8. California Coastal Act
“[I]t would be difficult to imagine a more
environmentally damaging alternative
location for the proposed toll road and one
which would be more clearly inconsistent with
the environmentally sensitive habitat resource
protection requirements contained within
Coastal Act Section 30240.”
“No measures exist that would enable the
proposed alignment to be found consistent
with the Coastal Act.”
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14. Conclusions
Major impacts to a sensitive & highly used natural
area
Not consistent with the California Coastal Act.
Inconsistent with other state and federal laws?
Massive public response was the difference
Toll road project rejected by the CA Coastal
Commission & US Department of Commerce
The threat isn’t over
15. Future
TCA back to the drawing board
Lawsuits settled but can be reopened
TCA considering alternatives
Project isn’t dead
TCA has no reason to stop promoting the road
Toll road alternatives vs. transportation
alternatives
16. Key Elements
Effective Coaltion / Strong leader
Strategic focus
Coordinated communication / strong brand
Activist turn out
Well supported
18. A Special Place
Healthy, natural watershed
San Mateo creek is a baseline for clean
water
San Onofre State Park
Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy
11 Federally listed species
Native American archeology
Trestles: A World Class Surfing Area
19. IMPACTS
Bisect State Park
Eliminate campground
Pollute creek
Alter sediment transport in watershed
Alter surfing
Destroy Native American archeological
sites
20. Massive Public Response
TCA EIR hearing
Largest attended California Parks and
Recreation Commission
Large Coastal Commission hearing in
history (~3000)
Secretary of Commerce hearing
(~3500)
Editor's Notes
At page 3 of the Executive Summary & at p. 10
During what the media called the “Woodstock of the surf movement,” you could feel, “the energy in the air-a booming resonance of civic duty,” said Stefanie Sekich, Surfrieder’s Save Trestles Campaign Coordinator. “Seeing thousands of people come together in an orderly, positive fashion made me feel hopeful for the future.”
TCA back to the drawing boardLawsuits settled but can be reopenedTCA considering alternativesProject isn’t deadTCA has no reason to stop promoting the roadToll road alternatives vs. transportation alternatives
Paving part of a watershed will compromise the waves.Sediment disruption will change the wave structure.Trestles—the only Continental US area for WCT competitions.TCA’stwo contradicting studiesCCC report—TCA did not adequately demonstrate surfing at Trestles will be protected
Paving part of a watershed will compromise the waves.Sediment disruption will change the wave structure.Trestles—the only Continental US area for WCT competitions.TCA’stwo contradicting studiesCCC report—TCA did not adequately demonstrate surfing at Trestles will be protected
Largest State Parks Commission hearing in historyLarge Coastal Commission hearing in history
