Azusa to Hold a Public Scoping Meeting on May 27th Regarding Vulcan’s Application for a Modified Conditional Use Permit and Amended Reclamation Plan
The City of Azusa has set a public scoping meeting for Vulcan Material Company’s proposed modified Conditional Use Permit and Amended Reclamation Plan for Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 6:00 pm in the City’s Auditorium located at 213 E. Foothill Boulevard in the City of Azusa. As previously announced, the City had determined and notified the Vulcan Materials Co., in early May that it had deemed its application for a Modified Conditional Use Permit and revised reclamation plan complete.
The revised plan would substitute 80 acres on the east side, acres currently approved for mining, with 80 acres on the west side of the property. If the City of Azusa approves the revised plan, Vulcan states that it will immediately begin reclamation on the east side with completion within five to seven years as opposed to commencing reclamation in 2038. Reclamation will focus on contouring and micro benching at 12 to 24 inches apart as opposed to the 20 to 40-foot “Mayan step” benches under the current reclamation plan.
Duarte residents can find Vulcan’s complete submittal, all technical attachments and draft Environmental Impact Report on the official City of Azusa website by using the following link: http://www.ci.azusa.ca.us/index.asp?NID=943. Residents call also review the Notice of Preparation and Draft Environmental impact Report as a link to this story.
Last year the Duarte City Council established a $700,000 fund to monitor and counter anticipated expansion plans by Vulcan that would adversely impact Duarte residents. The “Fight Against Vulcan Expansion” fund (FAVE) will allow the City of Duarte to monitor the approximately two-year application process involving a Conditional Use Permit and Environmental Impact Report through whatever legal and environmental means necessary.
For more information about the City of Duarte’s Fight Against Vulcan Expansion activities, call Duarte Deputy City Manager, Karen Herrera at (626) 357-7931, ext. 221.
