SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Any state study of the La Grande Tract at the Oceano Dunes before its sale should include traffic, air quality, and other effects on the beach and surrounding communities, south San Luis Obispo County residents told the state Department of Parks and Recreation on Thursday.
Two-thirds of the dozen or so speakers also expressed doubts to the state about whether the 584-acre property should be sold by the county to the state. Some opposed it outright.
Local resident Ted Ehring said he can't see giving up a $25 million or $30 million property for $4.8 million, the price currently on the table.
Ehring suggested a continued lease agreement.
The state called the meeting in Grover Beach to find out what local residents think should be included in an environmental impact report, as discussions of a possible sale proceed.
Moderator John Jostes, a consultant hired by the state, told the audience to limit its remarks to the EIR, not the merits of the sale. "If you're favoring or not favoring the project, this is the wrong meeting for that," he said.
However, most of those who spoke did both.
County Supervisor Jim Patterson questioned the quick turnaround on the state's EIR. "It's a very aggressive schedule," he said. "I've never seen an EIR done in two months."
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