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Public Workshop/EIR Scoping Meeting April 18, 2012
Carmel Area State Parks General Plan
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Mission Statement
• To provide for the health, inspiration and educationeducation of of the helping the people of California by people of California by helpingto preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cull turall resources, andd creatii ng opportunii tiies for high-quality outdoor recreation.
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What is a General Plan?
• Required by State law before development of substantialsubstantial facilities. facilities.
• Serves as the primary management document for the park units.p
• Describes the parks' purpose and vision. • g g
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Provides long and short-term goals and guidelines to guide day-to-day decision making and long range management.
What is an Environmental lmpact Report?
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• The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requiresrequires thatthat publicpublic agenciesagencies analyzeanalyze all all "reasonably foreseeable significant environmental effects" of approving a project (CEQA(CEQA GG uidid elili nes SS ectii on 15152)15152).
• Describes environment factors,, includingg pp lants,,animals, soils, air, water, noise, traffic and other projects occurring nearby.
What is an Environmental lmpact Report?
• Analyzes how these factors might be impacted byby thethe proposedproposed ddevelopmentevelopment oror policies,policies, and and provides alternatives and mitigation measures to minimize significant impacts.
• General plan process will include a program ElR.
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Spring 2012
Identify Issues and Concerns
Public Workshop Number 1
(scoping meeting)
Spring/ Summer 2012 Planning Goals, Issues,
and Vision
Summer/ Fall 2012
Develop and Evaluate General Plan Alternatives
Public Workshop Number 2
(input on oltcrnot,vcs)
Fall 2012/ Summer 2013 Prepare Draft General
Plan and Draft EIR
Public Workshop Number 3
(preferred alternat:ve)
Fall 2013
Public Review Period for Preliminary General Plan
and Draft EIR
Spring 2014
Final General Plan and EIR, Agency Approval
Commission Hearing
General Plan and ElR Process
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Purpose of Tonight's Meeting
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• Provide information on the General Plan and EnvironmentalEnvironmental lmpact Report process. lmpact Report process.
• Receive your thoughts and ideas for theReceive your thoughts and ideas for the planning effort.
• Receive your comments on the scope and potential environmental effects.
Comment Card
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General Plan a nd EI R Process: • What are tht: main en\'ironmental concerns that you fttl should be addres~ in the EIR.? • How ~st could State Parks I'f'ach ~ who weren't able 10 come to tonight 's mttting?
Resources • What are the- key resources in these pub that you\~ most? • What r~s and areas would you sugg6t State Parks pr~rve, ~. or utilize?
Recreation Opportunitie§ • What rKreation experienc~ do you value most at the e.-tisting parl:s? • What, ifany1hing, is missing in the outdoor recreation opportunities available in the region?
Meeting Format
– Come and go freely. g y– Staff are available at each
station. • Please provide comments in
writing. • StiStickky nottepadds availilablble att
each station for area-specificcomments.comments.
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• Open House: 4 Stations Process Facilities Resources 4 Stations _ Process, Facilities, Resources,Recreation.
http://parks.ca.gov/caspgp
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Project Website j
• Thank you for your interest in the planning process. Please visit the project website for process Please visit the project website for more information and planning updates.