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Resident presses commission on Crocker Trail CEQA timeline and rising EIR costs; staff to follow up
Summary
A longtime resident urged the commission to finish environmental review for Crocker Trail and flagged EIR cost increases (from a cited $70,000 in 2021 to a cited $175,800 in 2025); staff said CEQA work is expected through August 2026 and offered to confirm whether optional consultant services are required.
Michael Barnes, a Brisbane resident who has repeatedly raised trail issues at city meetings, urged the Park and Recreation Commission on March 11 to complete the environmental review for Crocker Trail and criticized what he described as long delays and steep cost increases for the project's environmental work.
"The original EIR cost estimate was $70,000. ... the actual cost of the EIR is now $175,800," Barnes said, urging the commission to push for completion so physical improvements can proceed. He said a categorical exemption or a negative declaration would be required to proceed without an extensive environmental impact…
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