Back to square one: TRPA to reconsider Heavenly Master Plan
March 28, 2007
After threats of litigation the TRPA Governing Board voted March 28 to re-hear testimony, public comment and debate on the Heavenly Master Plan Amendment issue. An attorney for the Sierra Nevada Alliance, League to Save Lake Tahoe and Sierra Club claims the board violated open meetings laws in the original hearing.
"Today, I am not discussing the merits of recent claims by some organizations that the February Governing Board meeting did not comply with California open meeting laws," said Joanne Marchetta, Agency Counsel. "I am recommending to the board that you re-hear the Heavenly Master Plan as a courtesy and accommodation to the public."
All but one voting member of the governing board voted to hear all the testimony and debate about the master plan amendment again before re-voting on the issue.
Three board members already requested that the board reconsider their original amendment decision due to requests from their constituents.==Start Related Links==
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The hearing and vote are scheduled to take place on April 25 at 9:30 a.m. at the TRPA offices in Stateline, NV. To read more about the vote and give input to the reporter who wrote it, see the article from our news partner at the Tahoe Daily Tribune. For background on the issue see our previous stories featured in the related links.
You now have a chance to influence the board's decision on the Heavenly Master Plan. Take a look at the tools in the related links to help you consider the issue and share your opinion.
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