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PLANNING COMMISSION
7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE - OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 93165 '
PtIGNE: 53J .4601
November 6, 1981
Rona.id P. ogarc
401.15 Dry .Creek :Road
Orov.ille, ,Ca. 9S9.65
Re: 1.1ining Permit 4 Reclamation Plan
for \f 41-08-27
!dear .1 -Jr . Loan
A list of::questions. and areas of concern has been conpiled from
the public hearings held on this, Project before the hlltte County
Board of- Supervisors and the Planning,, Commission, as well .as
Tetters received concerning the proposal. !•;e tgill also he.r.e-
viewing the environmental de'ternination .as .to ::nether a -`•litigated
;legative Declaration regarding:environmental innact or a focused
nvironrier.tal .Inpact ^.c'port (1:[!'•).. is ` e_
appropriat. .
'four .:ritten response is .rc llestcd for t'.,c `ollo;:i
1. The ,tatus OC the access road, to the pro,lcrt.y. DO.N ou h vc a
prescriptive 'or a dcedea right to L %l'^C1; Rua1 fro;n
11cssi11a l'allev ':oad to your pro erg
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the. .o-a�Fect talc Friability
.. � . • :.Doe._.,.: } a,� . °sa �t u a :�r::. )".;::••.. ..
your% propos
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3.' Yloulcl you be. a:illin�; to restrict the potcntial sa1C OC agl;re-
Fate rock from the site? Rec tamation of t!:c rine circ: v!ould
require that some of the aggregate be used aaywati
4'. A gcolobic relor.t .:is recumrlended. You have
lir viously hecn
given two. names,..of geoaggi Its that :m bh.t assist you
S,. ltihat; specific rcquirements. -mous be:inet prior to the issuance
of a." Strea.mbed /llterati la Agrecrr.ent with the Department of
Fish and Faire?
G. Descri!)c in detail the size, scale, zlticl of operations -
for the propose:? mir.c. t'rhat types Of machine: y an"' equi.0mcnt';.
:ill !,c uscjl? i hat noise le�:els (.in dcc:ibcls)' -an he exr�d.tcu.
from use of .t11C 7lachincr)n
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`.ovcmber
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6, 1931 : .
c or Crce:<' I'1:c gel la i n;
i ',:fiat is the. 101 ; c:►.- loo.. lair. o.
ponds i.Iust be a eve that 1CV C1 and Wit" a capaclt�' t0 Cof ta.Ln
all pTOCesS �:ater without disc large to the surface drainages .
3. Describe protective measures to insure Mat no adverse impacts
14ill occur to the creek; its related aquatic and riparian
resources.
9. What would be a reasonable reduction in the proposed size of
tion? l'iould .20 cubic yards per day or some other
the opera
reduced anon? be acceptable rather than 30 cubic yards per
day?
10. As mentioned, detailed plans are needed for the proposed oper-
ation. Available drawings could .he amended to .include some of
requested and pertinent data. At such time as the proposal. is
heard. once again_by the .Planning Cr,^1,;.ission and the
Board of
Supervisors, .you :should be prepared ..to give a presentation
utilizing the drawings to give a clear sur.,n..ary of the proposal.
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11 . A copy of an earlier EIR .relating to a r)roposed gold .mine is
I* nay be worth, your time .to review the entire .file
encloses..
at our OEficc. sj
1?.
A RL -port of !taste Discharge has been re faired b;: the 'Stat e. .E:
Ouality Control:Doar1. This information should
Rc �1UTi31 �. -ter
8150 j) E- foT4:ELrt�'.'V t0 ti1� P1,1P.nin� Departle;?} i�-_�c Rs `.0 1RSu:e
that no sedimer,tatio:i. �•�ill occur to the creep: :tilt be part of
the report.
Describe tile potential effects of the :linin; oper^tion on sp_ri.ngs.
