Aggregate Loading Facility and Rail Loop Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2024-035-06 (ITP))
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025090950
Lead Agency
San Bernardino County
Document Title
Aggregate Loading Facility and Rail Loop Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2024-035-06 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/11/2026
Document Description
This proposed Project involves the development of 121.5 acres of undeveloped land into an aggregate loading facility and rail loop. Project activities include grubbing and grading of the entire Project site, trench digging, excavation, loading and stockpiling, railway construction and alignment, road construction and maintenance, road relocation, fencing and other activities. The haul road to the main quarry will be used to transfer materials to and from the loading facility. A “Y”-track is also being developed to transport materials to the rail line.
The Project will result in impacts to, and permanently remove, 121.5 acres of Agassiz’s Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavenis) habitat. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of Agassiz’s Desert tortoise, which is designated as an endangered species, and Mohave ground squirrel, which is designated as a threatened species 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
Derek Newland
Agency Name
San Bernardino County - Land Use Services Planning Division
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Scott Jakubowski
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Hinkley
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
0496-011-07-000 and 496-14-101-0000
Township
10N
Range
4W
Section
13
Other Location Info
The Aggregate Loading Facility and Rail Loop Project (Project) is located at 1880 Santa Fe Road within the City of Hinkley, San Bernardino County.
Other Information
The Project site is bounded by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) main rail line to the south, intersects with Santa Fe Road, and is bounded by Lynx Cat Road to the north.
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 - Land Use Services Planning Division
385 N. Arrowhead
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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