Concurrence on the Issuance of a Modified Solid Waste Facilities Permit - Facility #15-AA-0278 U.S. Borax Inc, Gangue/Waste Pile, Kern County
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Summary
SCH Number
1994122024
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Concurrence on the Issuance of a Modified Solid Waste Facilities Permit - Facility #15-AA-0278 U.S. Borax Inc, Gangue/Waste Pile, Kern County
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/16/2025
Document Description
The changes that will be authorized by the proposed permit include:
1. An update to the Estimated Closure Date from 2023 to 2048.
2. Removal of permit conditions that are obsolete or duplicative of existing regulations and/or the monitoring program.
3. Updates to the Joint Technical Document pages and appendices to reflect the updated estimated closure date.
Contact Information
Name
Isabelle Maalouf
Agency Name
CalRecycle / WPCMD
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Jacob B. Sierra
Agency Name
U.S. Borax, Rio Tinto Minerals
Job Title
Environmental Specialist
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Boron
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Zip
93516
Other Location Info
14486 Borax Road
Boron, CA 93516
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CalRecycle
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kern
Final Environmental Document Available at
CalRecycle
1001 I St.
P.O. Box 4025
Sacramento CA, 95812
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes