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File #: 24-1834    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing - Comm Status: Adopted
File created: 10/15/2024 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 11/7/2024 Final action: 11/7/2024
Title: AMEND RECLAMATION PLAN #04-01; TCR 2:
Attachments: 1. Amend Reclamation Plan SR, 2. ATTACHMENT A - Vicinity Map, 3. ATTACHMENT B - CA MINE #91-52-0041 TCR-2 MINE; RECLAMATION PLAN AMENDMENT, 4. ATTACHMENT C - Financial Assurance Cost Estimate, 5. ATTACHMENT D - Financial Assurance Mechanism, 6. ATTACHMENT E- Findings, 7. ATTACHMENT F - MND - Rec. Plan Amend #04-01 - TCR-2

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AMEND RECLAMATION PLAN #04-01; TCR 2:

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Requested Action(s)

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The staff recommends that the Planning Commission take the following actions:

 

A.  Public Hearing - Conduct a public hearing to consider approval of TCR-2 CA                      Mine                      #91-52-0041 amended Reclamation Plan incorporating the Revegetation Plan                      and changing the end use of the site along with the August 22, 2022, Financial                      Assurance Cost Estimate, August 24, 2022 Financial Assurance Mechanism, and                      the associated Mitigated Negative Declaration.

 

B.                     Request adoption of CEQA findings contained in Attachment E amending Use                      Reclamation Plan #04-01, including the CEQA Findings for the adoption of the                      Mitigated Negative Declaration; and

 

C.                      Request adoption of findings contained in Attachment E relative to the Amended                      Reclamation Plan #04-01 that also incorporates the Revegetation Plan and                      changing the end use of the site along with the August 22, 2022 Financial                      Assurance Cost Estimate and August 24, 2022 Financial Assurance Mechanism,                      and D. Request approval of the Amended Reclamation Plan #04-01 as                      contained in Attachment B along with the financial documents and Mitigated                      Negative Declaration.

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Financial Impact:

No impact currently.

 

Background Information:

On April 28, 2023, the Planning Department submitted the Amended Use Permit No. 04-01 and Reclamation Plan to the Department of Conservation Division of Mine Reclamation (See Attachment B). This document also includes a certified Index as required by the California Department of Conservations as part of the amended Reclamation Plan to help facilitate the review and comments as set forth in PRC 2772(b), (c) & 2772.1(a)(3). On October 10, 2023, the Department of Conservation Division of Mine Reclamation stated that since they did not comment within the 60 days review the lead agency was free to move forward with the approval process.  There have been a number of amendments to Use Permit No.04-01, of which the most current Reclamation Plan approval occurred on July 20, 2006. This Plan approval includes All slopes will be graded for positive drainage to the creek, perimeter slopes will be 2:1 or less; the expiration date was also be extended to December 31, 2028.