Permanente Quarry: Draft EIR
Amendment to the 1985 Permanente Quarry Reclamation Plan to reclaim the mined lands of the Permanente Quarry in a manner suitable for future open space uses within the next 20 years. The mined lands comprise approximately 1,238 acres (RPA Area) within the Applicant’s overall 3,510-acre ownership, and include the Quarry Pit, two overburden piles referred to as the EMSA and WMSA, Crusher/Quarry Offices, Surge Pile, Rock Plant, a mining exploration area south of Permanente Creek, and an area adjacent to and within Permanente Creek corridor. The reclamation activities include stabilization of mined slopes, re-vegetation, installation of storm water detention, and removal of mining material from the Permanente Creek corridor.
Location: Western foothills of Santa Clara County approximately two miles west of the intersection of Interstate 280 and Highway 85, Cupertino.
Dec 2011 Draft EIR
- Draft EIR - Full File
- Table of Content
- Executive Summary
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Project Description
- Chapter 3: Alternatives
- Chapter 4: Environmental Analysis Information
- Section 4-1: Aesthetics
- Section 4-2: Agriculture and Forestry Resources
- Section 4-3: Air Quality
- Section 4-4: Biological Resources
- Section 4-5: Cultural and Paleontological Resources
- Section 4-6: Energy Conservation
- Section 4-7: Geology
- Section 4-8: Greenhouse Gas
- Section 4-9: Hazardous Materials
- Section 4-10: Hydrology and Water Quality
- Section 4-11: Land Use and Planning
- Section 4-12: Mineral Resources
- Section 4-13: Noise
- Section 4-14: Population and Housing
- Section 4-15: Public Services
- Section 4-16: Recreation
- Section 4-17: Traffic
- Section 4-18: Utilities
- Chapter 5: Comparison of Alternatives
- Chapter 6: Cumulative Impacts
- Chapter 7: Other CEQA Considerations
- Chapter 8: Report Preparers
- Chapter 9: Glossary
- Appendices - Full Appendix
- Appendix A: Scoping Report
- Appendix B: Air Resources
- Appendix C: Biological Resources
- Appendix D: Cultural Resources
- Appendix E: Health Risk Assessment