Liberty Groves Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024120992
Lead Agency
Madera County
Document Title
Liberty Groves Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
agriculture
Document Description
The Project proposes that the County of Madera amend the Madera County General Plan to
incorporate a New Growth Area, adopt the proposed Liberty Groves Area Plan (LGAP, Area Plan),
adopt the proposed Liberty Groves Specific Plan (LGSP, Specific Plan), and grant additional
entitlements as necessary to allow for development of residential, community commercial, and
industrial land uses consistent with the proposed LGAP and LGSP.
Contact Information
Name
Samuel Rashe
Agency Name
Madera County
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Chris Steinfeldt
Agency Name
ECORP
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Name
Igal Treibatch
Agency Name
Liberty Groves (Greystone Equities)
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Bonadelle Ranchos and Madera Ranchos, Madera
Counties
Madera
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Road 34 and Avenue 12
Zip
93636
Parcel #
numerous parcels
Railways
BNSF, CA high speed rail (under
Schools
yes
Township
12s
Range
19E
Section
5
Base
Mt. Diab
Other Location Info
The Liberty Groves Project Site is composed of the Liberty Groves planning area and
Silverdust planning area comprising a total of approximately 1,460 acres in southcentral unincorporated Madera County
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Education, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California San Joaquin River Conservancy (SJRC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 11, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Residential (Units 4881, Acres 979.1), Office (size and employee amount TBD)(Sq. Ft. 1, Acres 1, Employees 1), Commercial (Sq. Ft. 399079, Acres 29, Employees 906), Industrial (Sq. Ft. 942508, Acres 622, Employees 1919), Educational (construction of new schools), Recreational (park and natural open space), Water Facilities (Water treatment plant, MGD=TBD)(Type water treatment , MGD 1)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan, Rezone, development agreement
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, Water Supply/Ground Water, Drainage/Absorption, archeological/Historical, soil/erosion/grading, traffic/circulation, water quality
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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