Policy Recommendations

Establish a Mineral Resource Management Policy (MRMP) in General Plans

Identify and designate Aggregate Reserve Areas (ARA) in the General Plan
Zone these areas for Extraction in Zoning Ordinance
Protect ARAs from Competing Land Uses
Streamline permitting process for quarries in ARAs
Establish mitigation measures for significant impacts to Aggregate Resources (Purchase of Mitigation Credits in ARA)