Public raises Esparto explosion concerns; planning staff outlines next steps and Cache Creek agenda timing

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Public commenter urged accountability after an unpermitted explosion near Esparto. Planning staff and commissioners discussed the Board of Supervisors’ local emergency proclamation, enforcement limits on unpermitted uses, and scheduling of Cache Creek/CMEX and methylmercury discussions for future meetings.

A member of the public on Wednesday urged the Yolo County Planning Commission to respond to an explosion near Esparto and called for resignations and enforcement action, while staff and commissioners discussed the county’s limited permitting authority and plans to brief the commission further on Cache Creek mining concerns.

Leo Romero, during the public comment period, said seven people were dead in the incident and questioned how an apparently unpermitted use could persist for decades. “I think there should be resignations. There should be, you know, ramifications to what has happened,” Romero said, adding he found no county webpage resources on fireworks, explosives or similar uses.

Chair Dubin acknowledged the tragedy and county limitations. In the director’s report staff noted the Board of…

Public raises Esparto explosion concerns; planning staff outlines next steps and Cache Creek agenda timing

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