Author: Rescue Deer Valley Road

  • Upcoming Election

    We work hard to not be political with this effort to stop these SUD centers from being built in Rescue, but I want to point out how important the Supervisor is for District 4 in El Dorado County. Over the last three years, as we fought this egregious development, our Supervisor, Lori Parlin, was critical…

  • Status Update

    Today’s post is a status update, in plain English. A recent court decision split the four Native Directions projects into two categories based on the funding source. Two are funded under CCE (Adult Residential Facilities-ARF, one in Rescue, one in Shingle Springs); two under BHCIP (Perinatal SUD in Rescue and a Wellness Center in Shingle…

  • A big setback, and a minor victory

    Over the last month there has been a flurry of legal activity, culminating in the court ordering El Dorado County (EDC) to move forward on permits for two of the four Native Directions projects. Bottom line: the 30-bed Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Adult Residential Facility (ARF) at 3480 Deer Valley Ct and the 40-bed SUD…

  • Now a court battle…

    Our fight to stop these developments has moved to the court. Native Directions (NDI)/HomeCA have filed a lawsuit against El Dorado County to force them to grant these permits. This move was signaled from their threatening letter on Sept 5 (link-Sept 5 entry) and after the county dug its heels in, NDI/HomeCA sued in El…

  • We won a battle, but the war continues

    County Counsel Reaffirms: Native Directions Projects Must Meet Zoning, No CEQA Shortcut Today Supervisor Parlin published El Dorado County’s response to the legal threat letter sent by Native Directions/HomeCA demanding approval of their pending permits and CEQA exemption request for four projects in Rescue and Shingle Springs. Read the full letter here. The County Counsel’s…