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[RC] Equestrian Trail access - the story I heard - sandy . l . holderIn the past, with or without encouragement, I've contacted state officials re: trail use. After reading the email about 'Greg Smith secretly and quietly. . . ', I was impassioned to connect, once again with people involved in this process. Specifically, a few minutes ago, I spoke with Nick Franco, who seemed to be a pretty straight forward kind of guy. Without any hype, this is what I learned. 1). Powell II Property (newly acquired lands within Morro Bay State Park): this property is LAND LOCKED by PRIVATE property owners, who don't want the public trespassing on their property. . . duh, the State Parks don't have access yet, even though they own the land on the water. When they actually DO have legal access, they will create a path to create access. 2). Cerro Cabrillo section of Morro Bay State Park (with traditional multi-use trails used by hikers, bikers, equestrians for years and years): there is a huge issue on PARKING here; a). is it adequate; and b). is it safe? I offered up that as a member of AERC, if they needed assistance, AERC may be able to provide some (either coordination of actual people to help clear, grade, etc. or maybe even - heaven forbid - we apply for some organizational money to help them out). He WELCOMED the assistance and will check out our aerc.org site for contacts (unless someone wants to contact him - hint, hint). 3). Morro Strand section of Morro Bay State Park (open to equestrians for years and years): The federal government says Snowy Plovers are endangered, and lots of HIKERS have been stepping in their nests. To date, only 4 nests have been found to be affected by equines. Unfortunately, they need to keep EVERYONE (bikes, hikers & us folks) out of the fore dunes and the preserve where they nest. They're trying to work through with some ideas on the spit area - maybe allowing use during low tide, BUT, due to the Snowy Plover, the south strand will have NO ACCESS to ANYONE. Additionally, he personally would like to see an Equestrian Advisory Committee started as a reach out point of contact for help when they need it. I've moved to Gilroy, CA so I'm a little far away, but some of you folks down there might want to reach out a hand to help in this area. In any event, I personally don't like innuendo and subterfuge, so here's what I learned today without any of that. My .02 cents worth. Sandy _________________________________________________________________ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.
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