NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT EIR FOR PUBLIC REVIEW

Placer County has released a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project listed below: PROPOSED PROJECT: SNOW Sports Museum and Community Cultural Center (PLN16-00349)

State Clearinghouse No. 2022030511

PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD: July 10, 2023, to August 23, 2023

PROJECT LOCATION: 101 Olympic Valley Road, southwest of the intersection of Olympic Valley Road and River Road/State Route (SR) 89 in the Olympic Valley area, Placer County.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project would include construction of a museum and cultural center celebrating the 1960 Winter Olympics and history of winter sports in the Sierra Nevada. The two-story building would consist of up to 20,000 square feet (sf) with a maximum height of 30 feet, as well as outdoor gathering spaces and amenities. The building would include, but not be limited to, the following components: museum of Olympic and Sierra Nevada ski history, cultural community center, event space, visitor center, afe’, and museum shop.

SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS: The initial study checklist identified potentially significant impacts with respect to Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hydrology and Water Quality, and Tribal Cultural Resources. Implementation of Mitigation Measures reduced those to less than significant with no need for further analysis. The Draft EIR identified potentially significant project impacts with respect to Aesthetics, Air Quality/GHG/Energy, Noise, Transportation, and Wildfire. All potentially significant adverse impacts would be mitigable to less-than-significant levels.

PUBLIC MEETING: A public meeting will be held on August 10, 2023, to receive comments on the Draft EIR. Public comment will be offered in-person and virtually:

 In-Person: Placer County Planning Commission, North Tahoe Event Center – Timberline Room, 8318 N. Lake Boulevard, Kings Beach, California.
 Virtually via Zoom meeting webinar, https://placer-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/93805991797 , or by calling 877-853-5247 or 88-788-0099. Webinar ID #938 0599 1797. Use ‘raise hand’ function to comment.

The Placer County Planning Commission meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m.; however, the proposed project is not time certain. Please refer to the meeting agendas at the following link up to 1 week prior to the meetings for updated information: https://www.placer.ca.gov/AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-53

WHERE DRAFT EIR MAY BE REVIEWED: The Draft EIR is available for review during normal business hours at the Tahoe City Public Library (740 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City), The Truckee Public Library (10031 Levon Avenue Truckee) the Placer County Community Development Resource Agency offices in Auburn (3091 County Center Drive, Auburn) and Tahoe (775 N. Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City), and the County Clerk’s Office (2954 Richardson Drive, Auburn). The Draft EIR is also available online at: https://www.placer.ca.gov/7884/SNOW-Sports-Museum-and-Community-Cultura

SEND COMMENTS TO: Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, Environmental Coordination Services, 3091 County Center Drive, Suite 190, Auburn, CA 95603; or fax (530)745-3080; or email cdraecs@placer.ca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 23, 2023.

For more information on the project, please contact the project planner, Patrick Dobbs at (530) 745-3060.