Meeting Tonight in Albany--Windsurfing access in the East Bay

From: Cindy Ross (cindoll@earthlink.net-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Mon Apr 22 2002 - 07:11:13 PDT

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From: "Cindy Ross" <cindoll@earthlink.net-DeleteThis.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list WIND_TALK" <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>
Cc: "Jim McGrath" <jmcgrath@portoakland.com-DeleteThis.com>
Subject: Meeting Tonight in Albany--Windsurfing access in the East Bay
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 7:11:13 -0700

I'm forwarding a message sent by Jim to a different list.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim McGrath [mailto:jmcgrath@portoakland.com-DeleteThis.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 10:34 AM
>
>
> For the past year, I have been working with Sue Beyer and Peter Thorner
> in trying to get one or more new launches in the East Bay as part of the
> planning effort for the new State Park, the Eastshore State Park. We
> need a new launch for several reasons, the South Basin in Berkeley
> Marina is silting up, and cannot be used for launching a race board at
> any tide below 1.0; we have had to compete for launch space with boats
> and kayaks, now there are kitesurfers using the same areas; and there is
> often wind on the Bay, but not close enough to shore for anything but a
> race Board. The East Shore State Park stretches from the Bay Bridge to
> Richmond, and is close to the population in the East Bay that windsurfs.
> The land in question covers about 8 miles of shoreline, and was bought
> by the State to provide a balance of new recreation and environmental
> habitat. The current version of the Plan proposes no new windsurfing
> launch sites along this 8 miles, despite the priority given access to
> the water in the State Constitution, and in various laws that govern
> this planning effort. We don't see this as a balanced approach, and
> would like to see at least one new launching site at the Albany
> landfill, also called the Albany Bulb. The reason for the current plans
> focus on restoration of areas like the Albany Bulb is the high
> visibility and aggressive efforts by local members of the Sierra Club
> who are arguing against anything but passive recreation (ie.
> birdwatching), and local sports supporters, who are seeking new
> ballfields. Part of the reason these groups have been effective is
> persistence, the other reason is sheer presence in numbers at critical
> meetings.
>
> We have an opportunity to show that there are a large number of
> windsurfers, and kitesurfers, that support recreation as well as the
> environment. There are two public meetings coming up that are very
> important to public perception of our numbers and interest. The first
> is next Monday, April 22, at 8:00 at the Albany City Council chambers
> 1000 San Pablo Avenue. An ideal venue for after sailing and burrito
> activism. The second meeting is in Berkeley, April 30 at City Council
> Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, beginning at 7:00.
>
> I encourage all of you to show up, preferrably in some type of t-shirts
> or outerwear that show you involvement in the sport of windsurfing or
> kitesurfing. Encourage your friends, particularly bump and jump sailors
> who cannot slog to the wind to make these meetings. Pass this e-mail
> along freely.
>
> Jim McGrath
> (Mac)

--- Cindy Ross
--- cindoll@earthlink.net-DeleteThis.com

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