Benchmark Resources Presents at CalCIMA’s Mine Safety Conference

2018-01-30T15:24:07-08:00

Benchmark Resources Presents at CalCIMA’s Mine Safety Conference. March 11th, 2016. Andrew Heinemann, Benchmark Resources geologist and mine engineer, presented on “How to Read the Hazards of Highwalls” at CalCIMA’s Spring Thaw Mine Safety Conference in both Ontario and Sacramento. His presentation explained how to recognize potential hazards related to highwall and slope stability and how operators and workers can mitigate highwall and slope hazards they identify in their working area. The PowerPoint for this presentation can be found [...]

Benchmark Resources Presents at CalCIMA’s Mine Safety Conference2018-01-30T15:24:07-08:00

Benchmark Resources Presents at CalCIMA’s 2015 Education Conference

2018-01-30T15:23:23-08:00

Benchmark Resources Presents at CalCIMA’s 2015 Education Conference. November 17th, 2015. Andrew Heinemann presented at the 2015 CalCIMA Annual Education Conference in Monterey, California. The presentation was entitled “Getting the Most Out of a Drilling Project.” The geologic interpretation and definition of a deposit is incomplete without some amount of drilling. Surface mapping, geologic literature research of regional structure, and lithology provide useful information. However, with the increasing costs of planning, permitting, and development, drilling programs are becoming more [...]

Benchmark Resources Presents at CalCIMA’s 2015 Education Conference2018-01-30T15:23:23-08:00

Silver Springs Parkway Final Subsequent EIR Certified by El Dorado County

2018-01-30T15:22:49-08:00

Silver Springs Parkway Final Subsequent EIR Certified by El Dorado County. August 2nd, 2016. Benchmark Resources assisted the El Dorado County (County) Transportation Division with an environmental review of the Silver Springs Parkway to Bass Lake Road (South Segment) project, culminating in the preparation of a final subsequent environmental impact report (SEIR) that was certified by the County Board of Supervisors on August 2, 2016. Benchmark Resources provided strategies for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, public outreach, analysis, [...]

Silver Springs Parkway Final Subsequent EIR Certified by El Dorado County2018-01-30T15:22:49-08:00

Austin Quarry Project Final EIR Certified by Madera County

2018-01-30T15:41:45-08:00

Austin Quarry Project Final EIR Certified by Madera County. October 12th, 2016. The Madera County (County) Board of Supervisors approved and certified the final environmental impact report (EIR) for the Austin Quarry Project after a 6-year environmental review process. The review process consisted of substantial refinements to the project to address community and lead agency concerns. At more than 10,000 pages, this final EIR is one of the most extensive and detailed EIRs ever prepared for a mining project. Under [...]

Austin Quarry Project Final EIR Certified by Madera County2018-01-30T15:41:45-08:00

A.R. Wilson Quarry Reclamation Plan Amendment Approved by San Benito County Planning Commission

2018-01-30T15:20:31-08:00

A.R. Wilson Quarry Reclamation Plan Amendment Approved by San Benito County Planning Commission. November 16, 2016. The San Benito County (County) Planning Commission approved a reclamation plan amendment for the A.R. Wilson Quarry, one of the largest quarries in the state. Graniterock has operated the quarry for over 100 years, supplying the south Bay Area and San Francisco peninsula with construction aggregates from Aromas. The reclamation plan amendment consolidated the boundaries of prior approvals into a single map. Benchmark [...]

A.R. Wilson Quarry Reclamation Plan Amendment Approved by San Benito County Planning Commission2018-01-30T15:20:31-08:00

Benchmark Resources Presents at CalCIMA’s 2016 Education Conference

2018-09-04T13:34:27-07:00

Benchmark Resources Presents at CalCIMA’s 2016 Education Conference. November 8, 2016. Bruce Steubing presented with Anne McQueen, Yorke Engineering, at the 2016 CalCIMA Annual Education Conference in Rancho Mirage, California. The presentation was entitled “Recent CEQA Challenges Related to Air Quality Requirements for Permitting Mines.” When completing air quality analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), mine operators are facing increasing variations in the way data, modeling, and technical evaluations are presented to lead agencies and air districts. [...]

Benchmark Resources Presents at CalCIMA’s 2016 Education Conference2018-09-04T13:34:27-07:00

San Emidio Quarry Expansion Project Final EIR Certified by Kern County

2018-01-30T15:22:20-08:00

San Emidio Quarry Expansion Project Final EIR Certified by Kern County. October 15, 2016. Benchmark Resources assisted Kern County with an environmental review of the San Emidio Quarry Expansion Project, culminating in the preparation of a final environmental impact report (EIR). Benchmark Resources assisted the County with all aspects of environmental review for the project, including peer review of application documents and preparation of a detailed initial study checklist, the draft and final EIRs, and the California Environmental Quality [...]

San Emidio Quarry Expansion Project Final EIR Certified by Kern County2018-01-30T15:22:20-08:00
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