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Council weighs EIR and rare‑plant relocation for North Crest View Park as costs rise
Summary
Staff told council a rare tar plant on the North Crest View Park site requires a full Environmental Impact Report and a five‑year adaptive management plan for relocation; the estimated EIR and monitoring scope is $300,000 but construction is unfunded and could cost $8–10 million.
City parks staff told the San Carlos City Council on Sept. 22 that biological surveys for the proposed North Crest View Park identified a rare tar plant listed on the California rare plant list within the project footprint, a discovery that triggers the need for a full Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and a required adaptive management program if the city proceeds with relocation.
Parks Integration Director Amy Newbie said consultants concluded relocation cannot be assumed to fully mitigate impacts; under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) the city…
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