HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-09-12 - RESOLUTIONS - TMC (2)RESOLUTION NO. 00-110
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, IN OPPOSITION TO THE TRANSIT MDCED CONCRI
SAND AND GRAVEL MINING PROJECT
WHEREAS, Transit Mixed Concrete (TMC) proposes to excavate 83 million tons of
aggregate over a 20 -year period at the headwaters of the Santa Clara River; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project lies just outside the City's boundary;
WHEREAS, TMC is seeking approvals from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and
the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, the BIM has issued a Record of Decision (ROD), thus completing the federal
approval process; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has filed an appeal of the ROD on the grounds that
the project will irreparably damage the environment and the health, safety and welfare of
the community; and
WHEREAS, the project is currently undergoing environmental assessment by the County of
Los Angeles to determine the potential environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, the environmental impact analyses fail to adequately address a variety of
issues, including, but not limited to, air quality, transportation, biological resources, water
quality, the availability of water, as well as noise and visual impacts; and
WHEREAS, the environmental documents have not fully addressed regional impacts and
contain out -dated and inaccurate information.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA does
resolve to take an opposing position on the proposed Transit Mixed Concrete mining
proposal and recommend that the County of Los Angeles deny the proposal.
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Resolution opposing TMC
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12'" day of September, 2000.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
at a regular meeting thereof, held on the le day of September, 2000 by the following vote
of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Weste, Smyth, Ferry, Kellar, Darcy
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None