Town Hall Meetings
October 2, 2005 Town Meeting
Where: Oddfellows Hall, Forestville (corner of Rte. 116 and Covey Rd.)
Topic: Quarry Proposals
Review of the Environmental Impact Reports (EIR’s) from both Canyon Rock (EIR) and Blue Rock (Draft EIR) Quarries.
The Quarry proposals, if approved by the County Board of Supervisors will have important effects on the environment and economy of Forestville — both our downtown and general area.
The Town Hall Meeting will provide:
• Objective education about the Quarry proposals and contents of the EIR’s
• Time-limited presentations by Quarry representatives
• Expert speakers on the alleged impact on our traffic, air quality and environment
There will be time for questions, answers and comments from the audience.
Time Is of the Essence. Sonoma County Planning Commission will consider the Final EIR for Canyon Rock Quarry and conduct a public hearing on the merits of the project at:
October 6, 2005 – 1:05PM, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa.
Written comments on the Blue Rock DEIR must be submitted by October 20.
Please Join Us in finding out what these proposed expansions mean to our town of Forestville, and what you can do to educate yourself about the issues, and either support or oppose the Quarry expansion.
Now is the time to educate yourself, voice your opinion,
make a difference in the future of Forestville.
Quarry Expansion Draft Environmental Impact Report, 9/05
“The increases in truck traffic causing increases in noise, air pollution, safety hazards, and other impacts may substantially alter the character of the community.”
— From page 45, Summary Chapter, Blue Rock Quarry Expansion Draft Environmental Impact Report (note: italics added)
Now is the time to educate yourself on these issues and make your voice heard; soon it will be too late!
Written comments on the Blue Rock EIR must be submitted by October 20.
Regarding Canyon Rock, the Sonoma County Planning Commission will consider the Final EIR and conduct a public hearing on the merits of the project:
October 6, 2005 – 1:05PM, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa.
Subsequently, on an as yet unspecified date, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will consider the Final Canyon Rock EIR and conduct a public hearing on the merits of the project.
Prior to the October 20 deadline and before these two hearings, written comments on each of the projects may be submitted to:
Mike Sotak, Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department
2550 Ventura Avenue, S.R. 95403-2829
CD copies as well as hard copies of both the Canyon Rock Final EIR and the Blue Rock Draft EIR can be borrowed from the Package Store in downtown Forestville.
They can also be found at the Guerneville and Sebastopol libraries. Or you can find them online at: www.Sonoma-county.org/prmd. (Click Publications, and then Environmental Impact Reports)
For further information see the current (9/15) issue of the West County Gazette. There are articles on the quarries on page 1 and page 25.
The Town Meeting will have short presentations from a panel that will include representatives of the two quarries as well as experts on environmental, pollution, and traffic issues. The bulk of the Meeting will be for citizens to ask questions of the panel and receive answers, as well as a time for individual statements of position.