The Tribe’s stated housing needs are important, and the local community is clear in its willingness to work with the Tribe to address them. But federal intervention taking the Camp 4 property into trust allowing unrestricted development will inflict devastating impacts on existing property owners and irreparably harm the rural and agricultural characteristics of the Santa Ynez Valley.
The Tribe can address its housing needs on Camp 4, or other Tribal-owned properties while complying with existing zoning and land use plans – as is required of every other property owner.