Hills For Everyone’s Claire Schlotterbeck penned this article outlining the result of the OC Board of Supervisor hearing on the Menchego site. The appeal was denied! Read the Fullerton Observer article.
Today we listened in on the introduction of the California Natural Resources Agency’s (CNRA) newest team member via a Zoom open house. The Governor appointed Meghan Hertel to the position of Deputy Secretary of Habitat and Biodiversity. Our own Melanie Schlotterbeck gets to work with her and the CNRA team through the Partnership Coordinating Committee and her 30×30 work. (30×30 = the campaign to protect 30% of the state’s lands and coastal waters by 2030.)
In a split vote (3-2) OC Board of Supervisors deny the Hills For Everyone appeal on the Menchego Site CUP. Additionally, three Supervisors publicly state their support for preserving the land too! View the outcome synopsis.
The February e-newsletter features our 2023 Recap Video on our work preserving the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor and highlights our support of the East San Gabriel Valley Area Plan, our appeal of the Menchego Site Conditional Use Permit, and the 2024 Backyard Bird Count. View the E-February E-Newsletter online.