Environmental Press # 233

Subj: Mon-Putiidhem, Tue-Crystal Cove
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 00:12:00 -0700
From: Doug Korthof <doug@seal-beach.org>
To: voiceforveterans@aol.com (via list)

1. Putiidhem Alert: Mon, May 19, TIME CHANGE 6:00 P.M.
2. Crystal Cove Alert: Tue, May 20 SUPPORT removal of trailer park

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1. To find Putiidhem: http://Putiidhem.org
The Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation, and their allies, have DEFEATED the first plan to desecrate the tribal graves at Putiidhem, with Judge Bauer's decision in April. JSERRA group, a unit of http://Buschfirm.com had tried an end-around trick to avoid environmental CEQA review -- and, even though illegal, it would have worked but for the legal efforts of the defenders of Putiidhem, and good lawyers like Steve Otto, who battled to prove the puerile theories of the desecrators invalid.

THE JSERRA ORGANIZATION has come up with a new scheme. Once again, they are trying to ram it through the Council.

NOW, HOWEVER, THE COUNCIL KNOWS THEY MUST FOLLOW THE LAW!

 

They cannot get away with negligent attempts to avoid public scrutiny and A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE! You may remember that JSERRA's paid signature gatherers led many to believe that they were signing AGAINST development -- then tried to use the initiative to avoid a referendum on Putiidhem.

"The San Juan Capistrano city council has scheduled a special meeting for May 19, 2003-6:00 p.m. to vote on the JSerra proposal. The city council must decide whether to approve a general plan change to allow the high school to go forward with its sports complex plan or put the issue to the voters. JSerra has yet to call the Tribal Office and hear our voices! Meet at the city hall parking lot at 5:00 p.m. with signs. LET THE VOTERS DECIDE!!!!!
"...Sincerely, Andrea Cole, Member at Large
Damien Shilo, Chairman"
FOR MORE INFO: http://Juaneno.com

To find Putiidhem: Take the Junipero Serra exit from the 5, go West to Camino Capistrano (first intersection). Putiidhem is the large open space on the SE corner.
To find SJC Council: http://www.sanjuancapistrano.org/contact.asp
32400 Paseo Adelanto San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675M
Other websites: http://Juaneno.com
http://Putiidhem.org

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2. DEFEND CRYSTAL COVE! SUPPORT DPR AND REMOVE EL MORO TRAILERS Defenders of Crystal Cove are calling for people to support California Dept. of Parks and Recreation ("DPR") TUESDAY, 6:00 P.M., at the Laguna Beach city Council. Right-wing whackos are trying to break the DPR plan to remove the trailers at El Moro (just N. of Laguna Beach) and turn the area into public access.

The tenants of the 46 cabins at Crystal Cove made the sacrifice to leave, now the much more unsightly trailer park should do the right thing and LET THE PUBLIC IN!

FROM AN ALERT FORWARDED BY LAURA DAVICK:

"...Councilmember Steve Dicterow of Laguna Beach has placed an item on the agenda for the Laguna Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 20 for consideration of an "alternative plan" that lets the El Morro trailer park residents keep their stranglehold on the property for another 30 years! And turns over the trailers at that time to Laguna Beach for permanent affordable housing in our State Park! If you are as outraged about this as I am, please join me in, e-mailing, calling, and/or writing letters to the LBCC (addresses and e-mails below) and show up in strength on May 20 at 6:00 PM to tell the city council to vote no..."

"FACT VS. FICTION FLYER: http://Orange-County.net/elmorrotp.htm

"It's incredible...that a city like Laguna that has worked so hard and taxed themselves to preserve open space would consider anything that would continue to compromise public access to both the El Morro beach and canyon at Crystal Cove State Park. If you're not already aware of it, check out the great web site created/hosted by Laguna Greenbelt, Inc., at http://www.yourbeach.org for the facts on El Morro.

"Come Tuesday, May 20 at 6:00PM to support the State Park plans for El Morro (converting the trailer park to a public campground and day-use picnicking, with extensive stream and canyon restoration) and avoid an attempted land grab by Laguna Beach. There are six mutually exclusive motions; speak in favor of alternative motion #2. Crystal Cove SP belongs to all Californians!

Mailing Address:
City of Laguna Beach
505 Forest Avenue
Laguna Beach, California 92651

Toni Iseman, Mayor, 949-494-7648, tiseman@cccd.edu

Cheryl Kinsman, Mayor Pro-Tem, 949-499-2900, cheryl@LoveLagunaBeach.com

Wayne Baglin, Council Member, 949-497-5111, baglin@earthlink.net

Steve Dicterow, Council Member, 949-497-4082

Elizabeth Pearson, Council Member, 949-497-7128, epearson@adworx.net

For more information: http://YourBeach.org

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