To: Peter S. Di Primo at Yellowsub1962@aol.com

Sunday, August 26, 2001
Friends of Oceano Dunes – Access for All

In this update:
- Request for letters to the upcoming California Coastal Commission meeting and information for those who wish to attend.
- Monthly Status Update
o Update on the next Friends of Oceano Dunes meeting
o Information on t-shirts to show your support
o Information on the annual beach clean up
o Special thank you to Gold Coast Four Wheel Drive Club
o Information on our petition drive

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- Send letters to the California Coastal Commission NOW!
Thanks to those who have been sending letters to the coastal commission on behalf of keeping Oceano Dunes open but we need more! The permit for grading the Pier Avenue ramp is still being appealed and will be discussed at the September 12th CCC meeting in Eureka.

Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 – Starts at 9:00am
Where: Eureka Inn (707-442-6441)
518 Seventh Street
Eureka, CA

Meeting details can be seen here: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html

An automated GIF (like a movie) has been put on-line, along with this information at" http://oceanodunes.org/action.asp

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All letters to the commission must be received 3 days prior to the meeting!

*** Letters Must Contain ***
>> Permit #: A-3-SLO-01-061
>> Item #: W 18c
>> Position: Opposition to the appeal, In favor of the permit for grading.

>> Your Name
>> Your Address
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Letters should include facts like those listed below. Please feel free to edit and add to these items to make a unique letter expressing your OPPOSITION to the appeal and your overall APPROVAL of granting State Parks the permit for grading and maintaining the sand ramp at the Pier Avenue entrance to the ODSVRA.

>> Emergency response: it requires six to ten minutes addition emergency response time by using the Grand Ave. Ramp versus the Pier Ave. Ramp. These additional minutes could determine the difference between life and death (maybe your own). Remember, not all emergencies are vehicle related and can include drowning, heart attacks, and other injuries.

>> Plover: There are no facts or scientific evidence that Western Snowy Plovers have attempted to build nests near the ramp or the adjacent houses. Nor is this considered their preferred habitat.

>> Economic Impact: The limited access of the Pier Avenue ramp directly and significantly impacts businesses located on Pier Avenue. As witnessed over the Memorial Day weekend, when the Pier Avenue ramp was closed to traffic exiting the beach. Every Pier Ave. business owner reported severe financial impact during a weekend that should have been one of the busiest of the year.

>> Flawed basis of the appeal: It is hypocritical to dispute the grading of the Pier Ave. ramp when the homeowners (including the appellant) and county permit grading and removal of wind blown sand on Strand Avenue and Pier Ave. streets.
Please feel free to use some or all of the information provided above in a letter to the California Coastal Commission.

Letters should be sent to:

California Coastal Commission
Central Coast Area Office
725 Front Street, Suite 300
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Please Fax a copy to: (831) 427-4877

In addition, please email a letter to:
SLOReview@coastal.ca.gov

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- August Friends of Oceano Dunes Meeting
Please join us on August 31st at noon at the Oceano Firehouse. Map and directions can be found on the Friends of Oceano Dunes website (www.oceanodunes.org). Issues to be discussed include latest achievements, Technical Review Team representation, September Beach Clean-up, misleading plover statistics, plover rehabilitation plan ($28M from you the California tax payer for 1000 plovers), preparing for September CCC meeting, and our monthly raffle and prizes.

- Shirts for Sale
Official “Friends of Oceano Dunes – Access for All” shirts will be available for purchase at the August meeting. The shirts will also be available for purchase on the website in September. Proceeds from the sales will go directly to Friends of Oceano Dunes to continue the fight to maintain vehicle and public access to Oceano Dunes.

- Oceano Dunes Beach Clean-up – September 15th 9:00am to Noon at the entrance of Sand Highway.

- Thank you GOLD COAST FOUR WHEEL DRIVE club for their generous donation of $2000 demonstrating your commitment to responsible recreation and access for all.

- Petitions
Petitions and flyers are both available on the website. It is imperative to our fight! We must be able to show our strength in numbers and influence both elected officials and the California Coastal Commission. Please continue collecting and forwarding petitions to auntie@oceanodunes.org or mailing them to Friends of Oceano Dunes at P.O. Box 398 Oceano, CA 93445 or calling 805-788-4926.


Thank you very much for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Friends of Oceano Dunes