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Board authorizes submission of FEIS response on South 32 Hermosa project after public input

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Santa Cruz County supervisors voted April 15 to submit a Final Environmental Impact Statement response letter on the South 32 Hermosa Critical Minerals project by April 20, authorizing staff to incorporate morning public comments and supervisors’ edits before filing.

Santa Cruz County supervisors voted April 15 to authorize submission of the county’s response to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the South 32 Hermosa Critical Minerals project and allowed staff to incorporate public and supervisor comments before the April 20 filing deadline. The motion passed after a morning public information session and a brief board discussion.

County staff told the board that an 08:30 public meeting earlier that morning produced "really good comments" and a "really good discussion," and asked the board to permit adjustments to the response letter before sending…

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