Re: your Sept. 20 Opinion package, "Ojai Valley Scenic Resources Protection Zone proposal":
I noticed in various media outlets that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is willing to waive environmental reviews in order to speed construction of a new football stadium in Los Angeles. However, based on comments in The Star, Ojai farmers are facing increased scrutiny if they want to build a fence or barn on their land.
It appears that a stadium would have more of a negative environmental impact than any fence or barn that a farmer can put up.
It should be interesting to see how this plays out in the environmental regulatory world -- the glitz and glam of the NFL versus the practical farmer who wants to protect his investment.
-- Ralph J. Coolman, Ventura