COUNTY OF MENDOCINO BRENT SCHULTZ, DIRECTOR TELEPHONE: 707-234-6650 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES FAX: 707-463-5709 FB PHONE: 707-964-5379 860 NORTH BUSH STREET UKIAH CALIFORNIA 95482 FB FAX: 707-961-2427 [email protected] 120 WEST FIR STREET FT. BRAGG CALIFORNIA 95437 www.mendocinocounty.org/pbs April 17, 2020 Department of Transportation CalFire – Resource Management US Natural Resources Conservation Environmental Health - Ukiah Division of Mine Reclamation US Army Corps of Engineers Building Inspection - Ukiah Department of Fish and Wildlife US Fish & Wildlife Service Assessor California Native Plant Society Cloverdale Rancheria Agriculture Commissioner California State Lands Commission Redwood Valley Rancheria Air Quality Management RWQCB Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians Caltrans NOAA Fisheries CASE#: REC_2019-0001 DATE FILED: 4/2/2019 OWNER: RICHARD L & MARGARET A ROWLAND APPLICANT: GRIST CREEK AGGREGATES, LLC AGENT: COMPASS LAND GROUP (JORDAN MAINE) REQUEST: Reclamation Plan Modification to include a secondary gravel bar to the existing riverbed gravel extraction operation. The operation, for which a vested right has been granted for both the existing and secondary gravel bars; includes the extraction of up to 50,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel per year, and a maximum anticipated depth of 20 feet. LOCATION: 14± miles southwest of Covelo town center, lying on the north side of State Highway 162 (SH 162, AKA Covelo Road), 0.2± miles west of its intersection with Laytonville Dos Rios Road (CR 322), located at the confluence of the Middle Fork and Mainstem of the Eel River (APNs: 035-040-36 & -45), AKA Rowland Bar (CA MINE ID# 91-23-0065). SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: 3 STAFF PLANNER: EDUARDO HERNANDEZ RESPONSE DUE DATE: May 1, 2020 PROJECT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: https://www.mendocinocounty.org/government/planning-building-services/public-agency-referrals Mendocino County Planning & Building Services is soliciting your input, which will be used in staff analysis and forwarded to the appropriate public hearing. You are invited to comment on any aspect of the proposed project(s). Please convey any requirements or conditions your agency requires for project compliance to the project coordinator at the above address, or submit your comments by email to [email protected]. Please note the case number and name of the project coordinator with all correspondence to this department. We have reviewed the above application and recommend the following (please check one): No comment at this time. Recommend conditional approval (attached). Applicant to submit additional information (attach items needed, or contact the applicant directly, copying Planning and Building Services in any correspondence you may have with the applicant) Recommend denial (Attach reasons for recommending denial). Recommend preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (attach reasons why an EIR should be required). Other comments (attach as necessary). REVIEWED BY: Signature Department Date CASE: REC_2019-0001 OWNERS: RICHARD L & MARGARET A ROWLAND APPLICANT: GRIST CREEK AGGREGATES, LLC AGENT: COMPASS LAND GROUP (JORDAN MAINE) REQUEST: Reclamation Plan Modification to include a secondary gravel bar to the existing riverbed gravel extraction operation. The operation, for which a vested right has been granted for both the existing and secondary gravel bars; includes the extraction of up to 50,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel per year, and a maximum anticipated depth of 20 feet. LOCATION: 14± miles southwest of Covelo town center, lying on the north side of State Highway 162 (SR-162, AKA Covelo Road), 0.2± miles west of its intersection with Laytonville Dos Rios Road (CR 322), located at the confluence of the Middle Fork and Mainstem of the Eel River (APNs: 035-040-36 & -45), AKA Rowland Bar (CA MINE ID# 91-23-0065). APNS: 035-040-36 & -45 PARCEL SIZE: 30.4± acres GENERAL PLAN: Remote Residential (RMR:40) ZONING: Upland Residential (UR-40) EXISTING USES: Mining DISTRICT: 3rd (Supervisor John Haschak) RELATED CASES: • Use Permit # U 71-77 (and subsequent renewals in 1983, 1989, 1994, 1998, and 2004) allowed the mining operation and reclamation plan to be implemented and renewed. • January 30, 2013 "Director's Determination of Vested Rights for Mining Activities at the Rowland Bar" letter granted vested rights to the operation. • Reclamation Plan # REC 2-2013 established a new reclamation plan for the operation and extended the expiration date to October 15, 2034. ADJACENT GENERAL PLAN ADJACENT ZONING ADJACENT LOT SIZES ADJACENT USES Remote Residential Upland Residential NORTH: 4, 4.3, 5.25 A± Residential (RMR:40) (UR-40) Rural Community Suburban Residential EAST: 0.5, 3.5, 4.5 A± Residential/Rangeland (RC) (SR-40) Remote Residential Upland Residential SOUTH: 4, 14.3, 76.3 A± Highway/Rangeland (RMR:40) (UR-40) Remote Residential Upland Residential WEST: 9.5, 9.5, 10 A± Rangeland (RMR:40) (UR-40) REFERRAL AGENCIES LOCAL STATE FEDERAL Agricultural Commissioner CALFIRE (Resource Management) NOAA Fisheries Air Quality Management District California Div. of Mine Reclamation US