Coastal Commission Preparation

Yes, I know, this is a mass-mailed letter containing none of my trademark ascerbic wit or pitiless self-critical analysis. But I'm busy and this is important.

Attend the Sierra Club & Surfrider Foundation Coastal Commission Toll Road Briefing in San Clemente. Learn how you can keep a toll road out of one of our state parks! Join us Monday October 1st at 7 pm at the San Clemente Community Center at 100 North Calle Seville, San Clemente to prepare for our best opportunity to stop the Foothill-South Toll Road.

Hi Alex,

I have been working to protect California's coastline for over

Mark Massara, Director, Sierra Club Coastal Programs

20 years and I have never, in my entire career, seen a proposal as devastating to a coastal state park as the plan to extend the Foothill-South Toll Road through San Onofre State Beach. It is just inconceivable to me that a park, set aside by President Nixon and Governor Reagan, would be in the crosshairs of a transportation boondoggle like this ill-conceived and financially risky toll road.

The most important hurdle before the TCA is the powerful, non-partisan Coastal Commission who will be meeting to decide whether to approve construction of the toll road in the coastal zone. So please mark your calendars and plan to take a personal day off from work or school on October 11th and tell the Coastal Commission "No Toll Roads through our State Parks!"

I am coming to San Clemente on October 1st to brief Sierra Club & Surfrider Foundation members and the public about the role the Coastal Commission will play in the fight to protect our beach, park, clean waves and clean water.

Join me at 7:00 p.m. at the San Clemente Community Center and find out about simple, effective things you can do to make a difference. Be sure to tell all your friends and neighbors. This is one vote we cannot afford to lose.

Mark Massara

Director, Sierra Club Coastal Program

For more information contact Robin Everett at robin.everett@sierraclub.org or 949-361-7534

P.S. As a life long surfer I've spent a lot of time at Trestles and have experienced first hand the great waves and clean water of this unique surf spot. Join me at the Sierra Club/Surfrider Community Briefing on October 1st and learn how the Coastal Commission is our best opportunity to defeat the Foothill South Toll Road and how you can help.