TranslateEnvironmental Review Committee Meeting
Date: July 20, 2021
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
Registration Required: No
In accordance with Executive Orders N-08-21 the July 20, 2021 Environmental Review Committee meeting will be held virtually.
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Committee Members
John Bishop, Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
Becky VerMeer, Health Specialist, Permit Sonoma
Vincenzo Corazza, Department of Transportation and Public Works
Yoash Tilles, Grading and Stormwater, Permit Sonoma
Gary Helfrich, Planning, Permit Sonoma
Rich Stabler, Biologist – Chair, Permit Sonoma
Disabled Accommodation
If you have a disability which requires an accommodation or an alternative format to assist you in observing and commenting on this meeting, please contact Chelsea Holup at ERC@sonoma-county.org by 12pm Monday, before hearing to ensure arrangements for accommodation.
Materials
Available digitally through the link in the Agenda. You can also email ERC@sonoma-county.org or the project planner to request materials.
Agenda
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9:30 AM Chair Introduction
Regular Calendar
| Item Number: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 9:30 AM |
| File Number: | Not applicable |
| Applicant: | DTPW, County of Sonoma |
| Staff: | Jackson Ford |
| Env Doc: | To be determined |
| Proposal: | Replace the existing bridge over Big Sulphur Creek on a new alignment down stream of the existing bridge. The existing structure is a County Landmark and will remain in place, but closed to transportation use. Minor maintenance is proposed for the Landmark structure. |
| Location: | Geysers Road over Big Sulphur Creek. East of Cloverdale. |
| APN: | Public Roadway |
| District: | Fourth |
| Action: |
Vote:
John Bishop:
Becky VerMeer:
Vincenzo Corazza:
Yoash Tilles:
Gary Helfrich:
Rich Stabler:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Public Comment Prior to the Meeting
Email Public Comment: Submit emailed public comments to the Project Review and Advisory Committee please email ERC@sonoma-county.org. Please provide your name and the project number along with your written comment. Comments are distributed to the commissioners and staff.
Written Public Comments: Submit letters prior to the hearing by mail addressed to: Permit Sonoma, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 and include the project number. Please note, due to the office closure under the Sonoma County Shelter in Place order, Permit Sonoma receives mail once a week leading to longer than usual processing times for mailed in items.
Public Comment During the Meeting
Public Comment Using Zoom: Members of the public who join the Zoom meeting, either through the Zoom app or by calling in, may give a public comment when the Chair opens the public hearing for your item of interest. Please take the time to locate the raise hand feature in the app, press the Alt & Y keys together on your keyboard, or press *9 to raise and lower your hand when calling in. Your name, or phone number if you call in, will be announced when it’s your turn to speak (1 public comment is allowed per person).
Email Public Comment: Please email ERC@sonoma-county.org to submit a public comment. Provide your name, the project number, and your comment. Please note, it is advised to mail or email public comments in advance of the hearing date to give the commissioners and staff time to review. Emailed comments received during the hearing are distributed to the commissioners and staff, but are not read out loud into the record. All public comments received prior to, during, and after the hearing are saved to the project file.
Public Comment
Please follow the instructions below to submit a Public Comment in writing, email or in person via Zoom. The Environmental Review Committee invites interested persons to submit comments which are entered into the permanent record. Written comments received prior to and during the hearing are distributed to the commissioners, staff, and are available to the public via the public copies link in the calendar section of this agenda. Written comments received after the package is made public may be read into the record.
Mail Public Comments
Submit letters prior to the hearing by mail addressed to: Permit Sonoma, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 and include the project number.
Email Public Comments
Submit emailed public comments to the Project Review and Advisory Committee please email ERC@sonoma-county.org. Please provide your name and the project number along with your written comment. Comments are distributed to the commissioners and staff.
Public Comments Using Zoom
Comments are not accepted through Zoom at this time. If you wish to provide comments, please follow the instructions provided on this page for mail, email. Or in-person comment.
Speaking In-Person on an Agenda Item
If you wish to speak on an item which appears on this agenda, please fill out a speaker card and drop it in the box near the staff table. You will be called by the Chair in the order received. Your name, will be announced when it’s your turn to speak (1 public comment is allowed per person). The meetings are recorded and all in person testimony must be given through the microphone. Please state your name upon approaching the microphone. Each person may speak only once and is usually granted 3 minutes. Time limits are at the discretion of the Chair. Questions raised by the public are to be directed to the Committee. At the end of the hearing, the Committee may ask staff or the applicant to respond to any questions raised during the hearing.
If you wish to comment on a hearing waiver item, submit your comment directly to the assigned planner prior to the “last day for public comment” date listed for each item.
Be Respectful
Please be respectful of others and the varying points of view. No clapping, booing, or speaking out of turn.
Be Courteous
Please be courteous turn off cell phones and pagers while the meeting is in session.