MCC Midcoast California Coastal Trail Committee Meeting

There will be a meeting of the Midcoast California Coastal Trail (CCT) Committee on Tuesday, August 28 at 7:30pm in the Meeting Room of the Granada Sanitary District (3rd Floor, 504 Avenue Alhambra, El Granada, CA 94018).

Agenda  --  Working Document on Midcoast CCT

This is a working session to discuss plans for creating a concept plan for a continuous walking trail from Pillar Point to the south portal of the tunnel.

MCC Agenda for August 22, 2012

AGENDA highlights for 8/22/2012:

GGNRA Rancho Corral de Tierra Update: Parks Conservancy and GGNRA staff will discuss an environmental remediation project at Moss Beach Ranch involving removal of contaminated soil and solid waste. 

Princeton Shoreline Development PRESENTATION - Overview of development along the 3 blocks of Princeton shoreline. 

Princeton Boatyard Development Project, on appeal to Planning Commission:  comment on re-design of the project.  PRESENTATION  --  MCC comment to Planning (approved)

Princeton Planning Effort Update and Next Steps

UPDATE:  8/22/12 MINUTES

Harbor District taking steps toward adding additional $25 million debt

Harbor District regular meeting 8/15/12, 7pm, in South San Francisco:

Item #7: Adopt Resolution 17-12 regarding Board’s intention to issue revenue bonds to finance Pillar Point Harbor Projects (Perched Beach bulkhead/ fill/ parking lot, and multi-use building at Parking Lot B, including design, permitting, construction) estimated $25 million.  Resolution allows Harbor District to reimburse itself from bond funds for any project expenditures made before the bonds are sold, as far back as 60 days before the Resolution is adopted.

This step was not mentioned at the Harbor District 3/7/12 Annual Strategic Planning, Finance and Priorities Workshop, where the only time debt was mentioned was to report that District debt was projected to be retired by 2019.  The District reported a large available cash balance, surplus El Granada property to sell, and an average of $3 million per year over the next 5 years budgeted for capital projects.

Harbor District 2012 priority for Perched Beach at Pillar Point Harbor:
bulkhead, 15 ft of fill, pave/develop

Protecting Coastal Watersheds Workshop August 25, 2012

Saturday, 8/25, 10-1, at Cypress Meadows in Moss Beach.

Our Midcoast shoreline from Montara to Pillar Point is a state-designated Area of Special Biological Significance (ASBS). The workshop is part of Fitzgerald ASBS Pollution Reduction Program.  The Midcoast watershed is a designated Critical Coastal Area and we who live here affect what pollutants run downhill into our creeks, storm drains and ocean. The workshop will inform residents, contractors, and builders.  Topics covered will be rain gardens & bioswales, pervious pavements, irrigation & pesticide use, rainwater harvesting & gray-water reuse, and permits & requirements. See MCC Watershed Page for related info.