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Come see Open Studios at Salmon Creek Artwalk is November 2 & 3 from 10 am to 4pm in the Salmon Creek Village located 1 mile north of Bodega Bay on Highway 1. Look for the signs! salmoncreekartwalk.com
Attention neighbors and everyone who enjoys our amazing Coast, and is interested in keeping it undeveloped and accessible to all. The Sonoma County LCP (Local Coastal Plan) is being revised and updated. Community Workshops are scheduled in Bodega Bay, Timber Cove, The Sea Ranch and in Santa Rosa.
Can you feel the excitement? Are your taste buds getting ready? Ahh, that first bite of delicious sweet Dungeness crab. Will we be crab-happy in November? Yes, hopefully! Our commercial fisherman will let us know the moment the latest tests for Domoic Acid are finalized. Thanksgiving & the holidays are the money-makers for our crabbers. Don’t forget to support your local crab fisherman! It is hard and dangerous work! Buy more local crab!
This is our opportunity to be involved in what our precious Coastline will look like in the future.
Supporting the fight against Breast Cancer—Bodega Bay Firefighters Association is proud to support breast cancer awareness month. This year’s pink shirts (for SALE at BB Fire Station, 510 South Highway 1,
for $20 ) are dedicated to Lori Anello, Chief of Two Rock Volunteer Fire Department and Engineer for Coast Guard Fire at USCG Training Center in Two Rock. I’m a 17 year warrior. Let’s end this!
Purpose: The purpose of this Local Coastal Plan Update is to revise the LCP to reflect policies related to coastal development that were adopted by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in General Plan 2020. In addition, this LCP Update adds new information and policy in the following areas: sea level rise (2100 planning horizon), biotic resources, geologic hazards, water quality, and public access.
The blight that got us some money & attention, finally— Supervisor Hopkins fought hard for Bodega Bay & won! From demolition at Meredith Pier, fixing Piers at the Marina and addressing the year-old falling into our bay burned out house. This was just one of the many discussions at the Bodega Bay Townhall hosted by the Bodega Bay Collaborative.
The goal of the update is to produce a modern, up-to-date, and easy-to- use document with digital maps. The Update focuses on new information, changed conditions, and policies in these key areas:
Laughing to support our Local BB Firefighters—Who doesn’t need a bit of laughter during the holidays? Join Vicki Barbolak, Betsy Salkind, Phil Griffiths & Lou Brockman on the piano on Saturday, December 14th at the Yacht Club for Comedy for a Cause. All proceeds will be donated
• Agricultural Resources • Public Access
• Sea Level Rise
• Biotic Resources • Geologic Hazards • Water Quality
to support the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District. TICKETS: https:// vickibarbolak2019.bpt.me Come for the show, stay for the weekend!
The intent of the Local Coastal Plan Update is not to encourage new or increased development. The current Local Coastal Plan meets the goals of the California Coastal Act to preserve coastal resources, and this Update continues the existing protections.
Do you know what to do? Active shooter response training— Offered by Bodega Bay CERT on Monday, November 4th at the Bodega Bay Fire Station from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Presented by C. David Shepherd, CEO, Readiness Resource Group. Visit bodegabaycert.org to learn more.
Bodega Marine Lab can enlighten you—There are ongoing classes in the Fall Seminar Series open to the public, FREE of charge & offered by the largest employer in Bodega Bay—the UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab located on the stunning Bodega Headlands. The Lab is also open on Fridays to the Public for docent led tours from 2 – 4 pm. marinescience.ucdavis.edu/events
Public Process and Next Steps: From the beginning of the County’s Local Coastal Program, there has been strong citizen participation. The County welcomes and encourages continued public participation in the Local Coastal Program update process. Permit Sonoma staff and consultants are now in the process of updating the Local Coastal Plan, with multiple opportunities for public comment.
Senator comes to town—Mike McGuire visited Bodega Bay, along with Supervisor Lynda Hopkins, to provide an update on several initiatives impacting the State of California and the coastal region. PGE, fires, homelessness & road repair projects he is working on took center stage in his presentation while the coastal residents in attendance brought the discussion to a more local topics of concern impacting our residents.
The Preliminary Draft Local Coastal Plan (LCP) was published in June 2015, and five public workshops were held during the summer of 2015. The Public Review Draft is available for review with public workshops to introduce the plan scheduled to begin in fall 2019. Public hearings will be scheduled before the Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and California Coastal Commission meetings.
Locals asked for more money to stay in our town that we raise to address fire/paramedic services, providing a safe passage through town for cars & pedestrians, addressing the commercial crab fishing issues and affordable housing alternatives. Seems he is listening! Missed the meeting? Give him a call at 707-576-2771 or email: senator.mcguire@senate.ca.gov
I encourage all to read this, an important CA Coastal Commission document regarding Public Access: https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/ access/accesspl.pdf to get an idea of the (brief) history of efforts to retain Public Access Rights to our World-Class Coastline. It has been an uphill battle for Public’s Rights all along the way.
Have a say! Updatingthe Local Coastal Plan (LCP)—Time to get involved in this very important public review. Public workshops being held now. First was in Bodega Bay in October, next one is November 17 from 6 – 8 pm at the Timber Cove Fire Station. Learn more: sonomacounty.ca.gov/ PRMD/Long-Range-Plans/Local-Coastal-Program/Proposed/
Looking for that End of Year Donation Choice?—Help us build a much-needed licensed commercial kitchen at the Bodega Bay Grange. Mail a check to BB Grange, PO Box 152, Bodega Bay, CA 94923 or use Paypal: bbgrange777@att.net.
Need a Holiday Gift? Mark your calendar to attend the Bodega Bay Craft Fair November 29, 30th from 9 am to 5:00 pm & December 1st from 9 am to 1:00 pm at the Porto Bodega Clubhouse, 1500 Bay Flat Road, Bodega Bay.
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Back in the 1970’s, against all odds, the People Prevailed in halting rampant exploitation of the precious resource that is our Pacific Coast. It is up to all of us to make sure that our children and grandchildren are ensured the gift of a preserved, wild coastline. It is more and more valuable every day; a rare place of healing and respite in this ever-changing and chaotic world.
On Sonoma County PRMD website: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/PRMD/ Long-Range-Plans/Local- Coastal-Program/Proposed/ it describes current and long-range goals:
Locally, I have witnessed the disappearance of most of the coastal accesses that were once taken for granted as being there forever. When I moved out here, the Timber Cove security person gave me a map of several access’ and ‘climb-downs’ to use.
My Realtor (Hatsy Beardsley, so close to the developer that Harriette Court is named after her) told us that Cormorant Point, across the cove to the south of Timber Cove Resort (Inn) would be the site of the Community Clubhouse, and that the natural trail down to the sandy beach below would be ours to use. She also pointed out that just up the street (Ninive) was an easement to the bluff-edge for a future staircase access.
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