Revision to an Existing Vested Surface Mine to Permit Temporary Quarrying as a Borrow Pit for SR 58 - Lynx Cat Mountain Quarry (Project) (California Endangered
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Summary
SCH Number
2015031072
Lead Agency
San Bernardino County
Document Title
Revision to an Existing Vested Surface Mine to Permit Temporary Quarrying as a Borrow Pit for SR 58 - Lynx Cat Mountain Quarry (Project) (California Endangered
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/22/2025
Document Description
Title Cont: Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-008-06 (ITP) Amendment 1)
This proposed Project involves extension of the ITP’s expiration date to allow Permittee to meet the ITP’s mitigation requirements by conveying 149 acres of
Habitat Management (HM) lands to California State Parks in fee simple to be managed by California State Parks pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CDFW.
The Project will result in impacts to 39.4 acres of Agassiz’s desert tortoise (Gopherus
agassizii) and Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis) habitat. The
Project will permanently remove 39.4 acres of Agassiz’s desert tortoise and Mohave
ground squirrel and habitat. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of
Agassiz’s desert tortoise and Mohave ground squirrel, which are designated as an
endangered and threatened species, respectively under the California Endangered
Species Act. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Reuben Arceo
Agency Name
San Bernardino County
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Cindy Castaneda
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Township
10N
Range
4W
Section
1
Other Location Info
The Project is located approximately five miles northwest of Hinkley and twelve miles west of Barstow, San Bernardino County, California. The Project is located approximately four miles north of 58.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Final Environmental Document Available at
San Bernardino County
385 N. Arrowhead Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92415
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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