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Hearing officer approves two bridges on Save the Redwoods League property to improve fire access
Summary
A San Mateo County hearing officer on Jan. 15 adopted a mitigated negative declaration and approved a Timberland Preserve Permit, Resource Management Permit and grading permit for two bridges on Save the Redwoods League property along Peters Creek to improve access for fuels management; the decision is appealable through Jan. 30, 2026, fee $1,962.
SAN MATEO COUNTY — The county’s zoning hearing officer on Jan. 15 adopted a mitigated negative declaration and approved permits to replace one bridge and build a new suspension bridge across Peters Creek on land owned by Save the Redwoods League, saying the project meets county planning and grading standards and includes mitigation measures agreed with state wildlife reviewers.
Summer Burleson, a project planner with San Mateo County Planning and Building, told the hearing officer the project seeks a Timberland Preserve Permit, a Resource Management Permit and a grading permit for work on two parcels on Slate Creek Road in the South Skyline area (county file PLN2022-00068). Burleson said staff reviewed applicable General Plan policies and the RM and TPZ zoning regulations and determined the project conforms with the county’s standards. An initial study and mitigated negative declaration was circulated in October 2022 and revised in February 2025…
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