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Neighbors urge EIR, buffer staking and delays over contamination concerns at former mill
Summary
Residents told the Planning Commission they were given little notice, cited legacy soil and groundwater contamination and asked the county to require an environmental impact report and more public engagement before permitting renewed industrial uses.
Multiple residents who live within a few hundred yards of the former mill site urged the Planning Commission to postpone any permit decision and require a full environmental impact report rather than a negative declaration.
Bruce Moore, who said his family has lived nearby since 1993, called the project "a big deal with potentially huge health, quality of life, and environmental issues" and asked the commission to allow months for neighborhood review. Susan Blackmer, who lives on Luff's Lane, said the site includes leaking underground storage tanks and warned that reactivating industrial uses could reintroduce contaminants into groundwater.
Speakers requested staking of the 50‑ and 100‑foot ESHA setbacks, more detailed noise and equipment lists in the CEQA document, and greater outreach to the tribe and coastal communities. Tribal historic preservation and the Noyo River Indian community asked explicitly to be notified; a tribal representative said the site and surrounding lands are within tribal territory and contain cultural uses.
