There’s more to the Triangle story





Recently The Acorn published an article regarding Triangle Ranch, a proposed development at the base of Ladyface Mountain in the Cornell area near Agoura.

The Triangle Ranch development proposal came before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors at a recent board meeting at which the Cornell Preservation Organization proposed a project alternative.

The article listed a number of citizen groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity, as being in support of the proposed alternative. I must emphasize that this is not necessarily the case. While the center is supportive of reductions in adverse environmental impacts, we cannot support an alternative if it would result in any impacts to rare, sensitive, or threatened and endangered species, or riparian resources.

During public testimony before the board, representatives of the center were extremely clear that judgment on the proposed alternative couldn’t occur until we had the opportunity to examine the merits of the proposal. We have sought, and not received, detailed information regarding the proposed alternative which would allow us to make a judgment as to whether we can comfortably support the proposed project alternative.

The California Environmental Quality Act requires full public disclosure of project alternatives. Here, the public review process has been subverted and not completed.

All alternatives should be integrated into the environmental review process to fully inform the public. This illustrates why the law should be enforced by providing full transparency so all relevant stakeholders can have input. Jonathan Evans Staff attorney Center for Biological Diversity


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