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Public Access p Creating Public Access on the Coast In order to understand and appreciate the Gaviota Coast we need opportunities to experience it We need to hike its sagelined trails explore its beaches and breathe its salt air This is how we connect with a place and in time how we build support for its longterm care At the same time public access can cause conflicts among those sharing the same space and can damage the very resources we all care about Our community must be mindful of these dangers and strive to ensure that education direct public involvement stewardship and adequate financial resources are part of any public access plan © R. Skillin
Key Recommendation Public, non-commercial access should be developed and maintained in a manner that is mindful of landowner concerns and environmental issues by adopting policies that manage the human impact on the environment and respect the privacy and rights of landowners. If our community is to be successful in this, all interests — both public and private — must cooperate. This includes agriculturalists, environmental preservationists, recreationalists, landowners (including public agencies), and the public at large. Policy Recommendations Landowner considerations © Rich Reid, colorsofnature.com 1. In considering the acquisition and development of additional public access, landowners should be treated fairly and with consideration. When contemplating the use of private land, planners should be especially respectful of these points: a. Public access and facilities should be placed on publicly owned lands and rights of way, or on voluntarily-granted public access easements or rights of way on private land. If done properly and in a manner that considers the use of neighboring properties, new opportunities for legal public access could reduce incidences of trespassing. b. Hostile condemnation should not be used to acquire easements or sites for public facilities. In acquiring easements through permit conditions, the policy and practice should be to observe existing constraints under California case law with respect to exactions for public access easements. c. Planning for public access should identify stakeholders and provide as much notice as possible to the public and all landowners in the broad vicinity of the proposed action. The location of planned trails and associated facilities in public planning documents should be specified in as much detail as possible. Public Access p
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