CVA Advocacy Project
Want some help? CVA Is Creating a Record of Issues and Problems That Occur in Our Valley and helping residents find solutions.
to let us know what the problem is,
and we'll begin working with you on a solution.
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Free Summer Tours of the San Clemente Dam Site
June 21, July 12, Aug. 9 and 23rd, and Sep. 13. Interested persons can register with the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District
Let's Go Outdoors
page on the
MPRPD web site.
Lorin Letendre
Executive Director
Carmel River Watershed Conservancy
831-277-0276
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Grand Opening Party at the CV Community Pool
Carmel Valley Community Pool
Swim Lesson Sign-ups Continue
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The pool is open daily
from 12 to 5
with adult swim M - F at 5.
Next dinner on June 22nd.
Check our WEB site (cvcyc.org) for future event & dinners
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Free! All Carmel Valley Seniors Invited!
Monday, July 2nd
Seating starts at 11:30 am for 12 noon hot lunch buffet.
CV Community Center
25 Ford Rd
Carmel Valley Village
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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. Be sure to see the information regarding applying for FREE entry, which is made possible by a generous grant from the Point Lobos Foundation.
Thursday, June 21 - 10am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Wednesday, July 4 - 10am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Thursday, July 19 - 10am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Wednesday, August 1 - 10am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Thursday, August 16 - 10am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Highlights at Sea Lion Point - California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Otters,
Pelicans, Gulls and Cormorants - Whales in migration
Highlights at Bird Island - Nesting Brandt's & Pelagic Cormorants, Black-crowned
Night Herons, Pelicans and Gulls, Harbor Seals (pups April & May), Otters,
Whales in migration
or contact Melissa Gobell, Docent Program Coordinator
or 831 625-1470
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In Times of Emergency
by David Burbidge
Important steps we all should take to prepare for fire, flood, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.
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Safely Dispose of Your
Sharps and Meds!
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Header photo by
Carmel Valley Photographer
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CVA Organizes
Carmel Valley Save Our Space (CVSOS)
to Work to Preserve Our Airstrip as Open Space
CVA held a community meeting on June 6 at the Carmel Valley Community Youth Center and a new organization, Carmel Valley Save Our Space, was formed.
More that 50 Carmel Valley residents attended to discuss how to preserve the Carmel Valley airfield property in Carmel Valley Village for use as public space, emergency use, and common open space. The meeting was facilitated by the Carmel Valley Association. President Walton provided introductory remarks and expressed the hope that the community, with the help of CVA, could come together to save the Carmel Valley airfield property in Carmel Valley Village from development.
Kate Daniels of Supervisor Adams' office was in attendance and offered support for the endeavor.
Joe Hertlein of the Carmel Valley Recreation and Parks Department presented a brief history of previous attempts to secure the airport property.
Those attending organized into groups, and a list of committees and their chairs was developed.
Methods of Acquisition (Dale McCauley)
Fundraising (Eric Sand)
Recruitment (Kathleen Hendricks)
Public Uses (Joe Narvaez)
Property Governance (Joe Hertlein and Matt Shea)
The groups met for about 45 minutes to design a structure and outline their initial suggestions. The committees then reported back to the full group with preliminary ideas and areas of action. The committees planned to meet again separately in the near future. If you would like to join one of these committees, please contact Pris Walton at [email protected].
Carmel Valley Save Our Space will meet again on June 19, 2018, at 6:30 at the Carmel Valley Community Youth Center on Ford Road in the Village to further develop the effort. If you are interested in helping to save the Carmel Valley Airstrip, please attend the next meeting and lend your skills and energy to the effort.
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Our Communications and Membership Committees
Could Use a Little Help
Communications Committee:
Description of Work: Identifying and writing stories for the quarterly newsletter.
Training and Qualifications: Awareness of community activities; good writing skills.
Commitment Time: Varies. Approximately 5 hours/moonth, including committee meeting
Day and Time of Meetings: Meets every other month on the first Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
Membership Committee:
Description of Work:
Help hosting Carmel Valley events. Meet guests, keep attendance, discuss CVA mission, encourage membership in CVA and/or receipt of CVA e-bulletin.
Training and Qualifications: Prior experience working in public relations or guest services would be helpful.
Commitment Time: 2 hour shifts at special events throughout the year.
Day and Time of Meetings: not required.
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Work Continues on Highway One Climbing Lane
2-12-18 to 8-31-18
The project consists of widening northbound Highway 1 from Rio Road to Carmel Valley Road to provide a truck climbing lane. The truck climbing lane will connect to the existing climbing lane north of Carmel Valley Road. Construction of the Climbing Lane Project will provide better access and reduce congestion in the area.
Staff will make every effort to keep the community updated on the progress of the project as well as the impacts of the traffic controls and road closures. Visit the
Monterey County Website for up-to-date information regarding the project.
For more information, please contact Christine Poe, Management Analyst II at (831)755-5025.
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Rancho Cañada Court Case
Decided in CVA's Favor
On April 24, 2018, the court issued its statement of decision in Petitioner Carmel Valley Association's favor. As a consequence of the court's decision, the County of Monterey must set aside its approvals of the subdivision, including the County's certification of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
The Carmel Valley Association prevailed on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and affordable housing.
The developer can appeal, restart the process with new documents, or abandon the project.
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Cima Collina Sues the County
Over Denial of Special Events at Hilltop Ranch
After the Monterey County Board of Supervisors re-affirmed, 4 - 1, the Planning Commission's reversal of the "Administrator's Interpretation" that Cima Collina's Hilltop Ranch be allowed Special Events, the winery is suing the county, claiming that opponents waited too long to contest an April approval of events there,
and that neither supervisors nor county planning commissioners had jurisdiction to hear the matter.
It is our understanding that the previously scheduled court date of May 30th has been postponed. We'll keep you up-to-date.
Reversal of the board's ruling, and the precedent set by it, would have an extremely negative impact on our valley!
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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 900 residents, and our quarterly Newsletter, which is mailed to over 7,000 valley addresses
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