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This page contains all documents available for public review related to the draft General Plan, BIG Specific Plan, Zoning Amendments, and the related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Record of Proceedings.

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GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, BIG PROJECT & SPECIFIC PLAN, AND ZONING AMENDMENTS

The City has released the draft versions of the General Plan, BIG Specific Plan, and Zoning Amendments for public review through the links listed below.

It should be noted that the Draft General Plan, Draft BIG Specific Plan, and Draft Zoning Amendments are both published below and as appendices to the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). They are the same documents and do not need to be downloaded twice for a complete set of information.

Comments may be made at the public hearings or in writing. The City encourages comments to be submitted electronically via email: generalplan@barstowca.org. 

 
 

CEQA RECORD OF PROCEEDING

The Record of Proceedings (also called the administrative record) for the Project's CEQA effort is provided below. As an infrastructure project, the BIG Project may qualify for judicial streamlining under Public Resources Code §§ 21189.80 to 21189.91. The following Record is made available consistent with judicial streamlining requirements and is organized consistent with the 2026 California Rules of Court. If you have any difficulty accessing this Record, please contact the City via email: generalplan@barstowca.org.

A. NOTICE OF DETERMINATION

This is a placeholder for documents related to the Notice of Determination (NOD). The NOD is only prepared if the City approves the Project and certifies the EIR.  Appropriate documents will be posted here as they are prepared by the City.

B. PROJECT APPROVAL

This is a placeholder for documents related to the Project Approval, if the City approves the Project and certifies the EIR.  Appropriate documents will be posted here as they are prepared by the City.

C. PROJECT FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS

This is a placeholder for documents related to the Project Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations, which are prepared in conjunction with the Final EIR.  Appropriate documents will be posted here as they are prepared by the City.

D. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (Final EIR or FEIR)

The FEIR is currently being prepared and will be posted here once it is complete.

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (Draft EIR or DEIR)

The Draft EIR can be accessed by clicking on the links below.

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DRAFT EIR - MAIN BODY  
The following links are provided if you are looking for the fastest way to download the entire main body of the Draft EIR through four files/links, or by navigating to an individual chapter. All appendices are listed individually following links to the main body.

 

DRAFT EIR - APPENDICES
All of the appendices published with the Draft EIR are listed below as individual files/links (in Parts 2 through 7). For appendices where the total file size of the complete appendix is very large, the file has been broken down into multiple files/links that are smaller to make it easier to download). 

Draft EIR - Part 4 of 7 - Appendix 5.4

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT EIR

The following provides a list of public comments received on the Draft EIR. The comments are posted online within five days of being received by the City of Barstow. Responses to these comments will be published in the Final EIR. If you submitted a comment and do not see it listed below, please contact the City immediately by email: generalplan@barstowca.org or call 760-255-5152. 

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Individuals #1-500
Individuals #501-1,000
Individuals #1,001-1,500
Individuals #1,500+

E. INITIAL STUDY

No Initial Study was prepared.  See the Notice of Preparation.

F. STAFF REPORTS

This is a placeholder for staff reports related to the Project Approval, as the City evaluates and considers approval of the Project and certification of the EIR.  Appropriate documents will be posted here as they are prepared by the City.

G. HEARING TRANSCRIPTS

This is a placeholder for hearing transcripts related to the Project Approval, as the City evaluates and considers approval of the Project and certification of the EIR.  Appropriate documents will be posted here as they are prepared by the City.

H. REMAINDER OF THE RECORD

The following are in addition to the Draft General Plan, BIG Specific Plan, Zoning Amendment, and EIR materials provided above for further information. Materials will be posted as available and appropriate.

Outreach Materials
Final Technical Reports and Data
Other Documents Reviewed but Not Cited
Mailing Lists
Additional Correspondence