Gardens of Noor Cemetery Collection
Agency Review
What public agencies and County departments actually said, separated from applicant claims and public opposition.
Repeated incompleteness findings
Planning/TAC found the application incomplete in 2022, 2023, and 2025 and issued detailed requirements before the project advanced to CEQA review.
June 22, 2023 deficiency noticeCemetery suitability and groundwater
The 2023 deficiency notice required a qualified soils/hydrology/hydrogeology study specifically addressing graveyard suitability and protection of ground and surface water.
Open sourceTraffic and commercial encroachments
Historical comments said the proposed use would generate traffic, required commercial driveway encroachments, and called for a traffic mitigation fee.
2022 TAC packetOak woodland and special-status species
Historical CDFW comments raised oak-woodland impacts, nesting birds, and potentially suitable habitat for Ione manzanita and other special-status plants.
2022 packetNo SR-104 impact identified
Caltrans’s June 2026 response said the project as submitted would not impact State Route 104, while asking to remain involved if future work affects the state right-of-way.
June 2026 commentAccess and future fire water
Amador Fire Protection District required compliant roads, gates, and access; future buildings would trigger fire-water requirements.
June 2026 commentNo use-permit comment at this stage
The Bureau said it had no comments regarding the use permit at that time. That is not the same as final state cemetery authorization.
June 2026 responseLimited water-service capacity in historical correspondence
AWA correspondence in the County file describes an undersized Eagles Nest line and a one-EDU/approximately 400-gallon-per-average-day service limit for the parcel, plus backflow requirements.
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