Finding F7
Certain surface mining operations are operating under an Interim Management Plan that has lapsed or expired, which puts them out of compliance with the County’s responsibilities under SMARA regulations.
Jury report: Calaveras County Planning Department: Are We Running Out of Rock? · PDF page 16
Permanent linkOfficial response
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors
The County disagrees and says idle operators are working toward reclamation or closure after plan expiration.
Read official response · PDF page 6The response identifies its disagreement and offers an operational explanation, but does not explain how those efforts resolve the alleged noncompliance. It names no sites or records supporting the assertion.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.