Letter sent to all Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, March 2014

! ! ! ! ! ! Greetings: !

I purchased property on Seaview Road in 1972. I have lived, worked and volunteered in this community since 1974. For 40 years I have been involved in the community. I have been a teacher at Ft. Ross School, a California State Park Ranger Peace Officer and a member of the Timber Cove Fire Department. I am part of the community and chose this region from the beginning because of its rural nature and distance from commercial enterprise. My land is not only for me but the generations of my family that it will be passed on to. I am surprised that the Board of Supervisors have been misled and deceived by the Ranta Ling Project. This is not a retreat or holy educational facility. It is a fully functioning, operational manufacturing facility. It is hard for me to understand that you do not see this as such. Their failure to ignore the implements set down by the Board and their continuing expansion and production is enough proof that they feel they are above any laws or ordinances that the County of Sonoma may try and enforce. I find it hard to understand how the Board still would entertain any aspect of their permit process after they have not followed the Boards interim declarations over the last decade. I could go on and on; I could just have sent the form letter that does state the facts of this ongoing disregard for County law. Instead I request that you send me a short written explanation of why this organization who has transgressed Sonoma County governments requests and ordinances, yet still is even given an audience by you. Regards,

William Deline 31250 Seaview Rd. Cazadero, Ca. 95421