Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/01/2008 05:59 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 07/01/2008 06:23 PM
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Keep It Rural, Calaveras Questions CCTA Endorsement of Trinitas – Due Diligence Needed~From Lew Mahew
Valley Springs, CA..."The Calaveras County Taxpayers Association could have waited to announce their endorsement until after the release of the revised draft EIR, which will review the whole project's impact on the aquifer, on surrounding wells, traffic, roads and other consequences to our community. The CCTA press release draws important and erroneous conclusions on information that seems to have come from project supporters, but is not consistent with KIRC's analysis of the public record. If they are representing taxpayers, more due diligence and objective review would have been appreciated.....
While Mr. Segalla's press release does not specifically identify KIRC, he claims that a "massive fraudulent campaign is underway to kill the project" and refers to "unwarranted attacks" on the developer's family. We take issue with this characterization.
Keep It Rural, Calaveras, like any citizen stakeholder group, has a free speech right, as well as a responsibility under the California Environmental Quality Act, to address project impacts on the environment and the community. Our statements about the project's history and apparent violations of county, state and federal laws are solidly supported by documents in the public record.
All property owners are constrained on what they can build on their land by zoning and other laws which protect the public and the environment. The Trinitas developers built the golf course before securing County approval and the necessary entitlements. Now CCTA suggests that the Board of Supervisors should "quickly complete the review process" and approve the project, based on undocumented projections of economic benefit.
We don't have to argue about it, just assess it fairly. An impartial DEIR will evaluate the past and future impacts and recommend mitigations for unauthorized construction. Then the county's taxpayers can understand the full costs and consequences of the proposed project."
Lew Mayhew
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