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LAFCo Approves MROSD's CPP
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Paul Nam
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Apr 08, 2004 23:52 PDT
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ROMP,
The Coastside Protection Program has been approved.
For the SJ Mercury News article go here:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/8383080.htm
[I searched the Merc using "lafco".]
The MROSD has a pdf press release here:
http://openspace.org/
http://openspace.org/anonymous/archives/pressreleases/2004/2004-04-07%20-%20Coastside%20Protection%20Program%20Approved.pdf
Here are some brief explanations of what this is, and what may result, in terms of ROMP's interest.
1. This is controversial and there are going to be appeals from the opposition (Protest Hearings). If you support the LAFCo's approval, your opinion is valuable (see Patty Ciesla's email).
2. The San Mateo LAFCo (Local Agency Formation Commission) is explained here:
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/home/0,,5526264_5530410,00.html
3. What it is:
"Over the next 15 years, MROSD would protect precious farmland via agricultural easements, enhance environmental, educational, and recreational programs, and provide wildlife protection and critical emergency services to 11,800 acreas of coastside open space" - From MROSD's press release.
"Craig Britton, general manager of the district, said his goal is to preserve 11,800 acres in the next 15 years. Of that, some will be in purchases of development rights from farmers who will continue to own and farm their land. Most, he said, will come from grants and below-market sales from other public agencies or non-profit groups such as the Peninsula Open Space Trust." - From the SJ Mercury article 4/8/04
4. In terms of actual trail access for mountain biking there may be some enhancements, but they will be slow in coming. The land in question will be managed primarily for conservation and not recreation. Some areas will be used agriculturally while others receive little or no developemnt for interpretive and other trail activites. The parcels may be a patch-work, not exactly conducive to a trail system.
5. Unless our cycling community takes an active interest, trail access may be limited excessively.
6. Administration and management of this 61% increase in size of the MROSD is an ambitious undertaking.
-Paul
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<DIV>ROMP,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Coastside Protection Program has been approved. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For the SJ Mercury News article go here:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/8383080.htm">http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/8383080.htm</A></DIV>
<DIV>[I searched the Merc using "lafco".]</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The MROSD has a pdf press release here:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://openspace.org/">http://openspace.org/</A></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://openspace.org/anonymous/archives/pressreleases/2004/2004-04-07%20-%20Coastside%20Protection%20Program%20Approved.pdf">http://openspace.org/anonymous/archives/pressreleases/2004/2004-04-07%20-%20Coastside%20Protection%20Program%20Approved.pdf</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here are some brief explanations of what this is, and what may result, in terms of ROMP's interest.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. This is controversial and there are going to be appeals from the opposition (Protest Hearings). If you support the LAFCo's approval, your opinion is valuable (see Patty Ciesla's email).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. The San Mateo LAFCo (Local Agency Formation Commission) is explained here:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/home/0,,5526264_5530410,00.html">http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/home/0,,5526264_5530410,00.html</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3. What it is: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"Over the next 15 years, MROSD would protect precious farmland via agricultural easements, enhance environmental, educational, and recreational programs, and provide wildlife protection and critical emergency services to 11,800 acreas of coastside open space" - From MROSD's press release.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"Craig Britton, general manager of the district, said his goal is to preserve 11,800 acres in the next 15 years. Of that, some will be in purchases of development rights from farmers who will continue to own and farm their land. Most, he said, will come from grants and below-market sales from other public agencies or non-profit groups such as the Peninsula Open Space Trust." - From the SJ Mercury article 4/8/04</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4. In terms of actual trail access for mountain biking there may be some enhancements, but they will be slow in coming. The land in question will be managed primarily for conservation and not recreation. Some areas will be used agriculturally while others receive little or no developemnt for interpretive and other trail activites. The parcels may be a patch-work, not exactly conducive to a trail system.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5. Unless our cycling community takes an active interest, trail access may be limited excessively.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6. Administration and management of this 61% increase in size of the MROSD is an ambitious undertaking.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>-Paul</DIV>
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