Start asking for your day off Oct. 21 (wed) for BRTF mtg

[Matt]

Yep this one I will be at for sure ready with speech in hand to speak on why LJ and hopefully the 'Bu need to be saved....don't worry Rob we got your back!

[dgax65]

I'll be there for both the day and evening sessions.

[tylerdurden]

Bump.

This post should never be off the front page.

We need other guys to make the commitment, not the same couple that have shown up every time.

No excuses. We have over 2 weeks notice to request time off work. This meeting is more important than all the others combined. It always was. The others were very important, but if we don't follow through it could all be for nothing.

[dmrides]

I am for sure headed to this meeting. I participated in the "Save Trestles" Campaign and saw first hand that our policy makers sometimes do actually listen to the passionate voices that use, enjoy and take care of the places that we cherish. Do not miss this opportunity to make your voices heard, even if you are just there in the audience to show your support. The sheer numbers of supporters alone go along way and will not go unnoticed. We have to rally together for this one.

[Tman]

Originally Posted by dmrides

I am for sure headed to this meeting. I participated in the "Save Trestles" Campaign and saw first hand that our policy makers sometimes do actually listen to the passionate voices that use, enjoy and take care of the places that we cherish. Do not miss this opportunity to make your voices heard, even if you are just there in the audience to show your support. The sheer numbers of supporters alone go along way and will not go unnoticed. We have to rally together for this one.

And this needs to be noticed. Touch on this statement, thank you dmrides...

"Do not miss this opportunity to make your voices heard, even if you are just there in the audience to show your support. The sheer numbers of supporters alone go along way and will not go unnoticed."

Profound statement indeed...

[bellcon]

"Do not miss this opportunity to make your voices heard, even if you are just there in the audience to show your support. The sheer numbers of supporters alone go along way and will not go unnoticed."

I also think thats worth repeating

[PAL]

for us, WG2 is the best we can hope for, but I don't konw how it affects you guys. seems we're getting played against each other. and that's their plan.

Workgroup 2 is by far the best plan for La Jolla and greater San Diego. It's balanced - the conservation value is excellent, every science guideline is met, and economic impacts are reduced.

Everything stays virtually unchanged at LJ. The most resiliant kelp bed in the county at north Pt Loma is the one that is closed, and rightly so. Rare deep water rock is captured by the proposed Del Mar SMR.

The workgroup 2 proposal was assembled by fishing, defense and govt institutional reps with the specific goal of reducing economic impacts. There was no playing one group off another in WG2, just an intent to balance the pain.

That said, in the WG2 proposal Palos Verdes area kayak anglers would lose access to the Terranea Resort launch at southwest PV, an area that was only opened a couple of months back. They may ask the BRTF for an adjustment to WG2 or support another plan in that specific area. When testifying at the upcoming meeting, you may want to limit your comments to your own backyards, such as "In San Diego and Malibu I support the WG2 plan."

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about workgroup 2's proposal. Looking at the big picture, by far it sucks the least. WG1 and 3 call for massive closures that exceed science guidelines in Orange County, Malibu, and other places around the coast. WG1 does the most damage to San Diego - I recommend BWE oppose it vigorously for the southern portion of the SoCal study region.