Details of Portola Valley’s handling of wildfire risk under CEQA Introduction I’d like to tell you why concerned residents formed PublicSafety4PVNow and what its goals are, but to do that, I first need to let you know how Portola Valley has responded to Federal and State efforts – and mandates – to address wildfire safety. …
Provides a ‘big-picture’ description of the wildfire component of Portola Valley’s noncompliant California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) submission. These critical problems that impact life safety CAN be fixed – if the community has the will and commitment to make it happen.
A brief video about the importance of fire safety measures as we plan for a 20% increase in population over an 8 year period, featuring powerful comments by the Fire Marshal.
Over 50 years ago, California adopted the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to protect our environment, wildlife, and citizens against the rapacious effects of relentless, ill-considered development. As the Legislature recognized, the unchecked zeal of developers and local governments to cut deals to exploit our natural bounty not only poses grievous risk to a fragile …
