Finding F4
Without engineered scaled site maps, it is uncertain whether annual inspection reports prepared by the Planning Department reflect the true amount of disturbed acreage at each surface mining site.
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, citing approved historical site maps and operators’ annual acreage reports.
Read official response · PDF page 4The response explains its reliance on previously approved maps and annual reports, but does not demonstrate verification of current disturbed acreage. It nevertheless addresses the uncertainty alleged with identifiable record types.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.