Garden of Peace
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023100914
Lead Agency
County of Merced, Department of Community and Economic Development
Document Title
Garden of Peace
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/25/2024
Document Description
The proposed project is located at 17205 South Jasper Sears Road in unincorporated Merced County and is a cemetery, with a 1,500 square foot prayer room with permanent restrooms and a proposed septic system, and a proposed overhang/canopy prayer room. The project would include an unpaved parking lot for 20 vehicles and a 24-foot-wide gravel road within the project site. The project also includes a proposed 24-foot road easement connecting the entrance of the cemetery to Jasper Sears Road and a 15-foot gravel road running south of the proposed area of rest. The proposed area of rest covers the only usable, gently rolling area of the property, which is approximately 50 acres. According to the applicant, one acre of land can contain 1,000 graves; therefore, the project site is anticipating a total of approximately 50,000 to 60,000 graves, which can take up to 200 years to fill up completely.
The cemetery would be open from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., seven days a week. However, staff and visitors would only come to the site when there is a burial. It is expected that no more than 20 people would visit the cemetery at one time. The cemetery would include one full-time employee and up to two part-time, temporary employees who would be on-call and be on-site only when there is a burial. The burial services involve the digging of a grave (four feet by eight feet) and would only occur once per day, at most.
Contact Information
Name
Tiffany Ho
Agency Name
County of Merced, Community & Economic Development Department
Job Title
Deputy Director of Planning
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Banos
Counties
Merced
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Jasper Sears Road
Zip
95340
Total Acres
50
Jobs
3
Parcel #
078-120-005
State Highways
152, 33
Waterways
San Luis Reservoir, O'Neill Forebay
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Merced County
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Merced
Final Environmental Document Available at
County of Merced Community & Economic Development Department, 2222 M Street, 2nd Floor, Merced, CA 95340
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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