HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/17/2020 Item 11, Shumard
Purrington, Teresa
From:Tom Shumard <mntntom@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, November 16, 2020 11:34 AM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Re: Support of staff recommendation to continue winter access of Cerro San Luis
SLO City Council,
Please add my name to those supporting evening hiking on Cerro San Luis.
I've been hiking on Cerro San Luis for more than thirty years to maintain fitness and enjoy the outdoors. When I was
hiking at least three times a week to train for strenuous backpacking and mountaineering trips I often had to hike at
night due to working long hours at my job. During those many night hikes I can't recall seeing any impact on wildlife or
nearby residents.
I strongly encourage you to permit this pilot program on Cerro San Luis to continue. In this time of Covid-19 it is even
more important that people are allowed to get outdoors for exercise and enjoy some "normality" in their lives. Those
that are required to stay at work or at home while working may not have adequate daylight hours to enjoy hiking on
Cerro San Luis.
Please allow this pilot program to continue, I believe it is the right thing to do.
Thank you for your time.
Tom Shumard
2356 Flora St.
San Luis Obispo, Ca., 93401
805-441-6507
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