Santa Barbara County Public Works Department

February 2008

NOTICE OF PREPARATION

Public Notice of Scoping Meeting and Request for Comments on Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project

The County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department, Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division (RRWMD) is the Lead Agency responsible for preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project in Santa Barbara County. In accordance with Section 15082 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, a Notice of Preparation (NOP) has been prepared for the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project. This NOP is a request for comment on the scope of environmental issues that an individual or organization believes should be addressed in the Supplemental EIR, regarding the proposed reconfiguration and restoration project.

Below is the link to the Notice of Preparation and scoping paper that describe the issues currently anticipated to be addressed in the Supplemental EIR. Various County of Santa Barbara decision makers (i.e. Board of Supervisors), County agencies (i.e. Environmental Health Services Division as the Local Enforcement Agency [LEA]), and responsible agencies (i.e. Regional Water Quality Control Board--Central Coast Region [RWQCB], California Integrated Waste Management Board [CIWMB], Army Corps of Engineers [ACOE], United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the California Department of Fish and Game [CDFG], will need to use the Supplemental EIR prepared by the County Public Works Department when considering the issuance of permits or other actions related to the proposed project.

Final NOP and Scoping Document.pdf
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If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Joddi Leipner at (805) 882-3614.

Last updated: March 12, 2008