HomeMy Public PortalAbout7.1 Public Comment - Lori Graf-CampusanoMarch 20, 2023
Town of Truckee, Planning Division
Town Council Members
Planning Commissioners
10183 Truckee Airport Road
Truckee, CA 96161
RE: Truckee 2040 General Plan Update 1 Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)
Comments
Dear Truckee Decision -Makers,
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the Truckee 2040 process and comment on the
final draft General Plan and Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR). Truckee 2040 is
incredibly important as it outlines expectations for conservation, growth and development
over the next couple of decades. It is the blueprint that Town of Truckee staff and decision -
makers should use to implement the community's vision for the future.
As a longtime resident, I strongly believe that there are additional aspects that need to be
included in the plan in order for it to reflect the vision I think this community wants to see
fulfilled. Please consider the following comments as you make final decisions on the General
Plan and FEIR:
A place like Lake Tahoe Truckee is a complex and fragile environment, not easily described,
nor easily managed. The many elements of this ecosystem, people, wildlife, trees and other
plants, water, soil and insects, all must find a way to comfortably coexist.
The master plan does not provide co -existence. The Town of Truckee, Placer, El Dorado and
Nevada counties do not take into consideration our fragile environment. We need to slow
down and appropriately manage growth. What matters most is preserving our ecosystem.
Housing and money will not be worth anything if we do not realize this fact and work to
conserve the place we call home.
The Truckee 2040 General Plan does not include natural resources maps or even a road map
to help us preserve our wildlife, sensitive habitats and other resources. These are the assets that
we cherish most. I urge the Town Council Members and the Planning Commissioners to
prioritize natural resources and wildlife in the General Plan. Please develop maps of our critical
resource areas and then outline a strategy for how we are going to protect them. We can't
move forward on Truckee 2040 without these critical pieces in place.
Lori A. Graf-Campusano
Thank you for your consideration of my comments. Please ensure that wildlife and wild spaces
in Truckee are protected for decades to come.
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