California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 8 - Mining and Geology › Subchapter 1 - State Mining and Geology Board › Article 2 - Areas Designated to be of Regional Significance › Section 3550.5 - San Gabriel River, Eaton Wash, Devils Gate, and Palos Verdes Areas of the San Gabriel Valley Region, los Angeles County

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A set of maps identifying the exact locations of the
						designated areas, entitled "Updated Designation of Regionally Significant
						Construction Resources in the Northern San Gabriel Production-Consumption
						Regions, Los Angeles County, California, 2013" and "Updated Designation of
						Regionally Significant Construction Aggregate Resources in the Eaton Wash,
						Devils Gate Reservoir, and Palos Verdes Areas, San Gabriel
						Production-Consumption Region, Los Angeles County, California, 2013" is
						incorporated by reference into this regulation. The areas for designation or
						termination of designation are shown on the two Plates. These maps are
						available from the State Mining and Geology Board's office in
						Sacramento.
The construction aggregate deposits in the following
						areas have been designated as being of regional significance:
Sector A--Offstream and instream deposits of the San
						Gabriel River below Morris Dam near Azusa.
Sector B--Instream deposit consisting of the flood
						control channel of the San Gabriel River upstream of Foothill Boulevard near
						Azusa.
Sector C--Instream deposits in a portion of the Santa Fe
						Flood Control Basin and spillway channel near Irwindale.
Sector D--Offstream and instream deposits in the western
						portion of the San Gabriel River Fan near Baldwin Park and Arcadia.
Sector E--Offstream deposits in the eastern portion of
						the San Gabriel River Fan in Irwindale.
Sector F--Instream deposits of Eaton Wash located in the
						Eaton Wash Flood Control Basin.
Sector H--Instream deposits of Arroyo Seco in the Devils
						Gate Reservoir area.
Sector I--Hillside deposit in the Palos Verdes Hills on
						Narbonne Avenue in Bent Springs Canyon.
Sector J -- Hard rock deposits in the San Gabriel
						Mountains northeast of San Gabriel Creek in the City of Azusa.
Sector K -- Offstream deposits in the eastern portion of
						the San Gabriel River Fan in Irwindale.
Sector L -- Offstream deposits in the eastern portion of
						the San Gabriel River Fan in Irwindale.
Sector M -- Offstream and instream deposits in the
						western portion of the San Gabriel River Fan near Baldwin Park and
						Arcadia.
Six Sectors are identified for termination of designation
						status because of high-value incompatible land use developments.
Sector A (263 acres): There are six separate areas that
						are now incompatible with mining. Forty-three million tons of resources in
						these areas have been lost because of urbanization and 24 million tons of
						resources have been lost because of landfill operations.
Sector B (12 acres): There is one area that has become
						incompatible with mining. Eight million tons of resources have been lost to
						urbanization.
Sector C (42 acres): There are two areas that have become
						incompatible with mining. Thirty-six million tons of resources have been lost
						to urbanization.
Sector D (391 acres): There are eleven areas that are now
						incompatible with mining. Fifty-two million tons of resources have been lost to
						urbanization and 64 million tons of resources have been lost because of
						landfill operations.
Sector E (422 acres): There are six areas that have
						become incompatible with mining. Fourteen million tons of resources have been
						lost to urbanization, and 179 million tons of resources have been lost to
						landfill operations.
Sector I (104 acres): There are two areas that have
						become incompatible with mining. Fifteen million tons of resources have been
						lost to landfill operations.
1. New
						section filed 8-24-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
						35).
2. Amendment filed 10-2-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register
						2013, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  2790
						  and
						  2793,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  2726,
						  2761-
						  2763,
						  2790-
						  2791
						  and
						  2793,
						  Public Resources Code.