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Council lifts crushing prohibition, approves on-site crushing with mitigation for Oxbow debris pile after contentious debate
Summary
After years of dispute, the City Council voted 5-1 to allow on-site crushing with an AQMD-approved mitigation plan to remove 60,000 tons of concrete rubble at 6920 Palm Ave (the "Oxbow" site); opponents urged hauling the material off-site instead.
The San Bernardino City Council voted 5-1 on Oct. 14 to select the city staff–recommended option for removal of the so-called “Oxbow” debris pile at 6920 Palm Avenue: on-site crushing with a remediation and mitigation plan overseen by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD). The council also voted to rescind Resolution 2020-265, which had prohibited crushing within 1,000 feet of residentially zoned property.
City staff presented a consultant report prepared by CSG and Kimberly Horn that examined three alternatives: (1) crush on-site and haul processed concrete off-site, (2) haul unprocessed debris off-site for processing at another facility, and (3) crush on-site and reuse processed material on-site for grading. Staff and the consultant recommended Alternative 3 as the best environmental option because it minimizes truck traffic on Palm Avenue.
The report described the material as approximately 60,000 tons of concrete brought to the site in 2020 from the…
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