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APPEAL OF PLANNING APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSIONCOMMISSION’’S APPROVAL OFS APPROVAL OF

USE PERMIT NO. 2008USE PERMIT NO. 2008--0303 DELANEY AGGREGATESDELANEY AGGREGATES

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PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECT DESCRIPTION

•• This is a request to establish a gravel and This is a request to establish a gravel and sand extraction operation in the Asand extraction operation in the A--22--40 40 Zoning District.Zoning District.

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TURLOCK LAKE

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YOSEMITE BLVR

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LA GRANGE RD S

LAKE RD

YOSEMITE BLV

MERCED COUNTY

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H-SA-2-40

A-2-40

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ZONING DESIGNATIONZONING DESIGNATION

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205 ACRES205 ACRES

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80 ACRE 80 ACRE PROJECT AREAPROJECT AREA

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SITE PHOTOSITE PHOTO

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EXITEXITENTRANCEENTRANCE

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SORTING AND SORTING AND WASHING WASHING

AREAAREA

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STORAGE AND STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE

AREAAREA

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TEMPORARY TEMPORARY SEDIMENTATION BASINSEDIMENTATION BASIN

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PHASE 1 PIT

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PHASE 2 PIT

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PHASE 2 PIT

Northern Limit of Unabated Activity

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Noise Barrier

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PHASE 3 PIT

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PROJECT APPROVALPROJECT APPROVAL

•• Reclamation PlanReclamation Plan•• Financial AssuranceFinancial Assurance•• Use PermitUse Permit

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RECLAMATION PLANRECLAMATION PLAN

•• Required by the StateRequired by the State’’s Surface Mining s Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (or SMARA)and Reclamation Act (or SMARA)

•• Method for rehabilitating mined landsMethod for rehabilitating mined lands

FINANCIAL ASSURANCEFINANCIAL ASSURANCE

•• Financial Assurance Cost Estimate Financial Assurance Cost Estimate (FACE)(FACE)

•• Financial Assurance Mechanism Financial Assurance Mechanism (FAM)(FAM)

•• Reviewed annuallyReviewed annually

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USE PERMITUSE PERMIT

•• A discussion on the findings A discussion on the findings required for approval of the Use required for approval of the Use Permit can be found on pages 5Permit can be found on pages 5--7 7 of the Staff Report (Attachment 3 of the Staff Report (Attachment 3 of the Board Report)of the Board Report)

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APPEAL LETTERAPPEAL LETTER•• Public ReviewPublic Review

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APPEAL LETTERAPPEAL LETTER•• Public ReviewPublic Review•• Public Safety:Public Safety:

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APPEAL LETTERAPPEAL LETTER•• Public ReviewPublic Review•• Public Safety:Public Safety:

–– TrespassingTrespassing

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APPEAL LETTERAPPEAL LETTER•• Public ReviewPublic Review•• Public Safety:Public Safety:

–– TrespassingTrespassing–– MercuryMercury

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APPEAL LETTERAPPEAL LETTER•• Public ReviewPublic Review•• Public Safety:Public Safety:

–– TrespassingTrespassing–– MercuryMercury–– Truck TrafficTruck Traffic

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APPEAL LETTERAPPEAL LETTER•• Public ReviewPublic Review•• Public Safety:Public Safety:

–– TrespassingTrespassing–– MercuryMercury–– Truck TrafficTruck Traffic

•• Water QualityWater Quality

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APPEAL LETTERAPPEAL LETTER•• Public ReviewPublic Review•• Public Safety:Public Safety:

–– TrespassingTrespassing–– MercuryMercury–– Truck TrafficTruck Traffic

•• Water QualityWater Quality•• WildlifeWildlife

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

Mitigation Measures Mitigation Measures –– Biological Biological –– Cultural Cultural –– NoiseNoise–– TrafficTraffic

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PLANNING COMMISSIONPLANNING COMMISSION•• At its regularly scheduled meeting of At its regularly scheduled meeting of

February 19, 2009, after a public hearing, February 19, 2009, after a public hearing, the Planning Commission voted 5the Planning Commission voted 5--2 2 ((MatakaMataka, Gammon) to approve the subject , Gammon) to approve the subject project project

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