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ORANGE COUNTY PLOT: To approve the EIR #578 allowing a zoning change and change to the FTSP which dooms many mighty oaks just like the Old Glory Oak. Comments
for the meeting (THERE WILL BE HANDOUTS): EIR #578 proposes 162 houses on 598 acres for the so-called "Saddle Creek" and "Saddle Crest" housing tracts. The FTSP plan (1991) was adopted by O.C. Supervisors to limit growth and support quality of life in the area, especially to retain its rustic nature. FTSP
protections include: The current EIR serves the interests of the developers of the housing tract by "amendments" and "exemptions" to the slim protections of the FTSP. They
usually get away with this sort of scheme because no one is watching them,
and there is no one who is paid to protect these resources. The greedy
developers, lawyers and their agents After the bulldozers roll, people notice, but by then, it's too late. Supercilious developer flunkies, in their $1000 suits and $100 hair-dos, sneer at the working slob that "...you are too late, it's a done deal!". These vile dudes propose the "inconsequential" destruction of 493 oak and sycamore trees, of all ages and conditions. As we know, there is no "replacement" of a hundred year old tree--you have to wait a hundred years! Moreover,
this tract affects Aliso Creek. Every project that affects the waters of the USA, including "blue line" watersheds, creeks, rivers, wetlands and Ocean, must get an Army Corps of Engineers permit, called a"Army Corps. of Engineers 404 permit". The Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) administers the permits under the Clean Water Act, Section 404. Normally, there is a comment period for each such 404 permit, during which you must raise objections. Usually, by the time you find out, the comment period has expired. In this case, the period was June 29 to July 29, 2002. It is NOT TOO LATE to object to this permit. I have spoken to Mr. Jae Chung, of the ACE, who stated that comments and objections will STILL BE INCLUDED in their decision. ACE objections are the PRIMARY BARRIER to many projects: they cannot pass the Clean Water Act. But only if YOU object to the project! If the public does not find out before ACE makes its decision, we are never heard! Only YOUR OBJECTION stands in the way of the bulldozers downing the ancient Oaks now only protected by the paper guarantees of the FTSP. Promises and paper plans are not much protection when it comes to the love of money -- greedy developers and their "friends" in the O.C. government. Here's what you can do to protect this beautiful area, pictures on http://www.geocities.com/ruralcyn of the beautiful, ancient oaks: 1.
ATTEND TODAY'S HEARING! 2.
WRITE, CALL AND EMAIL YOUR OBJECTIONS TO: Remember, Old Glory Oak, protected by John Quigley and now by Ed Begley and supported by Mayor Hahn, is only symbolic of our disregard of important USA resources -- being destroyed by greedy, scheming developers, operating in secret and from protected Board Rooms like JOHN LAING. Bring these enemies of our heritage out into the open -- find out about their scheme, despite their attempt to keep it secret, and their many friends in powerful places. The ancient oak known as Old Glory is only one tree -- but it stands for the loss of hundreds, that usually, are hidden from the eyes of the Taxpayer who pays for it all -- and gets robbed by these bureaucrats and subversives on the so-called "planning commission". /Doug Back to T.O.C. 2
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