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February 25, 2025

We won! Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors declines to approve transfer of permits from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore 

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Photo by Nancy Avoce

Santa Barbara County Action Network has been opposed to the transfer of ownership and permits from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore for nearly two years. Co-Executive Director Ken Hough said, “In light of Sable's recent history of disregarding orders from state and local regulators, SBCAN is relieved that the County Board exercised its discretion today in not approving the transfer of permits to Sable Offshore."

Thanks to all who turned out or sent letters to oppose restarting the pipeline!

Read more in Noozhawk: https://www.noozhawk.com/county-supervisors-stall-on-sable-pipeline-permit-transfer 

Here's a news release from EDC:

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 9

SAVE THE DATE!

SBCAN Annual Membership Meeting
2 p.m. Sunday, March 9
St. Marks-in-the-Valley, Los Olivos and online

Our guest speaker will be the new mayor of Buellton, David Silva.

More details to come!

COMMENTS EXTENDED THROUGH 5 P.M. MARCH 11

COUNTY HIKING TRAILS – DRAFT COUNTY RECREATION MASTER PLAN

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Recreation Master Plan

The Draft Plan includes the County’s plan to build parks, trails, and recreation facilities to help meet those needs. The Draft Plan proposes capital improvements, programs, funding, and implementation strategies for the unincorporated area over about 20 years. It includes the proposed Recreation Benefit Project (RBP) Program, allowing private developments to contribute to the public recreation system, and amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and zoning ordinances.

The draft Recreation Master Plan is now available!

Check out SBCRecPlan.com to learn more about the project!

Click Here to View the Draft Recreation Master Plan.

Click Here to download a PDF Draft Recreation Plan in English.

Click Here to download a PDF Draft Recreation Plan in Spanish

Santa Barbara Recreation Master Plan, Community Starts at the Park

Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

The County has released the Notice of Preparation for a Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the Draft Recreation Master Plan. Agencies and the public are encouraged to provide comments on the scope of the EIR. 

Rec Plan NOP Comment Period extended to March 11, 2025. 
Click Here to View the Notice of Preparation

How to Comment

Comments on the Draft Plan and the EIR scope are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

Submit Comments to: Jeff Lindgren
Via Email:  [email protected]
Via USPS: Community Services Department, Parks Division, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

The Santa Barbara County Recreation Master Plan represents a once in a generation opportunity to promote and plan for trail development and to protect and expand the County's trail system. 

Please consider sending the following email:
 
Dear Mr. Lindgren,
 
As a trail user, I am excited by the potential opportunities for our trail system that are proposed under the Recreation Master Plan. I wish to thank the County for preparing the Recreation Master Plan and am particularly encouraged by the planned expansion of the Orcutt Hills and Orcutt Creek Trail systems, the Guadalupe-Santa Maria River Trail into the dunes and beach, and the Bodger trails in Lompoc. However, I also respectfully request that the County adopt strong policies as part of the Master Plan program that require protection and expansion of our public trail system. I also wish to request that the Master Plan include the planned extension of the Santa Maria Levee Trail and explore new trail opportunities, especially linkages between open lands such as Point Sal Trail and Los Flores Park. 
 
Email County Parks Deputy Director Jeff Lindgren at [email protected] and copy County Supervisor Steve Lavagnino at [email protected] and Bob Nelson at[email protected] 
Add favorite possible trail locations or issues if you like. 

THURSDAY, APRIL 17

Register now for Santa Barbara County Action Network's first FREE Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs) Trauma-Informed Workshop!

Thanks to a grant from the City of Goleta and our wonderful speaker Susan Jones with Creative Behavior Systems, you have the opportunity to discover your nonprofit organization’s potential to efficiently serve its constituency.

This workshop is specifically catered to nonprofit organizations who serve our low-income and houseless population residing in Goleta. 

Susan Jones was among the first to provide Trauma-Informed Workshops in the nation. She worked directly with Jane Stevens who is the author of the ACEs study and was a part of Dr. Nadine Burke's early focus groups. She began providing workshops to school districts with high rates of low-income students. Today, she works across the country helping school districts, businesses, city governments and more be more effective for those they serve.

Register NOW for our FREE workshop using this link: https://forms.gle/NNsZJUkAFjhgpbxL8

For more information, see our website.

Please share this information with others who may be interested.