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By Miriam Raftery
February 13, 2014 (Boulevard) -- The County has announced it will extend the deadline to March 3rd for public comments on Soitec Solar's draft programing environmental impact report for four industrial-scale solar projects proposed in rural Boulevard, following an overwhelming public response during the initial comment period.
The bulk of those responses were highly critical of the projects, some casting doubt on water estimates made by project consultant Dudek, which has severely underestimated water usage recently on several other high profile projects. Others voiced concerns over impacts on wildlife, view sheds, and loss of rural character.
Below is the notice sent by the County:
SOITEC SOLAR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, LOG NO. PDS2012-3910-120005 (ER); 3800-12-010 (GPA); TIERRA DEL SOL, 3300-12-010 (MUP); 3600-12-005 (REZ); 3921-77-046-01 (AP); RUGGED SOLAR, 3300-12-007 (MUP); SCH NO. 2012121018.
On January 2, 2014 a Notice of Availability was issued for the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (Draft PEIR) for the proposed Soitec Solar Development Project that set a 45-day public comment period that was to end on February 17, 2014. The County is extending the public comment period for the Draft PEIR by 14 days. Comments on the Draft PEIR will now be accepted through Monday, March 3, 2014 until 4:00 P.M. The Draft PEIR will continue to be available for review on the County’s website at http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/pds/ceqa_public_review.html, and at the Campo-Morena Village Library and Jacumba Library, located at 31356 Highway 94, Campo, CA 91906, and 44605 Old Hwy. 80, Jacumba, CA 91934, respectively. For additional information, please contact Robert Hingtgen at (858) 694-3712 or by e-mail at Robert.Hingtgen@sdcounty.ca.gov.
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