Author: Rescue Deer Valley Road

El Dorado County isn’t the only part of California that is concerned about the lack of State oversight on facility developments housing Substance Use Disorder (SUD) patients. We recently learned of a Bill submitted to the State Senate that would give cities and counties back some small level of control for guiding developments to ensure…

The Rescue Deer Valley team is asking El Dorado County to require a comprehensive, and independent, environmental impact report (EIR) prior to granting any permits for the facilities proposed for 3335 and 3840 Deer Valley Court. This is an important request, as this rigorous process will investigate a number of significant areas of community concern,…

Last week I received a copy of correspondence sent from Native Directions/HomeCA to Supervisor Parlin requesting a “letter of support” from the County. I believe this is a requirement of their Grant for at least 3335 Deer Valley Court. As I read through this correspondence, I had a visceral reaction to the claims made by…

Recently a neighbor forwarded a November 2023 New York Times article on some recent experiences in Arizona with the expansion of State funds driving treatment center expansions, without appropriate oversight. Please read the article, then come back to read the rest of this blog post. As you read this article, consider the parallels to what…

Here is an update on what is happening regarding the two commercial developments planned for Deer Valley Ct in Rescue and some requests for help. RE: 3335 Deer Valley Court, proposed perinatal facility – The developer, HomeCA/Ultimax Builders, have applied for a grading permit and are working on a checklist of items to obtain county…