The Supreme Court of California declined to hear an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeals. The draft EIR was written by the applicant's consultant under the direction of the LEA and the County's Department of Planning and Land Use. Limited portions of the revised draft EIR were recirculated due to changes in the analyses or new conclusions being proposed. Recirculation of these sections gave agencies and the public an opportunity to comment on the revised information. The comment period for recirulation ended on July 10, 2000.
Public participation is an important part of the environmental review process.
The public will be notified of the availability of the Draft EIR and of public comment meetings through direct mailings, media releases, this website and coordination with federal, state, and local agencies. The Draft EIR will be available for review at DEH Headquarters and local public libraries.