TIMELINE EVENT
Planning Commission approves Picacho environmental findings
What happened
Imperial County Planning and Development Services’ Notice of Determination for IS24-0037 records that the Planning Commission approved the environmental findings for the Picacho Road Bridge replacement project on Nov. 12, 2025.
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Sources 1
- Primary source · Government recordImperial County Planning and Development Services Notice of Determination IS24-0037
Imperial County Planning and Development Services Notice of Determination for Picacho Road project IS24-0037. It records the environmental review action. The project record lists Planning Commission approval on Nov. 12, 2025; it does not provide a construction date or funding commitment.
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