Tule River Indian Tribe Wastewater Collection, Treatment and Disposal System, Special Use Permit 10-002 Environmental Document
Tulare County has the primary authority for reviewing and approving the proposed Tule River Tribe Wastewater System located within the County's jurisdiction. An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was prepared by Analytical Environmental Services for the County of Tulare. This Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration is being presented to reviewing agencies, other interested parties and the public for a 30 day review period.
The Tulare County Resource Management Agency (RMA) Planning Branch - Countywide Planning Division is the Lead Agency and recommending that a Negative Declaration be prepared for Special Use Permit 10-002 and Encroachment Permits for the Tule River Tribe, Wastewater Collection, Treatment and Disposal System. A copy of the IS/MND is attached as Exhibit "A" for your review.
The IS/MND contains the project description, environmental setting, and Initial Study Checklist documenting potential impacts and environmental determination for each environmental area of concern.
Comments on the IS/MND from public agencies and interested organizations and individuals are welcomed and will be provided to the Planning Commission during its review of the environmental document and Special Use Permit 10-002 and by RMA - Public Works Branch for Encroachment Permits.
The IS/MND has a public review period of 30 days, starting on November 30, 2011, and ending on January 4, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Any written comments on the IS/MND must be sent or delivered to the Tulare County Resource Management Agency at the following address: Tulare County Resource Management Agency, Government Plaza, 5961 South Mooney Boulevard, Visalia, CA 93277 to the attention of Chuck Przybylski, Project Planner.
After the close of the public review period on the IS/MND, the Tulare County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing which will be held on a date to be scheduled later in the Chambers of the Board of Supervisors, Administration Building, County Civic Center, 2800 West Burrel, Visalia, California. The public hearing may consider adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approval of a special use permit for the project as described below. Separate notice of the public hearing will be provided to interested parties. Additionally, after consideration by the Planning Commission of the IS/MND, issuance of an encroachment permit may be considered by the reviewing authority of the County (i.e., RMA - Public Works Branch), and, thereafter, appropriate action may be taken with respect to such permit.
