HARP Presentations, Comments and Media Reports
Information Meeting on Proposed Rancheria Hotel - Presented at a Community Information Meeting on September 27, 2018 by HARP. This 28 page presentation explains the concerns about the hotel project, the procedure for commenting on the project and the regulatory process. It has photo and illustrations of the hotel and the surrounding area. Download this document as a PowerPoint file, or as a Pdf file.
Documents
Trinidad Rancheria Hotel Project
Trinidad Rancheria. Comprehensive Community-Based Plan December 2011
Trinidad Rancheria. Community Image Survey Results (from 2011 Comprehensive Plan)
BIA Draft Environmental Assessment - Trinidad Rancheria Economic Development Corporation Hotel Development Project. September, 2018
APPENDIX A Preliminary Wastewater Feasibility Report
BIA FONSI (Finding of No Significant Impact) and Final Environmental Assessment, March 2020. The entire document is 895 pages (with no table of contents) and can currently (August 2020) be downloaded from the Trinidad Rancheria’s website: https://trinidad-rancheria.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FONSI%20TREDC%20Hotel_Final%20w-Exhibits_v3.pdf. A HARP-receated table of contents for this document and individual pieces of the FONSI/Final EA can be downloaded below:
City of Trinidad Water Supply
City of Trinidad’s request for funding to update their Local Coastal Program. The update will include a Coastal Erosion Hazard Management Plan and a Water Supply Assessment. The city wants to “ know more about the watershed’s capacity and potential build-out demand within the City’s Service Area to avoid substantial cumulative effects on the City's water supply and adequately plan for the uncertainties of climate change to protect the watershed.”
Coastal Commission staff report regarding a request to amend Trinidad’s Land Use Plan to allow a water line extension to the CalFire station on Stage Coach Drive. This is one of the observations made in that request regarding water supply from Luffenholtz Creek:
“The relationship between the number of new services that can be connected and the capacity of the system is complex and can only be evaluated relative to specific hookup requests. Any proposals for significant increase in water usage should be viewed with caution.”
City of Trinidad’s Permit for Diversion and Use of Water from Luffenholttz Creek.
Highway 101 Interchange Proposals
Trinidad Area Freeway Master Plan Study Report. Prepared for the Trinidad Rancheria by Omni-Means, Ltd. Engineers & Planners and SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, Inc. February, 2014.
Caltrans US 101 / Trinidad Area Access Improvements Project Study Report (PSR). December, 2017
Caltrans Maps showing “Viable” alternatives to be Considered for Trinidad Area Highway 101 Access Improvements:
Alternative 3A, New US 101 Cher-ae Ln Interchange with vehicle access to Westhaven
Alternative 3B, New US 101 Cher-ae Ln Interchange with no vehicle access to Westhaven
Alternative 5A, Trinidad Main St. Interchange with traffic signals and new overcrossing at Cher-ea-Ln
Alternative 5A-2, Trinidad Main St. Interchange with traffic signals and new overcrossing at Cher-ea-Ln
Alternative 5B, Trinidad Main St. Interchange with roundabouts and new overcrossing at Cher-ea-Ln
Alternative 8 New 101 1 Mile Spacing Interchange with local road connections
See maps of all the alternatives.
About Environmental Assessments and NEPA
Information about requirements under NEPA and CEQA for providing alternatives to a proposed action.
Alternatives Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions
Websites
Bureau of Land Management CA Coastal National Monument, Trinidad Head