In this November edition of the HFE E-Newsletter we relay the death of Bruce Douglas, the addition of a new board member, and how the California Environmental Quality Act works. View the Hills For Everyone E-Newsletter.
Here is another letter to the editor that you may not have seen in response to the September 4 OC Register article. It was submitted by Brea resident Eric Johnson. The boogeyman in this battle over Esperanza Hills is not the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Very few lawsuits are actually filed under CEQA: less than 1% of projects subject to CEQA review are actually challenged in court. To say that CEQA stops projects is flat out wrong. The law … Read More
The California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA (pronounced see-quah), is a statue that requires state and local agencies to identify the significant environmental impacts of proposed projects, and to avoid or mitigate those impacts, if feasible. It also requires public comments/testimony on projects during the environmental review process. This landmark environmental law passed in 1970 and was signed into law by Governor Ronald Reagan.
This e-newsletter features the recent flights over the hills with elected leaders thanks to our partner EcoFlight. We also highlight the changes to the Chino Hills project proposal Hidden Oaks. And, finally, we featured the Op-Ed on CEQA and housing by Claire Schlotterbeck. View our E-Newsletter or Subscribe to it.
Winter 2008 (PDF – 291 KB) Highlights: Rowland Heights working toward cityhood Shell-Aera project stalled in Diamond Bar Numerous threats to the hills – towers, roads, houses CEQA Workshop Save the Date