Proposed Otay Hills Quarry Project, 29779-29780 [05-10261]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 24, 2005 / Notices
Lee
Folliard, (503) 231–6179 or Chuck
Wheeler (541) 957–3379.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 9,
2005, a document was published in the
Federal Register (70 FR 24450) with an
incorrect date for written comment
submissions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, National Marine
Fisheries Service
Need for Correction
[I.D. 041205C]
Notice of Intent to Conduct Public
Scoping Meetings and to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement
Related to the Elliott State Forest
Habitat Conservation Plan; Correction
Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS), Interior; National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Commerce.
AGENCIES:
The document stated written
comments would be accepted for 30
days after the date of publication in the
Federal Register. The date for accepting
written comments should read 45 days
after date of publication. Accordingly,
the DATES section of the document is
corrected to read as follows:
DATES:
Notice of intent, to conduct
scoping meetings; Correction.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) published a document
in the Federal Register on May 9, 2005,
with an incorrect date for submitting
written comments. The document
advised interested parties of their intent
to conduct public scoping under the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) necessary to gather information
to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) on an anticipated
permit application from the Oregon
Division of Forestry (ODF) submitted
under of the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) for the incidental take of listed
species, associated with the Elliott State
Forest Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
in Oregon.
Public scoping meetings are
scheduled as follows:
1. May 24, 2005, 6–10 p.m.; Roseburg,
OR.
2. May 25, 2005, 6–10 p.m.; North
Bend, OR.
3. May 26, 2005, 6–10 p.m.; Salem,
OR.
Written comments should be received
on or before June 23, 2005.
Dated: March 17, 2005.
David J. Wesley,
Deputy Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife
Service, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.
Dated: May 18, 2005.
Phil Williams,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
under the heading Correction regarding
the corrected date for submission of
comments.
Bureau of Land Management
All comments concerning
the preparation of the EIS and the NEPA
process should be addressed to: Lee
Folliard, FWS, 2600 SE 98th Avenue,
Suite 100, Portland, OR 97266,
facsimile: (503) 231–6195; or Chuck
Wheeler, NMFS, 2900 NW Stewart
Parkway, Roseberg, OR 97470–1274,
facsimile: (541) 957–3386.
Comments may also be submitted by
e-mail to the following address:
ElliottStateForest.nwr@noaa.gov. In the
subject line of the e-mail, include the
document identifier: Elliott State Forest
HCP. Comments and materials received
will be available for public inspection,
by appointment, during normal business
hours at the above address.
AGENCY:
DATES:
ADDRESSES:
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Proposed Otay Hills Quarry Project
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
joint Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) and Environmental Impact (EIR).
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, 40 CFR 1508.22, and
the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), notice is herby given that
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
and the San Diego County Department
of Planning and Land Use (DPLU)
intend to prepare a joint Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) and
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for
the proposed development of a rock
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quarry on private land and federal
mineral estate. The proposed EIS/EIR
will describe and analyze alternatives
for a proposed operation to extract
construction aggregates on a 210-acre
site in the foothills of Otay Mountain,
San Diego County, California.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process. Comments on issues
may be submitted in writing to the
address listed below. Additionally,
public meetings will be held to
encourage public input. All public
meetings will be announced through the
local news media, newspapers, and the
BLM Web site (https://www.ca.blm.gov/
palmsprings) at least 15 days prior to
the event. Additional opportunities for
public participation will be provided
upon publication of the draft EIS/EIR.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
Greg Hill, Otay Hills Project, Bureau of
Land Management, 690 W. Garnet Ave.,
P.O. Box 581260, North Palm Springs,
CA 92258 or by fax at (760) 251–4899,
or by e-mail at gchill@ca.blm.gov.
Documents pertinent to this proposal,
including comments with the names
and addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BLM
Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office
located at 690 W. Garnet Avenue, North
Palm Springs, California, during regular
business hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays, and may be published as part
of the EIS/EIR. Individual respondents
may request confidentiality. If you wish
to withhold your name or street address
from public review or from disclosure
under the Freedom of Information Act,
you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your written comment.
Such requests will be honored to the
extent allowed by law. BLM will not
consider anonymous comments. All
submissions from organizations and
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to our mailing list, contact
Greg Hill, Otay Hills Project, Bureau of
Land Management, Palm Springs-South
Coast Field Office, (760) 251–4840, or
by e-mail at gchill@ca.blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Superior
Ready Mix Company proposes to mine
rock for the production of construction
aggregates on their property on Otay
Mesa, in southwestern San Diego
County. The extraction area includes 15
acres of land for which the mineral
rights (federal split estate) are held by
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the United States and administered by
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Additionally, the project site lies within
the boundary of the San Diego County
Multiple Species Conservation Program
(MSCP) Subarea Plan and will require a
Major amendment to said plan through
the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) and the California
Department of Fish and Game (CDFG).
