California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Environmental analysis of projects like the Facebook Project is required by the California Environmental Quality Act. For more information about CEQA, please see the CEQA website.

Addendum Certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR)


An EIR addendum was prepared for the Proposed CDP amendment to document consistency with the certified EIR. A copy of the addendum is available below and hard copies are available at the Community Development Department (700 Laurel Street), the Menlo Park Library (800 Alma Street) and the Belle Haven Library (413 Ivy Drive).
   

Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR)

The Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was released on September 15, 2016. Electronic files are available below, and hard copies are available for review at the Community Development Department (701 Laurel Street), the Main Library (800 Alma Street), and the Belle Haven Library (413 Ivy Drive).

Full Document


Individual Chapters

Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)

The Draft EIR was published on May 26, 2016, with a review period from May 26 to July 11, 2016. A public hearing on the Draft EIR will be held as part of the June 20, 2016 Planning Commission meeting. Comments on the Draft EIR may be made verbally at the June 20 meeting, or in writing to: Kyle Perata, Planning Division, 701 Laurel Street, Menlo Park CA 94025. All written comments must be received by July 11, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.

Comment Letters Received for DEIR

  1. A Roleder
  2. American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California
  3. Annabelle Nye
  4. Benner Karner
  5. Bernardo Huerta
  6. Brian Gilmer
  7. Brielle Johnck
  8. Carol Schultz
  9. Cecilia Taylor et al
  10. Christin Evans
  11. Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge
  12. City of East Palo Alto
  13. City of East Palo Alto_1st Extension Request
  14. City of East Palo Alto_2nd Extension Request
  15. City of Palo Alto
  16. Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
  17. Crime Prevention Narcotics Drugs Education Center
  18. Dave Laurance_Beechwood School
  19. Dept. of Transportation_District 4
  20. Don Micheletti
  21. Envision Transform Build EPA
  22. Ernesto Reyes
  23. F Lupo
  24. Gabrielle Johnck
  25. Gary Lauder
  26. Helga Wild
  27. Jacqueline Schwartzman
  28. Jeff Prudhomme
  29. Jim Wiley
  30. JobTrain
  31. Karen Busch
  1. Karen Fingerman
  2. Karen Grove
  3. Larry Rockwell
  4. Martin Lamarque
  5. Meg McGraw-Scherer
  6. Menlo Park Bicycle Commission
  7. Menlo Park Fire Protection District
  8. Menlo Park Housing Commission
  9. Mike Kujacich
  10. Nancy Hobson
  11. Neilson Buchanan
  12. Pam Jones - 072616
  13. Pam Jones _2nd Extension Request
  14. Pam Jones_Extension Request
  15. Patricia Garcia
  16. Patti Fry - 061616
  17. Patti Fry - 061616_2nd Email
  18. Patti Fry - 071116
  19. Rachel Scheuring
  20. Robert Steinmetz
  21. Romain Taniere
  22. Rose Bickerstaff
  23. SamTrans
  24. Sarah Staley Shenk
  25. Sheryl Bims
  26. Sierra Club Loma Prieta
  27. State Clearinghouse
  28. Steve Schmidt
  29. Town of Atherton
  30. Voters for Equitable and Responsible Growth (VERG)
  31. Wendy Shindler

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program


Displacement Analysis

Fiscal Impact Analysis (FIA)

Water Supply Assessment Study

Notice of Preparation


The Notice of Preparation (NOP) is an initial step to inform members of the public that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is going to be prepared.

The Notice of Preparation (NOP) and the scope of the EIR were the subject of a Scoping Session and Study Session, held on July 13, 2015 Planning Commission meeting. The following comment letters were received during the Notice of Preparation (NOP) comment period: