Northern San Luis Obispo County Coastal Trail Master Plan

Northern San Luis Obispo County Coastal Trail Master Plan
to the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), so the scenic easement owned by Caltrans now
applies to the State Parks land. Sections of the easement that pertain to the CCT are reproduced below:
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From the “West Side Public Ownership Area” easement document, page 6:
5. Buildings, Facilities and Other Structures.
(b) Public Access Facilities. Grantor may construct, or authorize others to construct,
segments of the California Coastal Trail and other "Public Access Facilities". The term "Public
Access Facilities" shall mean and be limited to new trails (including the California Coastal
Trail), improved surface parking, roadway access to said parking, informational kiosks,
signage, public restrooms, trash/recycling receptacles, and directly related utilities. Grantor
is authorized to construct and maintain trails (including the California Coastal Trail) to
facilitate public access throughout the Public Ownership Easement Area. Grantor is
authorized to maintain existing roads and to construct new roads in accordance with the
provisions of Section 9, below. Grantor is authorized to install signage in accordance with
the provisions of Subsection 5(c), below. The following scenic protection criteria shall apply
to the siting of all Public Access Facilities except trails (including the California Coastal
Trail), roads and signage. First, in evaluating the need for such Public Access Facilities in
relation to authorized levels of public use of the Public Ownership Easement Area, Grantor
shall take into account the availability of offsite parking and public restroom facilities
located adjacent to or proximate to the Public Ownership Easement Area. Next, to the
maximum extent feasible, Grantor shall site such Public Access Facilities utilizing only
existing topography to completely screen the Public Access Facilities from the viewshed of
State Route 1. Next, to the extent that viewshed protection utilizing only existing
topography for screening is not feasible, Grantor may utilize vegetation and/or grading to
completely screen such Public Access Facilities from the viewshed of State Route 1; provided,
that such screening shall not be allowed to block views of the ocean from State Route 1. Next,
Grantor shall confine the number of points of access to the Public Ownership Easement Area
to not more than the number calculated in accordance with San Luis Obispo County Coastal
Zone Land Use Ordinance Section . . .
(c) Signs. Signs used to protect public safety, to control unauthorized entry or uses, to
protect natural and cultural resources, to designate the location of trails (including the
California Coastal Trail) and of Public Access Facilities, are permitted; provided, that the
locations, designs and sizes of such signs shall comply with the standard criteria of the
California Department of Parks and Recreation for such signs in coastal State Parks.
From the “West Side Public Ownership Area” easement document, page 9:
9. Road Construction.
With Grantee's prior concurrence, Grantor may construct such new roads as are reasonably
necessary to provide access to the Public Access Facilities authorized by Subsection 5(c),
above; provided, that each such road shall be sited to minimize its visibility from State Route
1 and constructed to avoid any significant topographic change. New roads shall be unpaved
and surfaced with natural-appearing materials compatible with the surrounding native