HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/2017 Item 10, Small
Christian, Kevin
From:Camille Small <notetocamille@yahoo.com>
Sent:Monday, October
To:E-mail Council Website
Cc:Harmon, Heidi; Pease, Andy; Gomez, Aaron; Christianson, Carlyn; Rivoire, Dan
Subject:Council Date: October 17 Item 10th
Dear Mayor Harmon and Council Members:
Written into the General Plan (and honored in the past)
Open Space Natural Reserves are for PASSIVE recreation ONLY.
Mountain biking is not a Passive activity.
Mountain bikers scare hikers, especially those with children. Surely
they scare animals!
In an elected office, you act on behalf of all in San Luis Obispo
Your position requires you conduct a democratic process.
The majority of people in this community support the protection of Open Space.
Democracy requires inclusionary action for some
It goes without saying it applies to those with disabilities.
Mountain bikers do not require a protected status. In fact, their use may be
restricted due to their negative impact on hikers and the damage to the terrain. It
must be restricted during and following inclement weather and it must never be
allowed in the dark.
The balance needed in a Natural Reserve must be sorted out by which activity causes
more threat to wild animals and to humans engaging in the allowed passive activity
(i.e.hikers).
Hiking and Biking are separate categories of activities
Each requires being dealt with separately
Lumping them together is not an honest approach
The EQUITABLE BALANCE for the land, the
animals, the humans AND the activities requires more consideration.
After talking to people with a great deal of common sense, the prevailing opinion
is the "idea" for a pilot study should be stopped now before there is more upheaval
to people's lives and for the general public's values to be given consideration.
After viewing mountain biking videos, it is apparent this activity should NEVER be
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allowed at night......if at all on the mountain.
I respectfully ask the Council to avoid being swayed by pressure from the special
interest groups and uphold the values of the majority of your residents.
Thank You,
Camille Small
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