Policy – PublicSafety4PVNow

Is Portola Valley abandoning its General Plan? (Video)

Facing the destructive power of Portola Valley’s many natural hazards while recognizing that its precious and fragile resources were unique assets that should be preserved for the benefit of the entire region, resident leaders worked shoulder to shoulder with professionals to develop an approach to development planning that balanced competing demands while enhancing public safety. …

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Meme: Hey, Portola Valley, Choose One!

Humor, Policy / By PS4PVN

Memes cut through the complexity and capture the essence of the debate. Are we going to acknowledge our fire hazard? Or are we going to pretend it doesn’t exist? Are we going to adopt the safety measures that the Fire District told us almost a year ago are needed to protect lives? Or, are we …

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Key Post – Why PublicSafety4PVNow?

Laws and Regulations, Policy, PS4PVN Perspective / By PS4PVN

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. …

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Details of Portola Valley’s handling of wildfire risk under CEQA (Video)

Laws and Regulations, Policy, PS4PVN Perspective / By PS4PVN

Help Portola Valley fix its noncompliant CEQA analysis (Video)

Laws and Regulations, Policy, PS4PVN Perspective / By PS4PVN

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.

Woodside Fire’s recommendations for safe development (Video)

Laws and Regulations, Policy, PS4PVN Perspective / By PS4PVN

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.

Why no CEQA for Portola Valley?

Laws and Regulations, Policy / By Rusty Day

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 …

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Living With Fire in a Wildland Urban Interface (Video)

Fire Science, Policy / By PS4PVN