On January 28th, the Madera County Board of Supervisors heard the appeal of the conditional use permit previously approved by the Planning Commission. The appeal was brought by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD). The Board of Supervisors heard comments from many experts and members of the North Fork community. They also heard comments from the attorney for CBD. The Board voted unanimously to reject the appeal.
The video of the proceedings are on the County website. The hearing starts at 1:28:30 of the video and the Board vote is at 2:42:00. You can also click the drop down menu below the video and select #13 for the start of the hearing. For video click here.