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CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. — The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency expects to release next week the final document analyzing the environmental impact of the proposed Tahoe Biltmore redevelopment project.
On Wednesday, Sept. 8, the Final Environmental Analysis Statement regarding Boulder Bay — the Crystal Bay redevelopment project which proposes to erect a 300-room hotel with a 10,000 square-foot casino, 59 whole-ownership units, a spa and other amenities, while also addressing outdated environmental concerns at the Biltmore site — will be ready for viewing, said TRPA Spokesman Dennis Oliver.
“This is an opportunity for the public to see their questions were addressed in the document,” Oliver said, referring to copious comments submitted by residents and members of the conservation community leading up to TRPA's submittal of the document to an environmental consulting company.
Boulder Bay Project Manager Brian Helm said he welcomes the considerable public attention the project has garnered throughout the application process.
“We are certainly pleased to be able to reach the next phase of the project process,” he said. “When you look at the history of our project — the way it has evolved — I truly believe we have a better project due to the input of the public.”
Helm points to the elimination of the timeshare portion of the project as an example of changes made at the behest of project critics, which he believes has put Boulder Bay in a stronger position from an environmental and business perspective.
After the FEIS is released, the public will have six weeks to review it before the first hearing at the TRPA Advisory Planning Commission on Oct. 13, Oliver said. The governing board will review the document at the Oct. 28 regular meeting, at which the public will have the opportunity to submit written or verbal comments.
On Wednesday, Sept. 8, the Final Environmental Analysis Statement regarding Boulder Bay — the Crystal Bay redevelopment project which proposes to erect a 300-room hotel with a 10,000 square-foot casino, 59 whole-ownership units, a spa and other amenities, while also addressing outdated environmental concerns at the Biltmore site — will be ready for viewing, said TRPA Spokesman Dennis Oliver.
“This is an opportunity for the public to see their questions were addressed in the document,” Oliver said, referring to copious comments submitted by residents and members of the conservation community leading up to TRPA's submittal of the document to an environmental consulting company.
Boulder Bay Project Manager Brian Helm said he welcomes the considerable public attention the project has garnered throughout the application process.
“We are certainly pleased to be able to reach the next phase of the project process,” he said. “When you look at the history of our project — the way it has evolved — I truly believe we have a better project due to the input of the public.”
Helm points to the elimination of the timeshare portion of the project as an example of changes made at the behest of project critics, which he believes has put Boulder Bay in a stronger position from an environmental and business perspective.
After the FEIS is released, the public will have six weeks to review it before the first hearing at the TRPA Advisory Planning Commission on Oct. 13, Oliver said. The governing board will review the document at the Oct. 28 regular meeting, at which the public will have the opportunity to submit written or verbal comments.