The site is 2.5 miles north east of the
Otay Mesa International Border
Crossing, approximately 1⁄4 mile north
of the intersection of Alta Road and
Otay Mesa Road. The proposed rock
quarry operations will include phased
recovery of rock resources, materials
processing, concrete batch plant, cement
treated base plant, asphalt batch plant,
and recycling of asphalt and concrete
products. Operations are expected to
last approximately 50 years. The total
anticipated production of the extraction
operations is estimated to be 50 million
tons (∼25 million cubic yards).
Approximately seven million tons is
proposed to be extracted from the
Federal mineral estate. These Federal
mineral materials are proposed to be
disposed of in accordance with the 1947
Materials Act (61 Stat. 681) and the
Federal mineral materials disposal
regulations at 43 CFR part 3600. Total
annual production amounts are
anticipated to be between 0.6–1.0
million tons of aggregate. The proposed
project would generate approximately
460 round trip truck trips per day. The
project would also create biological
preserve areas prior to extraction. Due to
the long-term nature of the extraction
activities on the project site, ongoing
extraction and reclamation would occur
consecutively. As final slopes are
graded, these areas would be reclaimed
in accordance with reclamation
objectives. Reclamation of the site
includes the creation of a nearly level
pad up to 165 acres in size and an open
space easement along the eastern
portion of the site. Potential end land
uses must be consistent with San Diego
County’s East Otay Mesa Specific Plan
which governs land use on the project
site. Two likely uses compatible with
the underlying plan and zoning
designations for the site include
residential development and/or mixed
industrial development. The project
alternatives are: (A) Proposed Action
(210-acre rock quarry, materials
processing, batch plants, and recycling
of asphalt and concrete products) (B)
Reduced Footprint (80-acre rock quarry,
materials processing, batch plants, and
recycling of asphalt and concrete
products) (C) No Build/No Project (Two
Scenarios): No Build Alternative would
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set the baseline environmental setting
for the site and would assume that this
area will remain undeveloped; No
Project Alternative would assume that
the site would be developed per the
existing land uses approved with the
East Otay Mesa Specific Plan.
Dated: March 2, 2005.
Gail Acheson,
Field Manager, Palm Springs-South Coast
Field Office.
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Bureau of Land Management
[UT–062–05–1220–PM]
Notice of Camping, Parking, Wood
Cutting and Wood Gathering
Restrictions, Moab Field Office, UT
Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), DOI.
ACTION: Notice of camping, parking,
wood cutting, and wood gathering
restrictions—Moab Field Office, Utah.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice, applicable to
specified public lands administered by
BLM’s Moab Field Office, limits
camping to developed sites and areas
(developed campgrounds and
designated camping sites), allows BLM
to limit the size of designated camping
and parking areas, and requires the use
of portable toilets at designated camp
sites where toilets are not provided.
Additionally, this notice prohibits wood
cutting and gathering, including
Christmas tree cutting, in these
intensively used areas. These actions are
necessary to protect natural resources,
maintain quality recreation
opportunities, and provide for public
safety.
DATES: This notice is effective May 24,
2005, and shall remain in effect until
modified by the authorized officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Russell von Koch, Recreation Branch
Chief, BLM Moab Field Office, 82 East
Dogwood Avenue, Moab, Utah 84532, or
telephone 435–259–2100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Frequent
use of public lands near Moab, Utah for
camping and parking (and related
vehicle and off-highway vehicle use) at
undeveloped sites, and associated wood
cutting and gathering, are damaging
soils, vegetation, cultural resources, and
scenic values in the locations that are
listed below and may damage
paleontological values in some of the
areas. In addition, certain of these areas
have nearby residences, and sanitation
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is a problem at heavily used sites. The
following actions are necessary to halt
ongoing impacts and prevent future
degradation of resource values, limit
impacts on neighboring landowners,
provide for sanitation and public safety,
and maintain the quality of recreation
opportunities.
Camping, Parking, Wood Cutting and
Gathering Restrictions
To provide for public safety and halt
ongoing impacts and prevent future
degradation of resource values, limit
impacts on neighboring landowners
(where present), and maintain the
quality of recreation opportunities, the
following actions are necessary on a
year-round basis. Camping on BLM
administered public land in the
following areas is limited to developed
campgrounds and designated camping
sites. Possession, set up for usage, and
use of portable toilets for solid human
body waste is required for overnight use
at all designated campsites in the areas
described below, except at sites where
constructed toilets are provided. (A
portable toilet is defined as (1)
containerized and reusable, (2)
commercially available biodegradable
system that is landfill disposable, or (3)
a toilet within a camper, trailer, or
motorhome.) Disposal of portable toilet
waste off public land is required. Wood
cutting and gathering, including
Christmas tree cutting, on BLM
administered public land within all of
the areas described below is prohibited
at all times.
(1) Kane Creek Crossing: the area of
public land where the Kane Creek Road
crosses Kane Creek (below Hurrah Pass).
This includes the public lands in the
following sections: T. 27 S., R. 21 E.,
Sections 10, 14 and 15, the southern
half of Section 3, and the southern half
of Section 9.
