Diamond Rock Mining and Reclamation Project

Troesh Materials, Inc. proposes a new sand and gravel mine and processing facility on a 133-acre site located in the Cuyama River channel and on the adjoining river terrace, respectively. The applicant seeks Conditional Use Permit and Reclamation Plan approval to allow the use to occur in an agricultural district. The proposed Reclamation Plan would ensure that the site is restored to agricultural use upon completion of mining activities. The project would extract sand and gravel aggregate from the Cuyama River over a 30-year period, and process the material on the adjoining river terrace. The mine would produce a grand total of approximately 13,820,000 tons of material (+/- 9,210,000 yards) at an average annual production rate of 500,000 tons per year and a peak production rate of 750,000 tons per year. The material would be trucked to job sites based on demand. The project would also be a receiver site for recyclable concrete.





Project Status

On Tuesday September 23, 2008, the Board denied the appeal filed by Save the Cuyama Valley and granted "de novo" approval of the Diamond Rock Mining project.




Meeting Dates

Board of Supervisors


September 23, 2008 - Appeal Denied (Action Letter & Notice of Determination)

August 26, 2008 - Board Letter & Attachments [PDF 30MB]

Planning Commission


May 14, 2008 - Agenda & Staff Report

Cuyama Recreation District

January 9, 2007




May 2007 Final EIR

Notice of Availability of and Public Hearing

Volume 1 - EIR [PDF 17mb]

Volume 2 - Responses to Comments & Appendix I Part I [PDF 14mb]

Volume 3 - Appendix I Part II [PDF 22mb]

Volume 4 - Appendices B - G [PDF 50mb]




November 2006 Revised Draft EIR

Notice of Availability of and Public Hearing

Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report [PDF 67mb]




February 2005 Draft EIR

Notice of Availability of and Public Hearing

Draft Environmental Impact Report



Appendix A [PDF 10mb]

Appendix C

Charts




Contacts

Gary Kaiser, Supervising Planner
gkaiser@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
(805) 934-6259

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