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Huasna Community Meeting and Lunch Sunday 2/12 starting at 1pm
We are asking all Huasna community neighbors to join together for a community meeting (including an update on the proposed oil project from Ron Skinner) and lunch to be held on Sunday, Feb. 12th at the Allan’s home starting at 1pm.
Location: Dennis and Margaret Allan’s home and ranch at 9009 Huasna Road (at the top of the grade). Please carpool when possible.
Grilled meat/sandwich and soft drinks will be offered and we ask that you bring a side dish (such as a potato, macaroni, or green salad, coleslaw, baked beans or dessert) to share.
Please let us know you’re coming for food planning… emailing doug@toucanwines.com or call 474-8514 (leave a message if no answer)
Ron Skinner will provide an update and outline our strategy for the upcoming Planning Commission meeting on 2/23 (read official County notice - click here)
The Final EIR for the has been released and is available for your review at the following County website: County Website Final Excelaron EIR
The public will have another opportunity to further comment on this project during the scheduled County Planning Commission meeting on February 23rd. Please plan to attend this meeting and bring your concerns. How Big Could This Project Get?Read these four Press Releases from United Hunter Gas and Oil(the majority shareholder in Excelaron)
June 28, 2011 United Hunter Oil and Gas May 6, 2011 United Hunter Oil and Gas February 17, 2011 United Hunter Oil and Gas December 20, 2010 United Hunter Oil and Gas
Thank you, New Times, for considering the sensitive issue facing the Huasna Valley (“We’ll get back to you,” July 21).
I attended four of the five meetings referred to in Colin Rigley’s story, and for the life of me, I can’t figure out why the county would approve a project that may do so much financial harm to our county.
This single project, with its problems, if approved, may be only the first of many failing oil ventures in our county.
What’s at stake? The reputation that SLO County has become pro-oil development! What will that mean to residents? A huge cost to the county in reduced property values and property taxes and specifically, if you live within a neighborhood where oil may be explored (that impact potentially covers dozens of square miles), you may not be able to sell your home! That’s right: You may not be able to sell your home! And it’s already happening today; would you buy a home in an oil field?
What is the bigger picture if the county becomes pro-oil development? Retiring couples and second-home purchasers attracted to our area will avoid rural areas in SLO County and may consider other coastal counties like Santa Barbara or Monterey County; small business owners looking to invest and relocate to SLO for an improved lifestyle may be put off by a pro-oil development energy plan; disgruntled residents impacted by pro-oil may choose to relocate.
Pristine beaches, stunning coastal valleys, clean air, low crime, a top-notch university—a great place to live, work, learn, retire and visit! What business are we in in San Luis Obispo County? August 11, 2011 Huasna Valley Association Pre Release
July 13, 2011 - Australian Oil Company Sells Their Partial Share in Porter Ranch Mineral Rights to Another Oil Company
July 21, 2011 - We'll Get Back To You... New Times San Luis Obispo - Shredder June 30. 2011
TIMES PRESS RECORDER July 14, 2011 - Neighbors Fear Project Expansion, July 14, 2011 - Huasna Locals Say "NO" to Oil Plan
July 11, 2011 - Lack of Trust in Huasna Valley Drilling Project
July 11, 2011 - Excelaron Touring the County this week to talk Huasna Valley Drilling
Visit the Huasna Community Page Get Involved - You Can Help !!
The Huasna Valley and its surrounding neighbors in Tar Spring and all users of the Huasna corridor are going to be forced to live with this project, if approved. The Huasna Valley Association, a group of concerned citizens, is making a plea to everyone who loves Huasna to participate in this process of scoping, molding, and scrutinizing this oil project.
Is this project compatible with our community standards?
If any of the project’s impacts are missed, ignored or
The financial promise that this project holds for its investors may lead to the exploitation of the land and its resources, with little consideration for its residents. No one plans to have a disaster, but they happen as a part of doing business – oil spills, fire, loss of life. We must guard against that. The first step in the protection of our valley is to ensure that the EIR adequately analyzes all of the project’s potential impacts and considers all potentially feasible mitigation measures and alternatives.
As a neighborhood, let us remain strong, committed, and proactive and participate in this process! If you would like more information - please contact the HVA and show up at meetings!
Huasna Foundation P.O. Box 1164 Arroyo Grande, CA 93421
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