(2) Courthouse/Mill/Tusher/Bartlett/
Hidden/Brinks Canyon area: this area
includes public lands south of the Blue
Hills Road (including side roads up
Courthouse Wash, Mill Canyon, Tusher
Canyon, Bartlett Canyon, and Hidden
Canyon), west of U.S. Highway 191,
north of Utah Highway 313, and east of
the Dubinky Well Road.
(3) Areas identified in the Canyon
Rims Special Recreation Management
Area Recreation Plan where camping is
restricted. These are public lands within
a one-mile radius around Windwhistle
and Hatch Campgrounds, the Looking
Glass Rock interpretive site, and the
Needles and Anticline overlooks.
(4) Areas to the west of and adjacent
to residential areas in Moab and
Spanish Valley. These include the lands
in the following sections: T. 26 S., R. 21
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA 660-05-1330-EP]
Proposed Otay Hills Quarry Project
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a joint Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) and Environmental Impact (EIR).
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, 40 CFR 1508.22, and the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), notice is herby given that the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) and the San Diego County Department of Planning and
Land Use (DPLU) intend to prepare a joint Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed
development of a rock quarry on private land and federal mineral
estate. The proposed EIS/EIR will describe and analyze alternatives for
a proposed operation to extract construction aggregates on a 210-acre
site in the foothills of Otay Mountain, San Diego County, California.
DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process. Comments on
issues may be submitted in writing to the address listed below.
Additionally, public meetings will be held to encourage public input.
All public meetings will be announced through the local news media,
newspapers, and the BLM Web site (https://www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings) at
least 15 days prior to the event. Additional opportunities for public
participation will be provided upon publication of the draft EIS/EIR.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Greg Hill, Otay Hills Project,
Bureau of Land Management, 690 W. Garnet Ave., P.O. Box 581260, North
Palm Springs, CA 92258 or by fax at (760) 251-4899, or by e-mail at
gchill@ca.blm.gov. Documents pertinent to this proposal, including
comments with the names and addresses of respondents, will be available
for public review at the BLM Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office
located at 690 W. Garnet Avenue, North Palm Springs, California, during
regular business hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays, and may be published as part of the EIS/EIR.
Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to
withhold your name or street address from public review or from
disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your written comment. Such requests
will be honored to the extent allowed by law. BLM will not consider
anonymous comments. All submissions from organizations and businesses,
and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or
officials of organizations or businesses, will be available for public
inspection in their entirety.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have
your name added to our mailing list, contact Greg Hill, Otay Hills
Project, Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs-South Coast Field
Office, (760) 251-4840, or by e-mail at gchill@ca.blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Superior Ready Mix Company proposes to mine
rock for the production of construction aggregates on their property on
Otay Mesa, in southwestern San Diego County. The extraction area
includes 15 acres of land for which the mineral rights (federal split
estate) are held by
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the United States and administered by the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM). Additionally, the project site lies within the boundary of the
San Diego County Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) Subarea
Plan and will require a Major amendment to said plan through the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the California Department
of Fish and Game (CDFG). The site is 2.5 miles north east of the Otay
Mesa International Border Crossing, approximately \1/4\ mile north of
the intersection of Alta Road and Otay Mesa Road. The proposed rock
quarry operations will include phased recovery of rock resources,
materials processing, concrete batch plant, cement treated base plant,
asphalt batch plant, and recycling of asphalt and concrete products.
Operations are expected to last approximately 50 years. The total
anticipated production of the extraction operations is estimated to be
50 million tons (25 million cubic yards). Approximately seven million
tons is proposed to be extracted from the Federal mineral estate. These
Federal mineral materials are proposed to be disposed of in accordance
with the 1947 Materials Act (61 Stat. 681) and the Federal mineral
materials disposal regulations at 43 CFR part 3600. Total annual
production amounts are anticipated to be between 0.6-1.0 million tons
of aggregate. The proposed project would generate approximately 460
round trip truck trips per day. The project would also create
biological preserve areas prior to extraction. Due to the long-term
nature of the extraction activities on the project site, ongoing
extraction and reclamation would occur consecutively. As final slopes
are graded, these areas would be reclaimed in accordance with
reclamation objectives. Reclamation of the site includes the creation
of a nearly level pad up to 165 acres in size and an open space
easement along the eastern portion of the site. Potential end land uses
must be consistent with San Diego County's East Otay Mesa Specific Plan
which governs land use on the project site. Two likely uses compatible
with the underlying plan and zoning designations for the site include
residential development and/or mixed industrial development. The
project alternatives are: (A) Proposed Action (210-acre rock quarry,
materials processing, batch plants, and recycling of asphalt and
concrete products) (B) Reduced Footprint (80-acre rock quarry,
materials processing, batch plants, and recycling of asphalt and
concrete products) (C) No Build/No Project (Two Scenarios): No Build
Alternative would set the baseline environmental setting for the site
and would assume that this area will remain undeveloped; No Project
Alternative would assume that the site would be developed per the
existing land uses approved with the East Otay Mesa Specific Plan.
Dated: March 2, 2005.
Gail Acheson,
Field Manager, Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office.
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