The
residents
of
the
Nipomo
Mesa
experience
dune
dust
firsthand.
They
see
it,
they
breathe
it,
and
it
accumulates
on
every
exposed
surface
at
an
alarming
rate.
Residents
have
been
calling
for
action
for
many
years.
As
the
Nipomo
Mesa
community
has
grown,
and
as
residents
have
become
more
aware
of
the
facts,
the
calls
for
effective
action
have
grown
louder
and
wider.
The
Nipomo
Mesa
Concerned
Citizens
for
Clean
Air
is
a
part
of
this
movement,
but
there
are
other
concerned
voices
in
the
Mesa
community
and
the
County.
The
links
below
are
to
places
where
these
voices
can
be
read
and
heard,
including public officials.
These
sources
include
statements
of
opinion,
which
are
included
here
to
show
the
nature
and
scope
of
concerns
within
the
community.
The
opinions
expressed
do
not
necessarily
represent
the
position
of
Nipomo Mesa Concerned Citizens for Clean Air or its supporters.
Radio/Television
Public Forums
Search results for key words “dune dust” provides links
to years of articles and letters to the editor.
San Luis Obispo Tribune
Press - Editorial Opinion, Letters to the Editor
It is amazing how people can rationalize a scenario to
fit their needs.
San Luis Obispo Tribune - Letter to the Editor by Perky
Fisher, Nipomo
Charlie Pelissier hosts a panel discussion of the status of
the dust issue on the Nipomo Mesa. April 24, 2017
Monarch Dunes Media Club via Sound Cloud.
Patti Haines, host of Coastal Spotlight, interviews 4th
District Supervisor Lynn Compton. Clean air discussion
starts at 26 minutes. July 13, 2017
Monarch Dunes Media Club via Sound Cloud.
View video of CARB and OHMVR Division presentations,
and public comment on the dune dust issue. Board
members expressed support for APCO’s Notice of
Violation to State Parks, and members expressed serious
concern about lack of mitigation.
San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control
District Board
Viewpoint article about failure of the Board of
Supervisors to discuss the Health Commission letter to
the Board on dune dust health hazards.
San Luis Obispo Tribune - Viewpoint by Arlene
Versaw
Viewpoint article calling on the Board of Supervisors
use County ownership of La Grande Tract to force State
Parks to negotiate a new memorandum of
understanding that protects Mesa residents from
excessive dune dust emissions.
San Luis Obispo Tribune - Viewpoint by Larry Versaw,
former mayor of Grover Beach and President of Mesa
Community Alliance
Local Sierra Club Chapter Director’s take on the
California Coastal Commission September 2017 meeting
and approval of the State Parks Dust Control Plan
Permit.
Sierra Club Santa Lucia Chapter, Andrew
Christie, Chapter Director
Cartoonist: Russell Hodin
Tribune Editorial Board opinion decrying the lack of
outrage among officials regarding dune dust pollution.
San Luis Obispo Tribune
View video of the Clean Air Informational Forum
sponsored by Nipomo Mesa Concerned Citizens for Clean
Air at the Trilogy Monarch Club. Presentations on
health effects of fine particle air pollution and what
causes the unnatural levels of such pollution from the
the Oceano Dunes SVRA.
Nipomo Mesa - Concerned Citizens for Clean Air
Message for local officials: “The issue of sub 2.5 micron
sand particles is a real and present danger to all citizens
of the Nipomo Mesa.”
San Luis Obispo Tribune - Letter to Editor
Mesa Air Facts!
