Monterey’s Elkhorn Slough is grappling with water quantity issues and development in an important watershed. LandWatch has been involved with these issues for more than a decade.

Project Proposed: Varies
LW Position: Varies by Topic
Status: Varies by Topic

• Letter: LandWatch Comments on the Charolais Ranch DEIR (486k PDF)
  LandWatch urges Monterey County to deny the Charolais Ranch subdivision or revise and recirculate its Draft EIR. The project would deepen Langley Subbasin overdraft and conflicts with General Plan water, slope, and traffic policies. The EIR inadequately addresses biological, wildfire evacuation, and transportation impacts and relies on outdated studies. (10.21.26)
• Letter: LandWatch Comments on the Charolais Ranch DEIR (486k PDF)
  LandWatch urges Monterey County to deny the Charolais Ranch subdivision or revise and recirculate its Draft EIR. The project would deepen Langley Subbasin overdraft and conflicts with General Plan water, slope, and traffic policies. The EIR inadequately addresses biological, wildfire evacuation, and transportation impacts and relies on outdated studies. (10.21.26)
• Letter: LandWatch Comments on Project Issues (515K PDF)
  LandWatch cautions the Board of Supervisors to proceed carefully in considering the proposed 26-unit Charolais Ranch Subdivision Project. From all indications, this is the wrong project in the wrong place. It is a sprawling development, lacks affordable housing, sits in a High Wildland Fire Hazard Area, lacks a sustainable water supply, adds to the water quality and traffic problems, and destroys oak woodlands. (03.01.21)

• Letter: LandWatch Requests Recirculation of EIR (248K PDF)
  After reviewing the Draft Environmental Impact Report, numerous deficiencies were found that require recirculation of the document. Key issues include: water supply, biological resources, wildfire risk, and greenhouse gases. (11.20.24)
• Letter: LandWatch Comments on LaTourette Subdivision (506K PDF)
  LandWatch commented on the County’s request for reimbursement on the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report. Additionally, a reminder that the North County region has a constrained water supply and no development (per the General Plan) is permitted. (07.10.17)