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COUNTY OF LOS A NG E L E S

OF FI CE O F TH E C O U NTY COUNSEL
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June 2, 2004 TELEPHONE
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The Honorable Board of Supervisors
County of Los Angeles
383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California 90012

Dear Supervisors:

SURFACE MINING PERMIT NUMBER 91-165-(5)
PETITIONER: CEMEX, INC.
12101 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD
SOLEDAD CANYON ZONED DISTRICT
FIFTH SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT
(3-VOTES)

JOINT RECOMMENDATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING THAT YOUR BOARD:

1. Rescind the Findings of the Board of Supervisors and Order denying Surface Mining
Permit Number 91-165-(5), previously adopted on April 23, 2002.

2. Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report ("FEIR") prepared for the Soledad
Canyon Sand and Gravel Reduced North Fines Storage Area Mining Project ("Project"),
State Clearinghouse Number 91111066, pursuant to California Environmental Quality
Act ("CEQA") Guideline section 15090; find that the FEIR has been completed in
compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the County's Environmental
Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines; find that the Board has reviewed and
considered the information contained in the FEIR and all comments and evidence
presented during your previous public hearing on the Project, and that the FEIR reflects
the independent judgment of the Board of Supervisors; find that the proposed
designation of critical habitat for the southwestern arroyo toad which includes a part of
the Project site does not constitute significant new information pursuant to CEQA
Guideline section 15088.5; adopt the CEQA Findings of Fact (Exhibit A) pursuant to
CEQA Guideline section 15091; find that the unavoidable significant effects of the

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