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Riverbank residents tell council Riverwalk project will harm farmland; EIR flagged for gaps
Summary
Public commenters at the Riverbank City Council meeting urged the council to reject or delay the Riverwalk project, saying it would consume prime farmland and that the project's environmental impact report omits key analyses, including groundwater impacts, levee condition and required fish and wildlife surveys.
Several Riverbank residents used the city’s public comment period on May 28 to press the City Council to oppose or postpone the proposed Riverwalk development, arguing it threatens prime farmland and that the project’s environmental impact report (EIR) contains serious omissions.
"This project will not help you and your neighbors," Milt Treweiler told the council. Treweiler said the Riverwalk project’s sphere of influence covers roughly "2.4 square miles," described the soils as "young fertile soils" and said "85% or more" of residents he has spoken with oppose the plan. He urged council members not to be "intimidated, bribed, or…
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