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Point Pinos Coastal Trail
• Haro Kasunich Associates• Timothy C. Best, CEG• Biotic Resources Group• Holman & Associates,
Archaeologists
Session overview
1. Introductions (5 min.)
2. Presentation (10 min):• Where and what is Pt. Pinos
• Current conditions, challenges• Project objectives process
• Conceptual approaches
3. Q and A (5 min.)
4. Break-out exercise – you figure it out!; report out (30 min.)
5. Show City’s preferred alts and why (5 min.)
6. More Q and A and close (5 min.)
Point Pinos
• One mile of coastline
• On northern tip of Monterey Peninsula
• Directly exposed to storms from Alaska
• Rugged granite outcrops and sandy coves
• Once federal land, now belongs to the City
Punta de Pinos named by Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino 1602
Oldest continuously operating lighthouse on west coast- since February 1, 1855
Point Pinos
Project Objectives
• Continuous 5’ wide decomposed granite trail
• Evaluate 30 year coastal bluff recession setback
• Minimize loss of parking
• Provide lateral access to beach
• Maintain natural setting -avoid concrete; minimal fencing, signs, fixtures
It’s beautiful!
• People love it!• It feels wild and free
• Bird watching• Beach going• Picnics
Activities• Biking• Hiking• Relaxing
• Nature study• Painting• Dog walking
Golf course is part of the scenic setting and habitat
Crespi Pond
Constraints at Crespi Pond
Parking Lots
• Large bare areas• Informal - tends to be inefficient• Occupies trail route• No ADA spaces• Many RVs day camping
Land Use and Facilities • No structures• Few utilities• Opportunities for better organized or
relocated parking
Asilomar Drive
sewage treatment plant
Informal trails
• Multiple routes• Not ADA compliant• Impact habitat and erosion• Impact cultural resources
Road shoulders are current main route
• Much of parking built on fill with informal rip-rap shoreline protection
Geology-Hydrology
• Some of the parking and road is within 30 year retreat line
• Significant erosion – especially from wave action
Significant shoreline erosion
• Wave action• Runoff• Beach access routes• Squirrels
Biological Resources
• Some native and restored habitat
• Some designated habitat mitigation areas
• A lot of iceplant (pink)
Cultural Resources
• Several previously identified cultural resource areas
• Cover much of the study area
Project steps and schedule
Coastal Development Permit is only anticipated permit
1. Yes - implement the coastal trail
2. Need near-term and long-term alternatives
3. Address 30 year retreat scenario, including Ocean View Boulevard
4. Preserve/replace parking where feasible, including RV and bus access
5. Include a plan for restoring habitat
Vision for the Trail
• A designated coastal trail
• More organized parking
• More restored habitat
• Less erosion, maintenance
Vision for the Trail
• A designated coastal trail
• More organized parking
• More restored habitat
• Less erosion, maintenance
Conceptual Options
Short Term
1. Move parking back, put trail in front, but otherwise keep as-is
2. Move parking and trail back out of the 30 year retreat line
3. Add ADA parking
4. Add formal shoreline access steps, ramps (avoid concrete)
5. Add designated gathering/activity areas
6. Limit/designate RV and bus parking areas
7. Create a Class I path along the road
8. Replace lost parking by adding in current iceplant areas
9. Replace lost parking by adding along the roads
10. Restore surplus parking and pavement areas to native veg
Conceptual Options
Long-Term – respond to 30 yr setback
1. Move Ocean View Boulevard beyond the 30 year line into golf course
2. Close and remove Ocean View Boulevard
3. Make Ocean View Boulevard into narrower one-way road
4. Make OVB into a bike path and maintenance road
5. Restore closed parking and paved areas to native vegetation
6. Remove existing rip-rap and fill and restore to natural
Questions? Comments?
Thanks for your joining us!Questions? Comments?