Oceano Vehicle Free Beach History Page
Add a general statement about the history of Oceano and vehicles on the beach.
Some important documents include:
July 2019 - Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Coastal Development Permit 4-82-300 Review (CCC Staff recommendation)
- This is a very significant document in which the California Coastal Commission staff detail the long history of State Parks being in violation of its Conditional Development Permit. This document clearly states that an off highway recreational area is incompatible with the dunes’ environmentally sensitive habitat and needs to be phased out within 5 years.
December 2020 - State Park’s Public Works Plan
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This is the State Park’s 431 page response to the CCC's July 2019 letter which detailed historic and current State Parks’ violations of its Coastal Development Permit. It is a comprehensive blueprint for the future expansion of off hi-way vehicle recreation in the dunes and beach, plus other improvements to local coastal State Parks (e.g., Oceano Campground, Pismo Beach Campground, Butterfly Grove).
December 2020 Environmental Impact Review of State Parks Public Work Plan
March 2021 CCC staff response to the State Parks' Public Works Plan.
- This document details the CCC’s dissatisfaction with the Public Works Plan and orders State Parks to begin a 5 year shutdown of all vehicles South of Pier Avenue; shutdown of the SVRA; and the closing of Pier Avenue as an access ramp to the beach; plus other interim conditions focused on protecting flora and fauna during the 5 year period.
March 2021 Addendum to the staff response to the State Parks' Public Works Plan.
- This addendum is valuable as it presents additional CCC information and perspectives on feedback from State Parks and off roaders to the original Th3 document.
November 2024 Surfrider Amicus Brief.
- This is a very good overview of the off-roaders lawsuit against the CCC in the form of a response from a team of major environmental organizations. It was written in support of the CCC.