October 15th Meeting Notes

 

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Question 2: What would help to enhance the natural environment at GBCP?

 

GROUP 1

  • Revegetate east side of beach with native vegetation (north side of parking lot), and restoration of other areas

  • More sand

  • More natural area, less parking

  • Better dog leash laws near bird areas, fence?
GROUP 2

  • Increase public access over a wider area to reduce crowding at GBCP

  • Soft solution alternative to hard coastal protection structures

  • Bring sediment from slough to beach

  • Creating a management area and plan along coast in GBCP area

  • Create second slough mouth west of GBCP.
GROUP 3

  • Wilderness area by airport-raised walkway, boardwalk, interpretive signs

  • Move infrastructure-bathrooms, restaurant, etc.

  • Return to pre-erosion state: pre 1989 state

  • Natural dune area

  • Ban personal watercraft (noise)

  • More trees, sand
GROUP 4

  • Shift to better balance of human use/recreation and biological resources

  • Inform users of ecological values and how to protect them

  • Open area to slough at west

  • Enforce leash law

  • Restore kelp beds (concrete & rope hold fast)

GROUP 5

  • Less permanent structures

  • Less pavement-more room for people/environment

  • Beach nourishment

  • Enhance slough-for sand/plant population

  • Enhance natural habitats

  • Rehabilitation of animal/plant population

  • Non-native species removal

  • Limit visitors-look at carrying capacity

  • Respect to LCP30210

  • Kelp forests replenish/eel grass

  • 0 motorized vehicles in bay area

  • Replacement of non-native plants to native plants

  • Clear policy-NO NEW BUILDINGS! NO Expansion!

  • Monitoring of beach ecosystems

  • Take out everything

  • More efficient parking-off site parking

  • Less non-recreational facility