By law, the District is required to notice the public regarding projects that meet California Environmental Quality Act standard for public notification. The District also notifies the public about meetings where the public can learn and comment on projects or items of District Business.

Implementation of Pond Management Plan:
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration
posted 1/12/2012

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is recommending that a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) be approved for this project. District Planning Staff have reviewed the Initial Study for the project, and based upon substantial evidence in the record, finds that although the proposed project could initially have a significant effect on the environment, changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project to avoid or reduce impacts to a point where no significant effects will
occur. It should be noted that the approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration does not constitute approval of the project under consideration. The decision to approve or deny the project will be made separately.

Public Comments regarding the correctness, completeness, or adequacy of this mitigated negative declaration are invited and must be received on or before the end of the public review period, running January 13 - February 13, 2012. Such comments should be based on specific environmental concerns. Written comments should be addressed to:

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
330 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA 94022

For additional information regarding this MND, please contact:

Julie Andersen, Planner II
650 -691-1200

Following review and response to public comments, the District's Board of Directors is tentatively scheduled to approve the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration at their regularly scheduled Board meeting on Wednesday March 14, 2012 beginning at 7:00 pm. The board meeting will be held at 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, CA 94022, and the public is invited to attend.

Notice of Availability for the Mount Umunhum Draft Environmental
Impact Report
posted 12/13/2011

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) is the Lead Agency for the public environmental review process under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it applies to the Mount Umunhum Environmental Restoration and Public Access Project. Pursuant to CEQA, this Notice of Availability (NOA) has been issued to inform interested parties that MROSD prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Mount Umunhum Environmental Restoration and Public Access Project and is soliciting public input on the Draft EIR document.  More specifically, the purpose of this notice is to:

• Inform the public that the Draft EIR is available;
• Identify where copies of the document can be obtained; and
• Provide instructions regarding how comments related to the Draft EIR can be provided.

MROSD encourages public participation. Provide written comments on the Draft EIR or request additional information to the contact person below. The 60-day public review period has begun. All mailed comments must be postmarked by (and emailed comments received by) 5:00 p.m. on February 10, 2012.

Meredith Manning, Senior Planner
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
330 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 691-1200
Email: mt.um@openspace.org

Please visit the project page for complete details about the Draft EIR.