preserving, protecting, and defending the rural character
and natural resources of Carmel Valley since 1949
Carmel Valley Association
Weekly Bulletin
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Carmel Valley Road Speed Zones
Proposed changes to the Carmel Valley Road speed limits were introduced in a first readings of Title 12 amendments to the County Code at the Board of Supervisors meeting
on April 28th and a
second reading on
May 12th.
The Carmel Valley Road Advisory Committee discussed the evaluation of the 45-mph pilot program at its meetings last fall. RMA proposes to conduct another one-year pilot. The proposed pilot speed zones for Carmel Valley Road are shown below:
- 45 MPH – State Route 1 to Carmel Rancho Blvd.
- 55 MPH – Carmel Rancho Blvd. to Via Petra Rd.
- 50 MPH – Via Petra Rd. to Laureles Grade Rd.
- 35 MPH – Laureles Grade Rd. to Country Club Dr.
- 25 MPH – Country Club Dr. to MP 12.9
- 35 MPH – MP 12.9 to Valle Vista Dr.
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Carmel Valley's County Supervisor, Fifth District Supervisor Mary Adams,
publishes a newsletter about issues in our district
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From the April 28 edition of the Scientific American:
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could End
Recent epidemics provide clues to ways the current crisis could stop.
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Carmel High School Group
This Club Saves Lives
Providing Much Needed Community Service
The club delivers food boxes to employee housing both at Ventana and Post Ranch and has boxes available for community members to pick up at Big Sur River Inn. They also deliver to Rippling River residents in need and families and community members living in Cachagua. Anyone else who needs food can pick up a box on Thursdays between 10-11 at the Carmel Middle School gym. The Carmel School District is generously providing the gym as a Food Bank and is providing district vans for delivery on Thursdays between 11-12, to the above locations.
With the Carmel/Carmel Valley community's generosity, club members will be able to continue their efforts for as long as needed. Members of our communities will be suffering for a very long time, and This Club Saves Lives is providing an essential service in this time of need.
If you’d like to make a donation,
click the link below to visit
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From the Big Sur Land Trust:
Stay healthy! Research continues to show that parks and open spaces provide health benefits beyond just physical exercise. Fresh air and organic compounds produced by trees may be a natural pharmacy that can help support our immune systems. Along with other important recommended precautions, none of us should forget our Vitamin N — Vitamin Nature!
If solo time in nature sounds right for you,
visit our website and sign up for a self-guided hike on one of our spectacular conserved properties. In the meantime, to be cautious, we are suspending our guided hike program for the foreseeable future. We will let you know as soon as they are available again.
Be Well,
The Team at Big Sur Land Trust
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County Temporarily Bans Short-Term Rentals and B&B's
From Carl Holm, Director,
Monterey County Resource Management Agency:
In light of the Monterey County mandatory Shelter in Place Order issued on March 17th, 2020, and the California State Stay Home order issued March 19th, 2020 by the Governor of California, all transient lodging operations are asked to comply with best practices to protect the community health. The Resource Management Agency (RMA) conferred with the County’s Public Health Official and County Counsel who opined that transient lodging operations include hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and short term (less than 30 days) vacation rentals. These operations may stay open to support essential businesses and sectors but must not be open for “vacation or leisure activity”.
This is a courtesy notice that all vacation rentals must stop operating for vacation purposes while this Order is in place. Activity or advertisement to the contrary is subject to enforcement by the Sheriff Office.
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Here's a web site to check to see
if your area is scheduled for a power outage:
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From our friends at LandWatch:
This is the story of how LandWatch came to be, the tools we used to be successful, and ways in which we made progress protecting the quality of life in Monterey County.
This 40-page publication includes details on:
- LandWatch’s formation, launch, and development;
- Its involvement across Monterey County to engage and educate residents, petition government, and change, support, and challenge public policies and development projects; and,
- Important accomplishments over the past 23 years.
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Issues of Concern to Residents of Carmel Valley
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Make sure you are signed up to receive emergency alerts!
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Pris Walton, President
Carmel Valley Association
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Carmel Valley Association is one of the oldest, largest, and most
suc
cessful
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 weekly email Bulletin, which goes to over 1200 residents, and our quarterly Newsletter, which is mailed to over 7,000 valley addresses.
or reply to this email
Member Richard Cheatham has created a video about our beautiful Carmel Valley and CVA's role in preserving it.
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Header photo by
Carmel Valley Photographer
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