Consultant says toll road won’t effect Trestles. Vote: Do you think it should be built?

Laylan Connelly, staff writer — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:55:03 +0000

A very interesting article by Reg reporter Pat Brennan this morning about a consultant that says building the Foothill South tollroad will have no effect whatever on surfing conditions at the famous Trestles beach.

The story says that claims by environmental activists were wrong, according to Richard Seymour, a research engineer at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and an oceanographic consultant, who was paid $6,000 for the report.

“The reports commissioned by the Surfrider Foundation just contained a number of very, very serious erroneous assumptions – and incorrect theories, and incorrect interpretations of other documents,” Seymour said.

Much of the support for the Save Trestles campain came from surfers looking to protect the loved surf break.

What do you think?

Do you think the toll road will mess up Trestles surf break?

“Save Trestles” campaign trying to get support for new toll road meeting

Laylan Connelly, staff writer — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:07:37 +0000

Surfrider is trying to gather support for a public hearing by the Secretary of Commerce regarding the hotly debated 241 Toll Road extension.

The meeting will be held on July 25 at the Bren center at UC Irvine.

The Transportation Corridor Agencies has been pushing for a toll road, which would cut through San Onofre State Park.

Opponents argued that this would destroy one of Southern California’s last pristine coastal watersheds and the surf at Trestles, an area with 12 surf breaks for every kind of surfer. About 2,500 people stepped up to support the “Save Trestles” campaign, showing up during the 14-hour meeting in San Diego last February.

Surfrider rented three buses to bring people in, but many people came on their own – including some supporters who drove down from San Francisco.

What do you think about the toll road?

The California Coastal Commission voted down the proposed 16-mile extension of the Foothill (241) Toll Road, connecting Rancho Santa Margarita to the San Diego (I-5) Freeway south of San Clemente.

While they hailed the decision a victory, toll road opponents expected an appeal. They are hoping for a similar turnout for this next meeting and will be running buses to and from the hearing.

For more info, go to www.savetrestles.org

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Consultant says toll road won’t effect Trestles. Vote: Do you think it should be built?

“Save Trestles” campaign trying to get support for new toll road meeting