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Local Sierra Club chapters can be really out to lunch compared to the what the
typical member of the national organization would think. In Albany they are
opposing bike lanes. In berkely they wanted to turn the landfill, which is now a
park, into a bird santuary. Too many people; not enough space, I guess. The
point should be made to these folks that garbage dumps built on former tide
lands are never going to be what was lost. Since they are surrounded on all
sides by people, the highest and best use is environmentally sensitive
recreation e.g., Windsurfing.
Let um get those salt ponds for the birds!
-Tom
George Haye wrote:
> SEAL POINT PARK, SAN MATEO
> The Public Meeting regarding Seal Point went well tonight. We've got a new
> windsurf spot in the works between Third Avenue and Coyote Point, and things
> are going smoothly.
>
> One windsurfer spoke (that same person is typing this report), and another
> windsurfer was in attendance and turned in written comments (Charles Blade.)
> Not a large turnout, but this was a preliminary meeting, so the small
> turnout was perfect, actually. The next meeting where San Mateo resident
> windsurfers can really help by attending and speaking will be in a month or
> two, or three.
>
> The Sierra Club spokesperson spoke first and opposed almost everything in
> the Shoreline Plan including the parking on top of the hill which is
> critical for windsurfing access. She instead suggested a small cart be
> provided, and parking only be allowed on weekends on J. Hart Clinton
> Drive/Third Avenue itself. Windsurfers could then take turns using the cart
> to push their gear one at a time all the way around the landfill hill to the
> launch ramp.
>
> I spoke shortly thereafter (she left right away, actually), and I mentioned
> that I am a very active Sierra Club member and that the Sierra Club position
> on this issue does not represent all members of the Sierra Club, and in fact
> the parking on top of the hill is absolutely required for windsurfing. The
> idea of the cart and parking on Third Avenue might sound OK if you have
> never tried windsurfing, but it will simply not work for windsurfers [it
> would take 30 minutes per person to cart the gear the distance of about 1
> mile each way, so the majority of windsurfers sleeping in line would not get
> a chance to sail until after sundown!]. I told the entire audience that as a
> windsurfer and Sierra Club member I am quite happy with the plans as they
> currently stand [the current layout is as good as we could have hoped for,
> considering the geography of the landfill].
>
> I spoke with the planner after the meeting, and it is clear that the City
> does NOT want parking on weekends to take up one lane of the freeway known
> as Third Avenue / J. Hart Clinton Drive. And, he told me not to worry about
> the hill-top parking lot at this point. The Sierra Club opposed everything
> in the plans (fishing, mountain biking, dog park for small dogs, dog park
> for large dogs, etc.) and it is unlikely that they will get much of what
> they want -- since the City and City residents want windsurfing, fishing,
> mountain biking, and a dog park, etc.
>
> NOTE: The Sierra Club is a close ally of ours for the SFO battle, so it's
> kind of interesting how we're at odds at Seal Point. Oh well.
>
> Is anyone on this list a Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter member? If so, you
> could call the office and tell them you are a Chapter member and you
> strongly support the plans for the full parking lot on the top of the hill
> at Seal Point Park. Windsurfing access is badly needed in the area, San
> Mateo residents want windsurfing access at the Park, and parking allows
> access to the environment which promotes environmental awareness...
>
> -George
>
> PS: Wind Report: I couldn't go out, but the wind was decent at Coyote Point
> late this afternoon (Thursday). 15-18 Knots gusting to 20, with an ebb. A
> few out jamming on floaty boards.
>
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