SCH Number 2021020487

Project Info

Title

CEMEX Mining and Reclamation Plan Permit Amendment (ZF #2018-0015)

Description

On February 28, 2018, CEMEX submitted an application to modify the approved mining permit and reclamation plan for their existing off-channel mining operation. The subject application was subsequently revised several times, the most recent revision occurring on November 23, 2022. The application contains the following requests: (1) extend the term of the permit approvals by 20 years; (2) allow mining of more total tonnage (22.3 million additional tons mined; 20.0 million additional tons sold); (3) increase the allowed acreage of simultaneous disturbance; (4) increase the allowed area for processing activities; (5) allow reclamation in certain phases to occur later and to allow overall reclamation to occur later; (6) remove Phase 7 from the operation; (7) address inconsistencies in approved plans verses on-the-ground conditions; (8) modify phase boundaries; (9) modify reclamation plans to reclaim more area and modify reclamation end uses to decrease the area of reclaimed agriculture and increase the area of reclaimed lake; (10) increase the area of reclaimed habitat; and (11) modify other approvals to be consistent with the request. The project requires the following County approvals: (1) certification of a Subsequent EIR; (2) amendment to Mining Permit No. ZF #95-093 to: (a) allow mining to continue on ±383 acres (Phases 4 through 6) for an additional 20 years through the year 2047; (b) approve revised Mining Plan sheets reflecting modified mining phase boundaries, elimination of Phase 7, increased acreage that can be simultaneously disturbed, and increased acreage that can be used for processing; (c) approve increased the total production limit from 32,170,000 tons mined (26,700,000 tons sold) over the term of the permit to 53,536,426 tons mined (46,636,119 tons sold); and (d) modify various conditions of approval to reflect the final approved changes; (3) amendment to the approved Reclamation Plan to: (a) modify reclamation area to reflect ±816 total acres reclaimed to ±419 acres of agriculture (approximately 80% row crops and 20% tree crops), ±204 acres of permanent lakes, ±174 acres of riparian and other habitat, and ±19 acres of slopes and roads; (b) allow a longer period for reclamation by phase and overall, with all reclamation completed by 2052; and (c) approve revised Reclamation Plan sheets, Reclamation Plan narrative, and Habitat Restoration Plan; and (4) amendment to Development Agreement No. 96-287 to reflect the revised mining and reclamation approvals and net gains.

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