East County Sand Mine (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SDO-41731-R5)
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2014111066
Lead Agency
San Diego County
Document Title
East County Sand Mine (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SDO-41731-R5)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/6/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-SDO-41731-R5), pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, the project Applicant, Robert Turner, East County Sand Mine, LLC.
The East County Sand Mine project would mine approximately 674,000 cubic yards (CY) of sand and topsoil from the site and implement the required mine reclamation plan. Sand mining would occur primarily in a set of deep pits on 17.87 acres, to a depth of 415 feet above mean sea level, while topsoil mining would occur on the upper four feet of the sand mining pits and the remainder of the 27.58-acre Major Use Permit (MUP) area. The entire MUP would be impacted by mining and the required mine reclamation. Project impacts can be divided into two categories, as shown on the “Overall Extraction Plan” in the project impact figures: sand mine impacts in the deep pits and topsoil mining and reclamation impacts outside the sand mine pits. Approximately 677,400 CY of clean and inert soil, rock, and concrete would be imported and recycled for use as on-site fill and channel rip-rap and for sale. Reclamation will include creation of new Slaughterhouse Creek and San Vicente Creek channels capable of carrying 100-year storm flows, and expansion of the existing Anderson channel to increase its capacity. These new channels downstream of the confluence with Slaughterhouse Creek will also be used for County wetland habitat mitigation, CDFW riparian/streambed mitigation, and Waters of the State mitigation. An open space easement will be placed over the portions of Slaughterhouse Creek and San Vicente Creek that will be used as mitigation.
Contact Information
Name
Emily Gray
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Jim Bennett
Agency Name
San Diego County
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated community of Lakeside, in the County of SD
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
375-100-24, 375-100-43, and portions of 375-041-50 and 375-100-29, -47 and -45.
Other Location Info
The East County Sand Mine (Project) is located within Slaughterhouse Creek, the Anderson channel, and San Vicente Creek, east of State Route 67, west of Vigilante Road and Moreno Avenue, in the unincorporated community of Lakeside, in the County of San Diego, State of California; Latitude 32.900725, Longitude -116.934256; 12101 State Route 67, Lakeside, CA 92040; Assessor’s Parcel Number [APN]
375-100-24, 375-100-43, and portions of 375-041-50 and 375-100-29, -47 and -45.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Diego
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the Lead Agency. CDFW’s record of project approval as a Responsible Agency is available at CDFW’s regional office.
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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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