The 8/4 Protect Juristac EIR Comment Writing Workshop was a great success! Attended by 218 participants, the 2 ½ hour event offered inspiration and guidance for writing comment letters to challenge the Environmental Impact Report for the mining project that Read More
Category: Updates
Juristac EIR released by Santa Clara County, kicking off critical 60-day public comment period
At long last, Santa Clara County has published the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed mine at Juristac. In doing so, they opened a 60-day public comment period that ends on September 26. Please spread the word! For Read More
Press Release: Proposed Mine Would Cause Irreparable Harm to Sacred Lands in Santa Clara County
New Analysis from the County Outlines Significant Impacts of Sand and Gravel Mining at Juristac Gilroy, Calif. (July 22, 2022) — Tribal and environmental leaders today sounded the alarm about a proposal to develop an open-pit sand and gravel mine Read More
Success in Sunnyvale: Another Unanimous City Resolution Opposing Mine at Juristac
On Tuesday evening, Sunnyvale—the second largest city in Santa Clara County—unanimously adopted a resolution urging the County to deny permits for proposed mining operations at Juristac. Sunnyvale is now the fourth city in the region to pass such a resolution, Read More
Spring updates: EIR release delayed again, Juristac in the news, Watsonville art show
The Santa Clara County planning department has yet again delayed the publication of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Sargent Quarry project that threatens Juristac. The release date had been April 14, and now is delayed “3 or Read More
Environmental Impact Report Now Expected March 16th for Proposed Mining Project
The Santa Clara County planning department says they are now targeting March 16, 2022 for the publication of the draft environmental impact report (EIR) for the proposed Sargent Quarry project. Once the EIR is released, a 60-day public comment period Read More
City of Santa Clara adopts resolution opposing mining project at Juristac
On Tuesday the Santa Clara City Council unanimously adopted a resolution urging county officials to deny permits for an open-pit mine at Juristac on land that is sacred to the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and critical for wildlife migration. “With Read More
Fall 2021 Updates: EIR Release Coming in November
At long last, according to the Santa Clara County Planning Department, the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed mining project at Juristac will be released in late November of this year. While the department has offered target dates many Read More
Summer Update: Lummi Nation Visits in Gilroy, Tribal Youth Organizing Continues
On June 5th, the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band hosted a blessing ceremony in Gilroy for the Lummi Nation House of Tears Carvers on their cross-country "Red Road to DC" tour with a totem pole that will ultimately be delivered to Read More
2020 Amah Mutsun Youth Walk for Juristac
The youth committee of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band has organized the 2020 Amah Mutsun Youth Walk for Juristac, set to take place on Saturday October 24. Youth tribal members will walk five miles from San Juan Bautista to the Read More