Dear Hillside Supporter,
We know you are busy, as we are, with the holidays, family, friends, and festivities, but we have some news to share. We also could use your help emailing the City of Chino Hills asking for an extension to the comment deadlines for the Draft Environmental Impact Report released this month. Sample email content, with email recipients, is included under the project notice below. Take two minutes and send an email if you live in City of Chino Hills or Carbon Canyon (eastern Brea). Releasing documents during the holidays may clear the desk of the planning staff, but it adds that work to the public. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!
Claire Schlotterbeck
Executive Director
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Brea Canyon Road DEIR Released
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The County of Orange has released its Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the proposed widening of Brea Canyon Road in Brea and County territory. This road is parallel to the 57 Freeway on the west side. The widening has the potential to sever the Wildlife Corridor at the 57 Freeway by making passage across the road impossible for wildlife to navigate (over four lanes and a center divider). We will be reviewing the DEIR and proposed mitigation measures. The public review and comment period was scheduled to end on Friday, January 20, 2023, it is our understanding that this has been extended to 5 PM on Friday, February 3, 2023. This new deadline does not yet appear on the County website, but has been confirmed through Supervisor Chaffee's office.
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Paradise Ranch DEIR Released
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The City of Chino Hills has released it Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the 50 unit housing project on 85 acres in Carbon Canyon. According to the Initial Study there are 1,287 native trees (including one heritage tree) that meet the City’s definition of protected trees located within and adjacent to the limits of the Project Site. Similar to other projects in this area, vehicles will enter and exit the project on Carbon Canyon Road, further contributing to traffic congestion and wildfire evacuation danger. We will be reviewing the DEIR and proposed mitigation measures. The public review period will end at 5:00 PM on Monday, January 16, 2023.
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IMMEDIATE CALL TO ACTION:
Email Councilmember Peter Rogers (PRogers@chinohills.org) and City Staff (MHofflinger@ChinoHills.org and JLombardo@chinohills.org), with a CC to Hills For Everyone (info@HillsForEveryone.org), requesting a comment deadline extension.
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Sample Text:
Dear Councilmember Rogers and Planning Staff,
The release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Paradise Ranch project precludes public input because December is a time of holidays and religious observance for many people. An expectation to review thousands of pages of technical materials over the holidays prohibits meaningful public input. I respectfully request an extension of the comment deadline by four weeks, until Monday, February 13, 2023.
Sincerely,
<Name>
<City of Residence>
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Mistletoe Mysteries Revealed
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Despite its reputation as a kissing magnet at Christmas, mistletoe is a rootless parasite that sucks water and nutrients from native trees. Birds carry the sticky seeds from tree to tree. This growth is easiest to spot on trees that lose their leaves in the fall since it stays green (see the photo above, right). It looks like a big bush on a branch. While many may enjoy putting this holiday bundle in a door jamb, please remember that all resources (even rootless parasites!) are protected in our parklands. Do not collect it from the hills.
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