•CCCA opposes the Public Works Plan submitted by State Parks on 12/31/20•CCCA joins the Dunes Alliance in its efforts to address dunes issues
February:
•CoastalCommissionstaffreleasesitsstaffreportstipulatingthePublicWorksPlanisnot consistent with the Coastal Act
March:
•Economic Impact Study is released by State Parks and gets significant media coverage•CoastalCommissionatitsMarch18meetingvotestoamendtheCoastalDevelopmentPermit fortheOceanDunes,includingcallingforthephase-outofoff-roadactivityby2024andPier AvenueclosurebyJuly1,2022.LeastTernandSnowyPlovernestingareaalsoclosed permanently instead of seasonally•AirPollutionControlBoardHearingBoardmeetstoreceiveanupdateonStipulatedOrderof Abatement progress. Informational meeting only - no actions taken
April:
•FriendsoftheDunesfilessuitagainsttheCoastalCommissionbasedonitsdecisiontoclose Oceano Dunes to off-road vehicles. Fifteen lawsuits have been filed to date.
•State Parks submits its Annual Report and Work Plan for 2022•CoastalCommissionapprovesitsupdatedfindingstosynchwithstaffrecommendationsand March 18 coastal development permit amendment action•Informationisreleasedabouta50%reductioninemissionsduringCOVIDshutdownofoff-road park activity
September:
•GaryWilley,APCDControlOfficer,rejectsStateParks2022WorkPlan.StateParksresubmits another unacceptable plan
October:
•StateParksillegallyopens300acresofPloverhabitattooff-roadvehicles.Ploverhabitat closed again one week later based on Coastal Commission action•HearingBoard/PublicHearingisheld.HearingBoardmembersdissatisfiedwithprogressand call for March 2022 meeting•GaryWiley,APCDControlOfficer,acceptsweak2022WorkPlansoasnottostopprogresson mitigation, pending March 2022 meeting of Hearing Board
November:
•Dr.LynnRusselloftheScrippsInstitutereleasesStateParks-fundedstudydisputingthe sciencebehinddustmitigationefforts.AirPollutionControlOfficerScientificAdvisoryGroup debunk her study