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ALPINE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 50 Diamond Valley Road, Markleeville, CA 96120 Telephone: [PHONE REDACTED] - Fax: [PHONE REDACTED] NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY INITIAL STUDY AND PROPOSED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A REVISION TO THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE ALPINE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN INITIAL STUDY AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION 1. APPLICANT: Alpine County 2. ADDRESS: 50 Diamond Valley Road, Markleeville CA 96120 3. PHONE NUMBER: [PHONE REDACTED] 4. LEAD AGENCY: Alpine County, CA 5. PROJECT TITLE: Revision to the Safety Element of the Alpine County General Plan 6. LOCATION: Alpine County, CA (project encompasses the entire county) 7. DESCRIPTION: The project is a complete revision to the Safety Element of the Alpine County General Plan. The Safety Element establishes goals, policies and implementation measures intended to avoid or minimize human injury and protect property by reducing the exposure of the community to hazards. The Alpine County Safety Element addresses the following hazards that are known to have potential for causing injury to people or damage to property in the County: A. Wildland Fire B. Geologic Hazards D. Flood E. Noise F. Hazardous Materials PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: An initial study in accordance with Section 21080(c) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has been completed. The Alpine County Community Development Department has proposed a determination that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment, and has issued a draft Negative Declaration. This Initial Study and draft Negative Declaration has also been submitted to the California State Clearing House for review as required by CEQA. DECISION ON THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION: The Alpine County Board of Supervisors will make the final decision on the proposed negative declaration at a regular meeting, date and time to be determined. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Written comments on the Initial Study and proposed negative declaration are being accepted by Alpine County Community Development Department. Comments received by April 17, 2020 will be included in information provided to the Board of Supervisors prior to their decision as noted above. Deliver comments to: Alpine County Community Development Department 50 Diamond Valley Road Markleeville CA 96120 Or via email to [EMAIL REDACTED]. If you challenge the project approval in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Alpine ---PAGE BREAK--- County Community Development Department by the deadline listed above. For additional information contact Brian Peters, Community Development Director at (530) 694-1361, [EMAIL REDACTED] WHERE TO OBTAIN OR REVIEW DOCUMENTS: The Initial Study and proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration has been posted on the web at Community Development - Current Projects. The documents are also available for review at the Alpine County Community Development Department office at the address listed above. Brian Peters, Community Development Director Environmental Coordinator For County Clerk Use Only: Date Posted: Date Removed: March 6, 2020