HomeMy WebLinkAboutPentz Pit - Minor Amendment to RP 78-99 approval letter to DMR Department of Development Services Paula M. Daneluk, AICP, Director
Curtis Johnson, Assistant Director
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June 1, 2022
California Department of Conservation
Division of Mine Reclamation
Environmental Services Unit, and Engineering and Geology Unit
801 K Street, MS 09-06
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: Approval of Minor Modification (MIN21-0001) to Reclamation Plan 78-99.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The mine operator of the Pentz Pit (Mine No. 91-04-0001) previously submitted an application
for a Minor Modification to amend the provisions of the Reclamation Plan (RP 78-99) to further
address the range of historic mining operations on the site and related mine reclamation details.
This Reclamation Plan amendment application had been referred to the Division of Mine
Reclamation (DMR) for review, and DMR provided the County with a comment letter dated July
28, 2021, asking that additional information and clarifications be provided in the document.
On March 14, 2022, the mine operator’s consultant, Compass Land, Inc., submitted a revised
Reclamation Plan Amendment addressing DMR’s comments. The County reviewed the
document resubmittal and found it was complete and acceptable. Therefore, Butte County
approved the Minor Modification to the Pentz Pit Reclamation Plan, pursuant to the attached
County approval letter dated May 26, 2022, as well the applicant’s letter of March 14, 2022
addressing changes made to the previous version of the Reclamation Plan Amendment. The
project was approved with the findings that the minor modification would not result in a
substantial deviation from the original reclamation plan approval, the goals and terms of the
original reclamation plan will remain in effect, and that the project would not result in new
significant environment impacts, or an substantial increase in previously identified
environmental impacts.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact this me at (530) 902-9218.
Sincerely,
Brian Millar
Planning Consultant
Enclosures
cc: Compass Land, Inc.