Finding F3
The Planning Department’s failure and reluctance to appropriately issue violations that may be subject to financial penalties and corrective actions in its inspection reports and in reporting to the Board of Supervisors negatively impacts the lead agency’s ability to maintain compliance across all surface mining operations within its jurisdiction, provide a level playing field for surface mining in the County, as well as avoid hidden financial liabilities that may increase substantially over time if left unaddressed.
Jury report: Calaveras County Planning Department: Are We Running Out of Rock? · PDF page 15
Permanent linkOfficial response
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors
The County disagrees, describes work with operators and mine closures, and says it knows of no unaddressed hidden liabilities.
Read official response · PDF page 3Concrete closure activity in 2024-2025 supports the explanation, but the response does not fully address equal treatment, financial penalties, or reporting violations to the Board.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.