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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 6, 1990 4 . QUARRY EXCAVATION APPLICATION 140. QX-90-1 OF CLAUDE C. WOOD COMPANY to permit the removal of 2 . 4 million tons of rock, sand and gravel over a 10-year period, using a strip extraction method, with ongoing temporary rehabilitation, and final rehabilitation at the end of successive five-year periods. The property is located on the north side of State Route 88 , 2700 feet west of Athearn Street, west of Clements. (Supervisorial District 4 ) Associate Planner Richard Larrouy introduced a staff report into the record. He asked that Condition No. 1 (2) (g) , paragraph 3 (page 16) , be deleted. It was stated that there is a duplicate condition in the staff report and that on Page 21 , Ordinance Requirement No. 1 (gg) should be deleted. Comms . Jungeblut, Gillispie, Carter and Morr. i disclosed that they had viewed the project site. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED PROPONENTS: John Campbell, P.O. Box 1890 , Murphys, Consultant representing Claude C. Wood Co. , said he had reviewed the Conditions and he made the following comments: Page 16 , (j ) : He asked that this condition be modified since the piece of equipment they will use is only a hydraulic backhoe. This is about one-quarter the size of the equipment they used in Stampede Valley and it can be moved in one truck. They would like to be allowed to leave this one piece of equipment on the site. It is track mounted and is difficult to transport. They would be willing to paint it to blend in with the site. • Page 15 , (g) : There is an area on the north side of the riparian area that has been confused with a freshwater marsh. This area is not a freshwater marsh. It is water from the washing of sand and silt into that area . This area is designated to go back to agriculture after the land is brought up to the required level. He asked that condition (g) be deleted which would then allow them to go ahead with the reclamation of that area which was begun 30 years ago. Bob Hoffman, 19500 N. Bruella Rd. , Acampo, said he is 'an agricultural consultant and had been asked to address the horticulture of this property. He made the following comments: • This land is not a marsh carrier. The habitat that is there is not conducive to growing in or around water. This was an PC MINUTES 9-6-90 -15-