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Subject: FW: past grading and terracing appeal
Importance: High
From: David Masarik <masarik gold@y_ahoo.com>
Date: July 20, 2014, 7:46:25 PM PDT
To: <bconnelly(4 buttecount�
Cc: larry wahl Qwahl(iDbuttecounty.net>, steve lambert <slambert(crjbuttecounty pet>
Subject: past grading and terracing appeal
Applicant name: Travis Curran
Project Name : Grading Permit GRD 13-0001
APN:058-210-097
Zoning FR -5
Location 65 Wind Ridge Drive,(Park Hill) Concow.
Dear Supervisors,
Concerning grading and terracing. The applicant graded and terraced seven 10 -foot wide terraces
on the hillside of said property resulting in the disturbance of 800 cubic yards. Without permits.
And in the original application was to be used for a marijuana grow.
Applicants are now applying for permits, after they have disturbed and destroyed, the land. In
this particular instant 800cubic yards!!!. there are very good reasons why permits are in order
BEFORE the grading is done. Usually an EIR is in order anytime applicants are going to do any
kind of work, that may cause problems with the environment. In this case in the foothills,
erosion, silt and landslides to name a few, are a very big concern.
In this particular area Concow/Yankee Hill off of HWy 70. We had a devastating fire in 2001,
the Poe fire. Of which the applicant is probably unaware, maybe he doesnt care even if he did.
But the planning dept, should be very aware of the history in this area.
There are many other graders and applicants, who thought they would skirt the law and do it
illegally.
I know of someone who did everything legally and by the book. He had to have a Storm
Water Plan, he had to file a plan with the State.CRWQCB. It is STATE LAW. It was a lengthy
process but was well worth it in the end. This gentleman cared about the environment and the
law as required.
These graders, applicants who are now applying for permits AFTER the fact. Couldn't care
less about the environment, or the rules of law. The Planning Dept should be recommending an
Environmental Impact Report. Its all about the Environment for Gods sake!!. This particular area
Concow/Yankee who knows how long the land takes to recover after these devastating fires to
say nothing of the other Concow fire in 2008.
The IS/ND recommendation by the Northern Engineer Co is wrong and the Planning Dept
should not agree to it. The more in depth EIR study is the proper legal way to go. There are
State Laws to follow.
Concerned Citizens.
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