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Initial Study for Cold Canyon Landfill Expansion Conditional Use Permit

A Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was prepared and circulated for review for the proposed expansion of the existing Cold Canyon Landfill conditional use permit (DRC2006-00170), located on Highway 227, about five miles south of the City of San Luis Obispo. The County of San Luis Obispo will be the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lead agency and will prepare the DEIR for the proposed project. The following document is the initial Environmental Initial Study (and Site Plan) for the project and outlines those issues to be evaluated in the EIR. For further questions please contact John McKenzie at 805-781-5452.

Cold Canyon Landfill Initial Study and Environmental Checklist (167K)

Cold Canyon Landfill Proposed Final Grading Plan Drawing (939K)

Cold Canyon Draft EIR
 

Notice of Preparation for Morro Bay to Cayucos Connector Trail

A Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared and circulated for review for the Morro Bay to Cayucos Connector Trail project which would complete an important segment in the non-motorized transportation network along Highway 1. The project would be a dedicated Class 1 bicycle path and pedestrian corridor, completely separated from vehicular traffic, from the intersection of Yerba Buena Street and Highway 1 in the City of Morro Bay, to the southern end of Studio Drive in the unincorporated community of Cayucos. The project applicant is the County of San Luis Obispo General Services Agency, County Parks. For further questions, please contact Steve McMasters at 805-781-5096.

Notice of Preparation for Morro Bay to Cayucos Connector Trail

Information on County Parks Website
 

Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for AT&T San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles Fiber Optic Project

A Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) has been prepared and circulated for review for the AT&T San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles Fiber Optic Project which would result in the installation of a fiber optic cable project from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles. The project involves installation of fiber in existing conduit for the majority of the alignment with small areas of new construction to connect the system. A previous project was the subject of an final EIR in 2002 but was never constructed. A Final SEIR has been prepared for the new project. The project applicant is AT&T Corporation. For further questions, please contact Steven McMasters , (805-781-5096).

Nipomo Community Park Master Plan

A Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared and circulated for review for the Nipomo Community Park Master Plan which would result in the phased construction of recreation facilities and related infrastructure over a 20-year timeframe in Nipomo Community Park and Mesa Meadows open space area. The project applicant is San Luis Obispo County Parks. The County will also hold a public EIR scoping meeting on December 1, 2009 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm, at 148 South Wilson Street in Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California. The public scoping meeting is an additional avenue for commenting on the scope of work for the EIR. For further questions, please contact Steven McMasters (805-781-5096).  

Pankey Conditional Use Permit Notice of Preparation

The project is proposing a sand and gravel mining operation, including approximately 33.59-acres of proposed extraction / skimming area, 7.5-acres of sorting and stockpiling, and 1.54-acres of haul roads. The project is composed of three (3) excavation areas that total a maximum excavation volume of 105,500 cubic yards per year (36,000 from the north Salinas River excavation area, 60,000 from the south Salinas River exaction area, and 9,500 from the Vineyard Creek excavation area). The project is proposed to have a 20-year operational lifespan. An Environmental Impact Report will be prepared to evaluate the environmental effects of the proposed project. The links below will take you to important documents related to the proposed project. For further assistance call Murry Wilson at (805) 781-5010.

Notices and Other Important Documents 

Bob Jones Path (SLO to Ontario Road) Notice of Preparation

A Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared and circulated for review for the Bob Jones Path - SLO to Ontario Road. The project proposes an approximate 4.4 mile bicycle path and pedestrian corridor roughly paralleling San Luis Obispo Creek, from the Octagon Barn located just south of the City of San Luis Obispo to the existing Bob Jones Path Ontario Road staging area located east of Avila Beach. Most of the proposed path would be dedicated Class 1 with some portions of Class 2 or 3 (shared use) for limited segments. The project also includes several bridges over San Luis Creek and a proposed pedestrian bridge over Highway 101. The project applicant is the County of San Luis Obispo General Services Agency, County Parks. For further questions, please contact Steve McMasters at (805)781-5096.