Conditional Use Permit Case No. 19, Map 117

Conditional Use Permit Case No. 19, Map 117 is a land-use action approved by the Kern County Planning Commission and the Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department. The project authorizes the resumption of surface mining operations at the existing Cooper Pit #1 Mine, located in an Exclusive Agriculture District approximately 3,500 feet north of State Route 58 and four miles west of the McKittrick area in Western Kern County, California. The project requires compliance with the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 and must include an associated reclamation plan. A Notice of Exemption was issued based on the State CEQA Guidelines, with a hearing held on April 24, 2025, and the filing completed on May 15, 2025. Primary administrative contact for the project is Planner III Randall P. Cates, with Steven Gentile of GF Industries serving as an additional point of contact.