Update Mar 4 – Caltrans Project Status
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Update May 20 – Caltrans Project Underway!
Caltrans contractors are on the ROW clearing underbrush and cutting saplings up to 2″. This is the first step in their work. After that phase is accomplished, they will start clearing trees. The mandate is to clear 15 feet on the ROW side of property lines marked with the pink tape shown. Example pink tape:…
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Official Caltrans Project Page for Fuels Reduction
The official project page is available as of April 2026 for the Devil’s Slide – Martini Creek Bypass Fuels Reduction Project (aka the Bypass Right-of-Way that runs through Montara and Moss Beach): https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-san-mateo-montara-moss-beach-vegetation-management Here is the project overview image from Caltrans:
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Update Mar 4 – Caltrans Project Status
It appears that the community has been successful in our campaign to mitigate the fire danger in the ROW. The linked document, which describes a large project, refers to “Highway 1,” but all Caltrans projects are mapped to the nearest Highway; the coordinates given are in the middle of the ROW, and the exemption refers…
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Update Feb 6 – Caltrans Project Status
I asked Caltrans for specifics on the project funded to mitigate fire risk in the ROW. Here is their answer: From Jeneane Crawford, Caltrans. February 6, 2026 Hi Larry, The team who will be working on this project is being assembled, and we don’t yet know what the start date will be. I’d also like…
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RAMMB presentation at the December Coastside Fire Protection District (CFPD) Meeting
At the Wednesday, December 17, meeting of the Coastside Fire Protection District (CFPD) RAMMB will be making a presentation requesting the CFPD to declare the ROW to be a Fire Nuisance. RAMMB believes such a declaration grants the CFPD the legal authority to require Caltrans to mitigate the fire hazard posed by the ROW. At…
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Update Nov 29 – Date St. work in progress
Caltrans contractors on Date St., Montara, 11/29/25
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Update Oct 22 – Defensible space along Date St.
Caltrans will be doing significant clearing of the ROW to provide the private homes along Date Street in Montara with defensible space starting the week of October 27. Below is the text of their email to us, along with a photo of the work area. RAMMB believes this is a very positive development, and we…
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Update Sep 12 – Caltrans Assessment of Potential Mitigation Opportunities
As many of you know, Caltrans has said that environmental laws protecting sensitive habitat and endangered species within the ROW could hamper their fire mitigation efforts in the ROW. In May we asked Caltrans to provide us with any records of sensitive habitats and/or endangered species in the ROW. This is the only document they…
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Update Sep 8
As reported by Cid Young on Nextdoor: the County Board of Supervisors has granted the Montara Water and Sanitary District rights to take over the CalTrans Right-of-Way. However, there must be a “Trails Plan” in order for this to happen. The County Planing Director, Steve Monowitz, has been stalling on creating a “Trails Plan”, so…
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Update Sep 6
Caltrans continues to stall on a full fire mitigation of the ROW. Here is where we are now. Under pressure from elected officials and unflattering news coverage in May, Caltrans took the following actions:
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