Dear Friends of Tiburon Open Space,
The time to act has arrived. The Board of Supervisors have announced that there will be a hearing to consider certifying the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Martha Property. The date is Tuesday, September 19th. We need you there.
You will recall that the Martha property owners submitted a modified Master Plan. There are a significant number of new impacts for the development that resulted. County staff have prepared a summary report that is 100’s of pages long. It was released on September 5th. They have given four days for comment. This is plain and simply insufficient time to consider their document and provide meaningful feedback.
It is our view that the EIR should not be certified at the September 19th meeting. The stakes are too high; the unresolved issues too complex.
We remind everyone that the environmental review was created to involve the public. This process has been going on for more than 20 years. Given the scope of these comments, four days does not allow reasonable response time.
So, how can you help?
1. We have only until September 9th to offer the Supervisors written comment. We ask you to write a note to them stating your concerns. Is it fire safety? Water issues? Traffic safety implications? Environmental (endangered flora and fauna) concerns? Let them know!
The email should be addressed to Mr. Curtis Havel at the Marin County Community Development Agency: chavel@marincounty.org
2. Please come to the meeting. We need to fill the Supervisor’s Chambers on the 3rd floor of the Marin County Civic Center at 1:00p on Tuesday, September 19th. The address is 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael. We need to fill the Chambers. It matters.
Please write a note, and then plan on attending on September 19th. That’s what it’s going to take.
We thank you. We appreciate your support. Please pass this along to other interested parties. Call us with questions. And look for another note in the days ahead.
The Tiburon Open Space Committee