by William W. Abbott, Abbott & Kindermann, LLP, Sacramento on Apr 16, 2013
The Court of Appeal has upheld an environmental impact report dealing with mining in a dry riverbed in Santa Barbara County.
Troesh Materials, Inc. submitted an application to the County of Santa Barbara ("County") to operate a new mine within the dry bed of the Cayuma River. The mine would be positioned away from the active streambed and roughly 1,500 feet upstream from an existing, active mine. Potential excavation could proceed to a maximum depth of 90 feet, with an average production of 500,000 cubic yards per year.
