HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/16/2018 Item 9, Ganes
Teresa Ganes <
To:E-mail Council Website; Hill, Robert
Cc:tganes@charter.net
Subject:Pilot Program CSLR Support
Attachments:San Luis City Council Letter.doc
Please find attached my support letter for the pilot program, CSLR.
Thank you for your due diligence and consideration.
Teresa Ganes
tganes@charter.net
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To: The Mayor and each San Luis Obispo City Council
member
From: Teresa Ganes
Re: Support of pilot program for extended use hours on
Cerro San Luis Reserve
Date: 1/16/2018
My name is Teresa Ganes, and I have lived in San Luis
Obispo (SLO) County since 1968 when my parents
purchased a home in Morro Bay while I was attending Cal
Poly. What drew my parents to this area was the abundance
of outdoor life activities. I retired from Cal Poly 5 years ago,
but during my years on campus I often hiked before or after
work on both Bishop Peak and Cerro San Luis. I once was
asked in an interview what kept me balanced when job
stress became an issue, and without hesitation I responded
hiking our local peaks, Cerro San Luis and Bishops Peak. I
believe that hiking is important to my quality of life and
health.
I have been hiking a minimum of one evening a week for the
last 20 years and have never had a problem. The CSLR trail,
Cerro San Luis, is largely a safe, wide, graded road with
most of it away from neighborhoods; so it is the logical
choice for a pilot program. My friends and I have never
needed a rescue, have never disrupted wildlife or neighbors,
and were off CSLR during winter months by 8pm prior to the
current ordinance which limits access. Now my friends who
are not retired, but not off work until 5pm and I can no longer
hike together year round because the earliest we can all
arrive is 5:30pm, and we would have to be off the trail by an
hour after sunset or about 6pm. This is not conducive to our
physical fitness, quality of life and enjoyment of nature.
I applaud Mr. Robert Hill and this council for the dedication
and due diligence in fully researching all aspects of
extending the use of trails in the non-daylight savings
months. I agree with the conclusion that a 2-year pilot
program for extended use of the Cerro San Luis Reserve
(CSLR) would have little to no impact on biological resources
or the community with the mitigation measures proposed. I
believe that the proposed online permitting process, limiting
access to 65 people during the expanded use hours, is
reasonable.
I urge you the Mayor and Council members to support the
proposed pilot program.
Sincerely,
Teresa Ganes
tganes@charter.net
Alumnus Cal Poly State University