HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03111986 - T.7 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March ll , 1986 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Torlakson and McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisors Schroder and Powers
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Report of the Director of Community Development on
the Planning Commission' s actions pertaining to the
question of an Environmental Impact Report on the
Howden Wind Farms application.
The Board on March 4 , 1986 , requested the Director
of Community Development to report to the .Board on March 11 ,
1986 at 3 : 00 p.m. on the Planning Commission' s actions pertaining
to the question of an Environmental Impact Report on the Howden
Wind Farms application.
Harvey Bragdon, Assistant Director of Community Develop-
ment, reported to the Board that at the last Planning Commission
meeting that the Commission had by a vote of six to one voted
that an Environmental Impact Report would be required on the
project and that it should be completed in June. He also stated
that since the meeting the County had discussed the .matter of
the Environmental Impact Report with Darwin Myers , a consultant.
Supervisor Torlakson asked whether consideration was
given to just having the Environmental Impact Report pertain
to the Area of Special Biologic Importance (ASBI) and to have
the other part of the application granted approval . He requested
that since the Planning Commission had not discussed this at
their meeting, perhaps staff could come back with recommendations
on this method of approval .
The Vice-Chairperson invited comments from interested
persons present.
Dave Nesmith, representing the Sierra Club, questioned
whether the roads for the area outside the ASBI were going to
go through the ASBI area. He stated that the Sierra Club is
not opposed to this project and does not want to hold up the
area outside the ASBI . He 'would like to see an Environmental
Impact Report done to compliment the State Fish and Game Studies
done in the 1970 ' s around the Los Vacqueros project. He also
expressed concern for staying within the statutory deadlines
and having a credible EIR.
A.B. McNabney, 1161 Leisure Lane #7 , Walnut Creek,
representing Mt. Diablo Audubon Society, endorsed the action
of the Planning Commission.
Leslie Stewart, representing the League of Women Voters ,
agreed with Mr. McNabney and reiterated the League ' s previous
written position of requiring an EIR.
Supervisor McPeak questioned whether the other wind
farm approvals that have gone through have contained an ASBI
area.
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Supervisors McPeak and Fanden indicated that they
were in favor of requiring an Environmental Impact Report
and that they supported the recommendation of the Planning
Commission.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the matter be CONTINUED
to March 18 , 1986 as a determination item.
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