E �.a 2s :dell ' s the v ater qual i ty o,E Dry
r e e, . ;!,
in. t..ie.'a�
o. i"a�:`;h .res ee..t:�t.j:!,t..e C-ou:•ity re.qu.irin&.:'a
11ha `are .)'.our'co:�> nts::.�.t p. r;.
perfor�arice botd' --'t.o f U: X1 cotlitic,zs .
: h .. _.. process you int.end..to use
in -.further
Describe t.._' r. clar�at:ion.. p Y
detail. It is uliderstood.that reclamation would oc:.ur as the
project would proceed rather than.later on.
Clarify the water allocation tproperty
the owners
tudy along
by Dry
Creek.
you earlier had cited page 2
Sof
',later i'.ibhts Board for this .portion 01 Pry. Creek.
!\s indicated at the Planning
Commission meeting of September 23,
1931, the mitigation measure regarding off-site improvement of
Dry Creek Road would be deleted.
4';;;a t are your intentions with
resp:.•ct to the portion_.o.E Dry Creek R gad leading to your property?
{,`• 1g, ;Mould a prohibition of any blasting
proalcn to the MI no oneratioz?
in the future oeSe a potential
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A RL -port of !taste Discharge has been re faired b;: the 'Stat e. .E:
Ouality Control:Doar1. This information should
Rc �1UTi31 �. -ter
8150 j) E- foT4:ELrt�'.'V t0 ti1� P1,1P.nin� Departle;?} i�-_�c Rs `.0 1RSu:e
that no sedimer,tatio:i. �•�ill occur to the creep: :tilt be part of
the report.
Describe tile potential effects of the :linin; oper^tion on sp_ri.ngs.
E �.a 2s :dell ' s the v ater qual i ty o,E Dry
r e e, . ;!,
in. t..ie.'a�
o. i"a�:`;h .res ee..t:�t.j:!,t..e C-ou:•ity re.qu.irin&.:'a
11ha `are .)'.our'co:�> nts::.�.t p. r;.
perfor�arice botd' --'t.o f U: X1 cotlitic,zs .
: h .. _.. process you int.end..to use
in -.further
Describe t.._' r. clar�at:ion.. p Y
detail. It is uliderstood.that reclamation would oc:.ur as the
project would proceed rather than.later on.
Clarify the water allocation tproperty
the owners
tudy along
by Dry
Creek.
you earlier had cited page 2
Sof
',later i'.ibhts Board for this .portion 01 Pry. Creek.
!\s indicated at the Planning
Commission meeting of September 23,
1931, the mitigation measure regarding off-site improvement of
Dry Creek Road would be deleted.
4';;;a t are your intentions with
resp:.•ct to the portion_.o.E Dry Creek R gad leading to your property?
{,`• 1g, ;Mould a prohibition of any blasting
proalcn to the MI no oneratioz?
in the future oeSe a potential
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R na 1.d R Lo,;; -t n}
P1se -i-
Noveimber 6, 1951
19. ?ilt 1S t}le OUti52})lIity of exterlt�lri:; CCI�`:�`;�lnC llnCs �Q :).:r'
rence? In the event of an e-lerlevc;-, 1:cI one-.scVVAC�
would. be an..irportant factor.
20 . !'.hat would be' the free}u.ency Of veh icu.lar t:raf `i!.: to ant f root
the site with a limited operation versus a ful'. r..ining operation?
21. What would be the feasibility of a bridge across the.creek? A
.four foot culvert or a flat bed train car }:ave been mentioned as
otheroptions•.
Ile will continue processing .of this project_ upon reccivang yoUir
submittal. If it aapears that responses to some of the questions':
will require extensive study., we may recommend a Focused CIR as
the appropriate :leans to .develop this information.. I.E. you !rave
any questions, please cbntact'ou:r office.<
Sincerely,
tep;ter. �1 Streeter
Environmental Review. Specialist
1P
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F�Tic
cc: Castleberry, Public ,':or1:s
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