NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Lucia Mar Unified School District (LMUSD), as CEQA Lead Agency, will prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project identified below.
APPLICANT: Lucia Mar Unified School District
PROJECT LOCATION: The project site is located on a 77-acre parcel (Assessor Parcel Number [APN] 090-151-017) and encompasses the existing Nipomo High School campus in the unincorporated community of Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project consists of the Lucia Mar Unified School District's (LMUSD) modification of the required agricultural buffer on the Nipomo High School campus in San Luis Obispo County. The project would reduce the agricultural buffer to 50 feet along the north, south, and west sides of the campus to provide LMUSD with greater flexibility for the siting of future educational facilities and supporting infrastructure. Within the 50-foot agricultural buffer, no new development would occur, and activities would be limited to maintenance of existing solar panels located on the northwest portion of the campus. Reduction of the buffer would allow for the relocation of existing uses. such as portable classrooms, and would facilitate potential future development within currently restricted areas of the campus. Potential future uses could include additional classroom buildings, athletic or recreational facilities, parking areas, and associated infrastructure. No specific development plans are proposed at this time; therefore, this analysis evaluates whether allowing future development within these areas could result in environmental impacts that are more severe than, or were not previously identified in, the EIR prepared for the development of Nipomo High School in 1998.
PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: Comments on the Initial Study/Notice of Preparation may be received in writing between May 13, 2026 and June 12, 2026. Written comments should be sent to Cassidy Bewley via email at cassidy.bewley@swca.com or to the address provided below:
SWCA Environmental Consultants
Attn: Cassidy Bewley
4111 Broad Street, Suite 210
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION: The Initial Study/Notice of Preparation is available for public review online at:
https://www.luciamarschools.org/
IPL0340039
May 13 2026
