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Don't Miss Our Carmel Valley Association
Annual Meeting!
Theme:
Update on Open Space
Sunday, March 26, 2 - 4 PM
Del Mesa Carmel, Redwood Room
500 Del Mesa Carmel, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923
Board Meeting
2:00-2:30
Introduction of New Board Members
Summary and Update of Recent Actions
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Q & A with 5th District Supervisor
Mary Adams
2:30 -3:00
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Presentation on Conservation and Rest
oration Projects
in the Carmel River Watershed
3:00 - 4:00
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Speakers:
Lorin Letendre, President,
Carmel River Watershed Conservancy
Sarah Hardgrave, Conservation Program Manager,
Big Sur Land Trust
Melanie Berreti, Service Manager,
Monterey County Resource Management Agency
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From Planning Commission Secretary Jacqueline Onciano:
County staff issued a notice for hearing on the Short Term Rental (STR) ordinance. Due to conditions in Big Sur preventing accessibility to participate in this hearing, staff will be recommending continuing the hearing to a date uncertain. We have a status report and a draft of the ordinance that we will send out prior to the next hearing. County will re-notice the matter when we have a solution for full participation.
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We Want to Hear from You!
We depend on our readers to keep us up-to-date on Valley issues and events. Let us know your thoughts about the issues facing our Valley by sending an email to
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Senior Luncheon
1st Monday of Each Month
11:30 am
Carmel Valley Community Center
This is a monthly event free to all seniors in Carmel Valley.
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Historical Society
30th Anniversary Celebration
at the History Center
April 29
Reception 2 - 4 pm
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MEarth Day 2017
MEarth needs YOU to help make our 5th anniversary of this beloved event a success!
Now more than ever, we need to come together to celebrate community-based SOLUTIONS, the power of SCIENCE, and SUSTAINABILITY in action! Come join in the FUN!
When: Earth Day | April 22nd, 2017 10am to 4pm
Where: Hilton Bialek Habitat
(4380 Carmel Valley Road, adjacent to Carmel Middle School)
We hope you will consider joining us as a sponsor, exhibitor, volunteer, and/or a silent auction donor! Your support will directly benefit our programming with youth in Monterey County.
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Come and Share the Wonders of
Point Lobos
Easy Access Adventures!
Visitors of all abilities are invited to experience the Easy Access Trails at Point Lobos. You are welcome to tour at your own pace, whether you walk fast or slow, are pushing a stroller or walker, using a cane or wheelchair.
We also have a presentation that we can show to your group or staff at your
location.
Wednesday, Apr. 5
10am to 12pm - Bird Island
Saturday, Apr. 15
10am to 12pm - Bird Island
For more information, see www.pointlobos.org
or contact Melissa Gobell, Docent Program Coordinator
or 831 625-1470
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Safely Dispose of Your
Sharps and Meds!
And From
Lorin Letendre
Executive Director
Carmel River Watershed Conservancy:
You can add to the list of drug drop-off sites the Carmel Police Department and the Pacific Grove Police Department. CRWC sponsored these and Cal-Am paid for the boxes!
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CALIFORNIA STATE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
TOUR
Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center
Rancho Cañada Golf Club
March 24, 2017 - 9:00 p.m. - Noon
AGENDA of the TOUR
- Point Lobos State Nature Reserve
- Point Lobos Ranch
- San Jose Creek
- Hatton Canyon
The tour is open to the public. Members of the public shall provide their own transportation to the various locations on the agenda. Plan to arrive at 8:30 a.m. for a 9 a.m. departure. Part of the tour will have limited parking; we encourage all participants to car pool. As such, in order to accommodate the public, an RSVP is recommended to the State Park and Recreation Commission, P. O. Box 942896, Sacramento, CA 94296-0001, e-mailing
SPR.Commission@parks.ca.gov or phoning (916) 324-5801.
WORKSHOP
Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center
Rancho Cañada Golf Club
March 24, 2017 - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
All items held in public session unless otherwise noted.
The Commission will not take any action on the Agenda items.
AGENDA of the WORKSHOP
- Welcome
- Panel Discussion
- Public Comment on Carmel Area State Parks General Plan
- Public Comment (on subjects other than the listed agenda items)
- Adjourn
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Carmel River Lagoon Walk and Talk
CVA's Natural Resources Committee sponsored a walk and talk about the Carmel River Lagoon, the Wetland Natural Preserve adjacent to it, and the Carmel Waste Water Treatment Plant on Saturday, March 11.
Drew lander, Carmel Area Wastewater District's principal engineer addressed and answered questions from about 20 people as we overlooked the lagoon and preserve and later walked through the treatment plant. He wants the whole community to understand what's happening with the river and lagoon.
He went into great detail about the relationships between the river, the lagoon, the aquifer and the effects of the amount of rain and showed us where the proposed wall on the north side of the lagoon would be if it is built to protect the homes there.
Drew stressed the cumulative effects of all changes and the effects of development on the river and asked that we do what is needed to see that land use policies limit overdraft of the aquifer.
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Sincerely,
Pris Walton, President
Carmel Valley Association
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Curious About CVA?
Carmel Valley Association is one of the oldest, largest, and
most successful community organizations in Monterey County. We are entirely volunteer, with no paid employees. Our mission is to defend the beauty, resources and rural character of our beautiful valley. We do that by working with residents, businesses, and government.
CVA was instrumental in the adoption of the Carmel Valley Master Plan and recently settled a lawsuit with Monterey County regarding traffic measurement and capping future development on very favorable terms for our valley. Our volunteer experts represent Carmel Valley's interest, testifying before governmental bodies concerning development, water, traffic, road signs, and other quality of life issues.
We keep valley residents informed about important issues and events with our online Calendar, our weekly email Bulletin, which goes to over 650 residents, and our quarterly Newsletter, which is mailed to over 7,000 valley addresses
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To provide a venue for differing perspectives, we are starting to publish letters and guest commentaries in our E-Bulletin. Let us hear from you so that we can include your thinking in our deliberations.
Please limit your letters to no more than 250 words and commentaries to 600 words. We also encourage you to provide informational items, topical essays, and photos related to the Carmel Valley and the Carmel Valley Association's mission. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity. Send your letters and comments to
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Header photo by
Carmel Valley Photographer
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