On July 17, 2024, ECOS submitted a letter to the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo) and the City of Sacramento regarding the Airport South Industrial Project (ASIP) Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR).
Category Archives: Natomas letters by ECOS
ECOS Letter to LAFCo re Airport South Industrial Project, Jun 10, 2024
On June 10, 2024, ECOS submitted a letter to Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) regarding the proposed Airport South Industrial Project. Below is an excerpt.
Thank you for the opportunity to share our concerns with you about the proposal for the Airport South Industrial Project (ASIP). We will submit our comments on the Draft EIR for ASIP soon, but at this time we would like to state our opposition to the ASIP, the proposed related expansion of the City’s Sphere of Influence and annexation.
ECOS and FOSH Letter to County Board Supervisors Item 11 Watt-EV FSEIR, May 17, 2024
On May 17, 2024, the Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS) and Friends of the Swainson’s Hawk (FOSH) sent a letter to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Item 11, Consent Calendar, Board Meeting May 21, 2024 on the Watt-EV SWIFT Project FSEIR.
We asked that this item be shifted from the Consent Calendar into the main body of the meeting and that the Board add a requirement for the project applicant to obtain an incidental take permit from the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife.
ECOS Letter to City of Sacramento Planning Commission re Airport South Industrial Project, Apr 11, 2024
ECOS submitted a letter of opposition to the City of Sacramento Planning and Design Commission for its hearing on April 11, 2024 regarding Discussion Calendar Item 5: Airport South Industrial Project File ID: 2024-00766.
LAFCo should not, in our view, approve a Sphere of Influence change to the City for this development.
ECOS Letter to the City of Sacramento re Natomas and the General Plan, Feb 12, 2024
On February 12, 2024, ECOS sent a letter to the City of Sacramento to follow up on the Natomas Basin discussion in the context of the City’s General Plan Update at the Jan 25, 2024 Planning and Design Commission Meeting.
ECOS and Partners Testimonies at City of Sacramento Hearing re 2040 GP & Climate Action & Adaptation Plan 2/25/2024
The Sacramento City Council is expected to adopt its 2040 General Plan and Climate Action & Adaptation Plan and certify the Final Master Environmental Impact Report on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Please attend this important meeting.
ECOS/Partners testified on the Natomas Basin aspects of the General Plan Update to the City’s Planning and Design Commission on Thursday, January 25th, 2024. Watch our comments on the Natomas Basin aspects of the General Plan Update in the recorded video, here.
The 2040 General Plan
The General Plan is the City’s blueprint for how and where it will grow over the next 20 years. It contains policies that guide everything from the type of homes available, to jobs, transportation, environmental justice, public safety and much more. This major update has been focused on managing growth sustainably and equitably in ways that benefit the whole community, increasing opportunity and prosperity for all.
The Climate Action & Adaptation Plan
The Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP) establishes Sacramento’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target for 2030 and 2045, and positions Sacramento to reduce GHG emissions while adapting to projected climate change impacts.
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To learn more about the Sacramento 2040 Project, including links to draft documents, please visit www.sac2040gpu.org.