SALINAS SUES COUNTY VS

THE CITY OF SALINAS HAS FORMALLY COMMENCED LITIGATION AGAINST THE COUNTY OF MONTEREY CHALLENGING THE COUNTY'S APPROVAL OF THE RANCHO SAN JUAN PLAN AS WELL AS THE BUTTERFLY VILLAGE PROJECT . IT IS THE CITY'S POSITION THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS ARE FLAWED AND DO NOT PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECTS. SPECIFICALLY THEY SITE SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC, WATER, LAND USE, AIR QUALITY, AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE IMPACTS, ON THE CITY OF SALINAS. THE LAWSUIT ALSO ASSERTS THAT THE EIR FAILED TO PROPERLY ANALYZE FEASIBLE MITIGATION MEASURES AND ALTERNATIVES FOR THE IMPACTS DESPITE DETAILED COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS BY THE CITY AND OTHERS.