vill cause little' or 'no siltation, tions, 'if low flow channel shall be ttlurned as nearly
'H. (Equipment shall riot be operated; fix the stream channels as possible to its natural state int ithaut creafing a possiblei
j of flowisig Iiv� streanxs except as may be necessar=y ;to future bank erosion problem; or a flat wide channel or
Construct crossings or barriersr and fills at channel sluice -like area. If a lake mar�nn�has �¢}ey}�n altered, it
k.'0. Whet1 work ui a flowvng stream as tiixavoidable, the statethoutncr atingn:i future bat k erosion problenn:
is natural
entire strdarrmflow ',shall be diverted around the vyork Tlie gradient of, the streambed C Iske margin shall be
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temporary as the same ,gran#�ei�t as existed prior n
sued b a :barrier, tem ra . culvert, and/or a new as nearly possib}e
r channe capable of permitting upstream
and, doom- to disturbance,
stream fish moveinerit, Construction . of the barrier,
and/or the new channel shall normally begin in the 1fl. Strictures acid associated materials not designed to
downstream urea anal, continue ;in ,i�n upstream direc�- Mthstand high seasonal flovvs shall'be removed to areas
tioY?i: and the flo} shall diverted only when eon= above the high �t�ater mark before such flews occur.,
struction of the d ve?rsian is completed; Channel battik ,2p No debris soil silt sand bark slash sawdust 'rub-
or, barrier construction sball be adequate to prevent bish, cement or caxacrete nor%ashin sy thereof oil or
seepage into or from the, work area. Chazlncl .banks ax petroleurn roducts or either organic orr eartlion, xmaterial
barriers shall riot be made of earth or other .substances f
rom any , ogging, construction, or associated activity
subject to erasion xinless iirrsi enrlased ,hy sheet piling, of t,k-hatever nature Shall -be al q%. ,ed to enter into or
rae~k' nprap lir other'protective materia]: The enclosure Placed,,vvhere it may be' washed by rainfall or runoff
ant) the supportive rriaterial shall be removed when 01 into, waters of thee State When operations are •com-
the work is: cvrnpl 'ped and the reinoaal s}tall normaRV pleted, any excess materials or,debris shall be''removed
proceed £rum .dcrti-nstroarri in �1xi upstream direction, from the work area. No rubbish shall be 'deposited
�1. �'erx porary fills shall be constructed .of, nonerodible ktithir, 1.50; feet of 'the high wafer mark of any stream
completion,
work
-or lake.
materials and shrill be rermved immediately ulaan
21, rhe operator l�hll notify the Departxn'ent df Fish an
1, ],quprtxextt shall Iiat be operated in the lake or its Game of the dafe of coripletion of operations at least
margin except during ,excavation and as maybe neves- flye< days ,prior to such completion,
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APPEND%X �
APPENDIX
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Mrm S'hophen�Ae $treetor
environmental , Re�;osa Depari%nent
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Butte dounty „
'] Coup tj Center :Drive'
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ear to on: et,one A� to �" :2�-20vaio
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Thi s letter iss iri repay to 3rotnr letter o �7une 2 �.`' ; re'-
o 977.r
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9Arding, environmental, impacts Vhich you found "to havh'Sotentit�l
'si.gnif�.cance4,�
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1. „ Thore 'wi11 `66 no sign1ficarit geologic 'ef foCt on the '� ed' bode
duq, to gravel removal as !, a w3 i b-, a yarning the tnatbrial
back to the area: quite promptly �sinc� we now, plan to
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pit the, finite end pZ,aoe tas�t"Aal, tzaclC ` p1a.Me«.
2. The intent is to return .the lana bacIk to diose to '61-iginal
on,
stats. St''is our intention to return the land ad close" as
possib e"to it°s' original �� otder that° thore Yri11
'net be any eff�ef, ars the 'landsca'pe, t .diife or "futur® land -
own ers, yo� c;
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+� not,'
Je this will n any mord hazardous than ahy otp far, ehd6ii6i'. E
as�,we are "snow planniiag to open pi, the Projects
Them will- be no .poten;tia•�. hazard to Honcut" Creak ar3 wi1i.
"bo recirculating our grater and this process wi, 1;`be nlonitorod
f
'by the ,S of 1" alifarnia Water Quality Control Boarri. t1
5. Them will not be a degradation to the native vegetation as
do have a definitti reelama on pane We are planning on stripping
the, topsoil, stockpiling it and ;returning it to origia'yal
p6tition as we progress.
b. The use of explosives will be done by; approved pining me1'thocia
and all safety precautions will bo taken.
7. There trill b9 710, Wee o21 '.potential growth in the area be ,, "
Of power Zine extensions a5 uro W3.11 be generating our own 'povoii,
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0 tEnvirollm' b oT, Reviow t�ropt: '
DE. 0, 1°� 1977
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