PROJ-2024-00123 Skanska Essex Sand & Gravel Mine

Skanska Essex Sand & Gravel Mine is seeking conditional use permit and reclamation plan revision approval to extend operations for a 50-year period on a 50-acre site previously permitted under Mine Reclamation Plan No. 94M-01, with the intent to supply aggregates for regional road projects. The project is governed by California’s Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA) and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, not federal acquisition regulations, and is administered by the San Bernardino County Land Use Services Department. The operator must comply with detailed environmental standards including water quality protection, revegetation success criteria requiring 80% confidence in achieving native plant cover of at least 4% with 16 stems and four species per 100 square meters, erosion control, and wetland mitigation. Financial assurance in the amount of $159,899 is on file with the County and the California Department of Conservation to ensure reclamation obligations are met. The mine site, located in unincorporated San Bernardino County near Essex at APN 0655-181-16, will involve extraction and concurrent or phased reclamation activities coordinated with ongoing monitoring and inspection by County staff. A comprehensive reclamation plan includes containment of waste materials, restoration of stream banks, development of a water quality monitoring system, and a multi-year revegetation monitoring protocol. Equipment cost estimates totaling approximately $33.86 million cover loaders, dozers, dump trucks, processing plants, and other material handling systems, though these values represent operational estimates rather than formal contract line items. No federal contracting mechanisms such as CLINs, FAR clauses, CAGE codes, or payment office details are applicable; instead, regulatory compliance, environmental impact assessments, and County-led inspections form the basis of approval and oversight. The proposal was posted June 5, 2026, with a submission deadline of July 13, 2026, and the County’s Planning Division, led by Planner II Derek Newland, serves as the sole point of contact for all inquiries and document submissions, which must also include 15 hard copies when filed electronically. The anticipated outcome is a Mitigated Negative Declaration following CEQA review.