The Master Plan EIR at Cuyamaca College, and subsequent lawsuit filled by the County, has been followed by many in the community. This web page has been created to provide both background and copies of the decision for the public and other interested parties.

Below is a brief history of the case and appeal. To your right, you will find links to a Letter from Chancellor Omero Suarez and the various court briefs and decisions. If you have questions, e-mail kmeckel-parker@gafcon.com or phone (619) 644-7762.

A brief synopsis of the history of this issue:

• The district prepared and the governing board certified an EIR for the Cuyamaca master plan as required by law
• That EIR, as required by law, identified every possible impact that could happen if every one of the projects on the list was completed
• Those impacts included heavier traffic, and, therefore, negative impacts on some county streets and intersections
• The district stated that the state constitution prevented the district from paying for the mitigations to those potential negative impacts
• The County sued contending that the district should in fact pay tens of millions of dollars to fully fund all the projects on the county's wish list for the Rancho San Diego area
• The district attempted to negotiate with the county, but the county was inflexible
• The case was heard by a lower court, and the court found in favor of the district, and the court awarded the district attorneys' fees
• the county appealed, and that appeals court agreed with the county
• The district feels that the appellate courts’ decision is flawed and, therefore, has decided to appeal the most recent decision to the next level.