HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 09-C003RESOLUTION NO. 09-C3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DECLARING
ITS INTENT THAT THE CITY OF IRWINDALE ACT AS LEAD AGENCY FOR
ADMINISTRATION OF THE ANTICIPATED COMBINED RECLAMATION PLAN
FOR THE RELIANCE I QUARRY, RELIANCE I LANDFILL, AND RELIANCE —
AZUSA QUARRY
WHEREAS, in 1976, the State of California adopted the Surface Mining and
Reclamation Act (SMARA) to ensure that adverse environmental impacts caused by surface
mining activities are mitigated through prudent reclamation practices, by requiring, among other
things, adoption of reclamation plans for surface mining operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa currently acts as lead agency for the reclamation plan for
the Reliance — Azusa Quarry located within the City of Azusa; and
WHEREAS, the City of Irwindale currently acts as lead agency for the reclamation plan
for the Reliance I Quarry and Reliance I Landfill, located within the City of Irwindale; and
WHEREAS, due to extensive proposed changes to the Reliance I Quarry, the City of
Irwindale submitted to the California Office of Mine Reclamation ("OMR") an Amended Mining
& Reclamation Plan for the Reliance I Quarry and related Reliance II Landfill; and
WHEREAS, in its written response to the City of Irwindale's amended reclamation plan,
the OMR concluded that the Reliance I Quarry, Reliance I Landfill, and Reliance — Azusa
Quarry comprise one large surface mining operation that straddles two jurisdictions and should
be subject to one reclamation plan, and requested that the amended reclamation plan be
resubmitted to include the Reliance — Azusa Quarry; and
WHEREAS, the City of Irwindale, in conjunction with the owner and operator of the
Reliance mines, is preparing to submit an amended reclamation plan to the OMR that complies
with the OMR's request for a combined reclamation plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to SMARA, only one city may act as lead agency for the proposed
combined reclamation plan, and the City of Irwindale has indicated its desire to act as lead
agency for the combined reclamation plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa desires to forego the time and expense of challenging the
City of Irwindale for lead agency status.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Azusa hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The City of Azusa intends that the City of Irwindale act as lead agency for the
anticipated combined reclamation plan for the Reliance I Quarry, Reliance I Landfill, and
Reliance — Azusa Quarry.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5h day of January, 2009.
seph P. Rocha, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Vera Mendoza, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 09-C3 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting held on the 5h day of January, 2009.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk