San Francisco Bay and Delta Sand Mining Project
17 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2007072036
Lead Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
San Francisco Bay and Delta Sand Mining Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/11/2026
Document Description
Martin Marietta Marine Operations, LLC. (Martin Marietta) (formerly Hanson Marine Operations Inc., a Heidelberg Cement Group affiliate), Lind Marine Inc. (Lind), and Suisun Associates (collectively, the Applicants) hold leases issued by the Commission to harvest sand commercially (sand mining) within the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. The Applicants propose to mine a combined volume of 1,630,000 cubic yards per year from Commission parcels and 120,000 cubic yards per year from private parcels in Suisun Bay. The State Lands Commission action is certification of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse No. 2007072036; adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring Program and Statement of Findings; and approval of five 10-year General Lease – Mineral Extraction leases beginning February 9, 2026.
Contact Information
Name
Christopher Huitt
Agency Name
CA State Lands Commission
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Erika Guerra
Agency Name
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Job Title
Environmental Resources Director (lead agency email provided)
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Name
Bill Butler
Agency Name
Lind Marine, LLC
Job Title
Vice President - Operations Planning & ESG Programs (lead agency email provided)
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Counties
Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, Solano
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Information
Approximately 2,601 acres of submerged lands in San Francisco Bay, Marin and San Francisco counties; and 936 acres of submerged lands in Suisun Bay, Solano and Contra Costa counties
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CA State Lands Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
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
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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