Canyon Rock Asphalt Facility (Project File Number PLP22-0027)

The County of Sonoma Permit and Resource Management Department (Permit Sonoma) is preparing a Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR) for the installation and operation of an asphalt batch plant at the existing Canyon Rock Company Quarry site in Forestville, a rezone of portions of Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 083-210-017 and 083-210-018 to the Mineral Resource (MR) Combining District to allow for the asphalt facility as an ancillary use to the existing quarry operation, and approve an amendment to the existing Reclamation Plan to encompass the asphalt facility and provide for the reclamation of the area in accordance with California's Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA). Collectively, these actions comprise the "proposed project" or the "Canyon Rock Asphalt Facility Project."

Permit Sonoma has published a Notice of Preparation (NOP), which notifies responsible agencies and interested parties of its intent to prepare a Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR) for the project and invites agencies and interested members of the public to provide written input on the scope of the environmental analysis. The NOP describes the project that will be analyzed in the EIR and identifies areas of probable environmental effects.

Notice of Preparation (PDF)

Public Comment

Scoping comments can be accepted through September 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM. Comments can be emailed to Robert.Aguero@sonoma-county.org or mailed to:

Permit Sonoma
Attn: Robert Aguero
2550 Ventura Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Scoping Meeting

The County held a virtual scoping meeting to provide an additional opportunity for agency staff and interested members of the public to submit comments, either written or verbal, on the scope of the environmental issues to be addressed in the EIR. The scoping meeting was held on Monday, August 21, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting.

Scoping Meeting Powerpoint Presentation - August 21, 2023 (PDF)

Informational Meeting: September 14, 2023 – Lower Russian River MAC Meeting