Recent Environmental Documents
The following list contains Negative Declarations and Environmental Impact Reports currently or recently circulated for public comment. All files are in PDF format.
Initial Studies are prepared and circulated in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Detailed information on CEQA can be obtained from the State Office of Planning & Research.
| Project Title | Permit Number |
Type of Document | Public Review Begins |
Public Review Ends |
| LaTourette Jeffrey Edward Tr (LaTourette Subdivision) |
PLN020090 | Draft EIR | October 9, 2024 | November 22, 2024 (per the State Clearinghouse) |
| County of Monterey (Sixth Cycle Housing Element of General Plan) | REF220020 | Notice of Preparation of Program Draft EIR | October 21, 2024 (Published by State Clearinghouse on 10/22/24) |
November 20, 2024 (Same end date per State Clearinghouse) |
| County of Monterey (Moss Landing Community Plan Update) | GPZ090005 | Revised Notice of Preparation of Draft EIR | December 6, 2024 | January 21, 2025 |
| Jimenez Salvador Jr Tr (The Red Barn) |
PLN140602 | Recirculated Initial Study | December 18, 2025 | February 2, 2026 (Public Comment period extended, a second time, to 2/2/26) |
To access the environmental documents related to this project, please follow these steps:
- Go to the Quick Link "Citizen Access - Look up Permits On-line" at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MONTEREY/Default.aspx
- Click on Search Applications under Planning
- Fill in the Permit Number (PLN) and select the Permit Type (Discretionary), then click Search
- When the result appears, click on the Permit Number (PLN)
- Click on Attachments and select/view documents (Environmental Documents are titled "ENVIRODOCS_PLNXXXXXX" or "DEIR_PLNXXXXXX" or "SEIR_PLNXXXXXX" or "REIR_PLNXXXXXX" or "FEIR_PLNXXXXXX" or "IS_PLNXXXXXX")
Comments during the Public Review Period are welcome. You may submit your comments in hard copy to: Housing & Community Development Department - Planning, 1441 Schilling Place - South, 2nd Floor, Salinas, CA 93901. The Agency also accepts comments via e-mail or facsimile but requests that you follow these instructions to ensure that the Agency has received your comments. To submit your comments by e-mail, please send a complete document including all attachments to:
CEQAcomments@countyofmonterey.gov
An e-mailed document should contain the name of the person or entity submitting the comments and contact information such as phone number, mailing address and/or e-mail address and include any and all attachments referenced in the e-mail. To ensure a complete and accurate record, we request that you also provide a follow-up hard copy to the name and address listed above. If you do not wish to send a follow-up hard copy, then please send a second e-mail requesting confirmation of receipt of comments with enough information to confirm that the entire document was received. If you do not receive e-mail confirmation of receipt of comments, then please submit a hard copy of your comments to ensure inclusion in the environmental record or contact the Agency to ensure the Agency has received your comments.
Facsimile (fax) copies will be accepted with a cover page describing the extent (e.g. number of pages) being transmitted. A faxed document must contain a signature and all attachments referenced therein. Faxed document should be sent to the contact noted above at (831) 757-9516. To ensure a complete and accurate record, we request that you also provide a follow-up hard copy to the name and address listed above. If you do not wish to send a follow-up hard copy, then please contact the Agency to confirm that the entire document was received.