Department of Fish & Wildlife Assessor’s Office California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife US Natural Resources Conservation Building Division - Ukiah California Native Plant Society US Army Corps of Engineers Department of Transportation (DOT) California State Lands Commission TRIBAL Environmental Health (EH) - Ukiah CALTRANS Cloverdale Rancheria Regional Water Quality Control Board Redwood Valley Rancheria Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The application for this project was first submitted on April 2, 2019. The application materials including the proposed all of the new Reclamation Plan exhibits were first shared with the State’s Division of Mine Reclamation (DMR) for a review for a preliminary review for completeness per Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 2772.1. On August 30, 2019, DMR provided the County with a letter indicating the Reclamation Plan Submission was Incomplete, and indicated which fallacies they found. The County reviewed the comments from DMR, and on October, 1,2019 sent a letter to the applicants deeming the Reclamation Plan incomplete and indicating which items to include in the attachment. The applicants resubmitted a revised Reclamation Plan on March 2, 2020. The County has reviewed the re-submittal and has deem it to be adequate per PRC Sec. 2772.1. STAFF PLANNER: EDUARDO HERNANDEZ DATE: 4/17/2020 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA 1. MAC: GIS 13. AIRPORT LAND USE PLANNING AREA: Airport Land Use Plan; GIS N/A N/A 2. FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE: CALFIRE FRAP maps/GIS 14. SUPERFUND/BROWNFIELD/HAZMAT SITE: GIS; General Plan 3-11 High N/A 3. FIRE RESPONSIBILITY AREA: CALFIRE FRAP maps/GIS 15. NATURAL DIVERSITY DATABASE: CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Rarefind Database/GIS State (CalFire) N/A 4. FARMLAND CLASSIFICATION: GIS 16. STATE FOREST/PARK/RECREATION AREA ADJACENT: GIS; General Plan 3-10 Grazing, Non-Ag & Natural Vegetation Land N/A 5. FLOOD ZONE CLASSIFICATION: FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) 17. LANDSLIDE HAZARD: Hazards and Landslides Map; GIS; Policy RM-61; General Plan 4-44 A & X N/A 6. COASTAL GROUNDWATER RESOURCE AREA: Coastal Groundwater Study/GIS 18. WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REQUIRED: Policy RM-7; General Plan 4-34 N/A TBD after referral process 7. SOIL CLASSIFICATION: Mendocino County Soils Study Eastern/Western Part 19. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER: www.rivers.gov (Eel Only); GIS 218 & 236 with Naturally Occurring Asbestos Eel River 8. PYGMY VEGETATION OR PYGMY CAPABLE SOIL: 20. SPECIFIC PLAN/SPECIAL PLAN AREA: LCP maps, Pygmy Soils Maps; GIS Various Adopted Specific Plan Areas; GIS N/A N/A 9. WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACT: 21. STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REQUIRED: GIS/Mendocino County Assessor’s Office Policy N/A N/A 10. TIMBER PRODUCTION ZONE: 22. OAK WOODLAND AREA: GIS USDA N/A N/A 11. WETLANDS CLASSIFICATION: 23. HARBOR DISTRICT: GIS Sec. 20.512 Riverine N/A 12. EARTHQUAKE FAULT ZONE: Earthquake Fault Zone Maps; GIS N/A Case No· REC_2019-0001 CalFire No: N/A Date Filed: 04/02/2019 Planning and Building Fee: $4,129.00 Services Receipt No: PRJ_026483 & PRJ_028339 Received By· Eduardo Hernandez Office use only APPLICATION FORM APPLICANT Name: ___G_ri_st_C_r_e_e_k _A _g_gr_e_g_at_e_s_,L_L_C ____ ~P~ho~n~e~ : _(7_0_7_)9_8_4_ -_66_2_6_______ _ Mailing P.O. Box 575 Address:·--------------------------------------~ City: Covelo state/Zip: CA I 95428 email: [email protected] P:a~~-R_r_v_o_w_N_E_R_R_ic_h_a_rd_a_n_d_M_a_r_g_a_re_t_R_o_w_l_a_nd__ ~P~h=o=ne~:_(_53_0_)_6_2_5_-4_6_7_o ________ _ Mailing P.O. Box 785 Address: _______________________________________ City: Hoopa State/Zip: CA I 95546 email: N/A A~a:T Compass Land Group (Jordan Main) Phone: 408-210-5929 Mailing 3140 Peacekeeper Way Suite 102 Address: ' . [email protected] City: McClellan State/Zip: CA I 95652 ema11: Parcel Size: See below Add f P rt Confluence of Middle Fork and Main Stem Eel River - Dos Rios (Sq. feet/Acres) ress o rope Y~:- - ----------------- A P IN b ( ) 035-040-45 (30.4 ac), 035-040-36 (1.14 ac) ssessor arce um ers: -------------------------------- TYPE OF APPLICATION: D Administrative Permit D Flood Hazard D Rezoning 0 Agricultural Preserve 0 General Plan Amendment D Use Permit-Cottage D Airport Land Use D Land Division-Minor D Use Permit-Minor D CDP-Admin D Land Division- Major D Use Permit-Major 0 CDP- Standard D Land Division-Parcel 0 Variance D Certificate of Compliance D Land Division-Resubdivision •Other D Development Review • Modification of Conditions D Exception D Reversion to Acreage Non Substantial Deviation to Rec Plan I certify that the information submitted with this application is true and accurate. !k-=- :; -.J..>-t'j Signature of Applicant/Agent Date Signature of Owner Date Z:\1 .PBS Forms\COMPLETED Form\Planning Application-2015.docx Page - 1 SITE AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE The purpose of this questionnaire is to relate information concerning your application to the Department of Planning and Building Services and other agencies who will be reviewing your project proposal.