Rice Ranch Specific Plan Supplemental EIR - County of Santa Barbara

Rincon prepared a Supplemental EIR for the Rice Ranch Specific Plan, a planned residential community that included 793 single-family homes in six distinct neighborhood settings. In addition, the project included a new school site, the expansion of an existing school site, parks, open space and supporting infrastructure are also included in the project. The 626-acre project site was located in the southeastern portion of the Orcutt community in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. Key issues addressed in the EIR included biological resources, land use and agricultural resources, fire hazards, flooding and drainage, traffic, noise, cultural resources, oil field hazards, and infrastructure availability.