Amador County - Public input is encouraged in preparation for the release of the Environmental Impact Report for the Ione General Plan Update. A notice of preparation for the report was released on January 16. “The draft land use plan will focus on downtown redevelopment on Main and Jackson streets, planned areas for residential uses and a preferred alignment for the west Ione backbone roadway system, formerly referred to as the Ione bypass,” said Ione City Treasurer Sharon Long in a press release. Beginning January 6, Ione City Council established a draft land use plan as part of the city General Plan. The EIR will analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposed land use plan. A scoping meeting will be held to provide the City with input from other public agencies and service providers on what the EIR should address. This public meeting is schedule for Tuesday, February 10, at 4:00 pm at Ione City Hall. Contact City Planner Christopher Jordan at 274-2412, ext 104 or go to www.ionegeneralplan.com for more information. Story by Alex Lane (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).