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By Bill Weaver, Alpine High School Citizens Committee (AHSCC) Chairperson June 1, 2009 (Alpine)--There is so much happening so quickly it seems that the carriage is very much leading the horses towards the finish of this very important race to get our new 12th local Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) high school built, and built right!
The Final EIR (environmental impact report) on the 3 high school potential sites (one of the 3 sites has two options) was to be released on May 4th, the new release date is to be June 1st. The Draft EIR pointed to the Lazy “A” Ranch site in Alpine as being the #1 preferred site by the EIR, with Chocolate Summit (Dunbar Lane) site , being a distant #2.
The GUHSD Governing Board is not required to go with #1, and to go with #2 will likely delay and open the process up to legitimate legal and procedural skepticism. The inherent delays in itself may have the side effect of halting our momentum and potentially may negate our likelihood of getting this high school under Prop U's funding... even though we will pay for this promise of a high school under U, built or not.
There are countless reasons why that the Lazy "A" Ranch site is best: 1. It is the EIR preferred site. 2. It is the least expensive site, by many millions of dollars. 3. It is the site endorsed by the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, the Alpine Planning Group, the Viejas and Sycuan Bands of Kumeyaah Nation, and many others. 4. It is the EIR preferred site, displacing the fewest number of residents. 5. It is the Site with the least negative traffic impact, and the safest ingress & egress.
The Alpine High School Citizens Committee (AHSCC) has adopted the following as its objective: to achieve an exemplary high school for the students, and community of Alpine in the fastest, most economical and effective means possible. This school will embody the spirit and values of the Alpine/Blossom Valley communities, and be dedicated to academic excellence and cultural diversity. The Lazy "A" Ranch site best fullfils this AHSCC objective.
For more information, visit http://www.AHSCC.com. The views in this editorial reflect the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of East County Magazine. If you wish to submit an editorial for consideration, contact editor@eastcountymagazine.org.
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