Save Trestles

A case study in wave protection

The threat

California Coastal Act“[I]t would be difficult to imagine a more

environmentally damaging alternative location for the proposed toll road and one which would be more clearly inconsistent with the environmentally sensitive habitat resource protection requirements contained within Coastal Act Section 30240.”

“No measures exist that would enable the proposed alignment to be found consistent with the Coastal Act.”

Conclusions

Major impacts to a sensitive & highly used natural area

Not consistent with the California Coastal Act.

Inconsistent with other state and federal laws?

Massive public response was the difference

Toll road project rejected by the CA Coastal Commission & US Department of Commerce

The threat isn’t over

FutureTCA back to the drawing board

Lawsuits settled but can be reopened

TCA considering alternatives

Project isn’t dead

TCA has no reason to stop promoting the road

Toll road alternatives vs. transportation alternatives

Key Elements

Effective Coaltion / Strong leader

Strategic focus

Coordinated communication / strong brand

Activist turn out

Well supported

www.savetrestles.org

A Special Place

Healthy, natural watershed

San Mateo creek is a baseline for clean water

San Onofre State Park

Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy

11 Federally listed species

Native American archeology

Trestles: A World Class Surfing Area

IMPACTS

Bisect State Park

Eliminate campground

Pollute creek

Alter sediment transport in watershed

Alter surfing

Destroy Native American archeological sites

Massive Public Response

TCA EIR hearing

Largest attended California Parks and Recreation Commission

Large Coastal Commission hearing in history (~3000)

Secretary of Commerce hearing (~3500)