Update May 20 – Caltrans Project Underway!
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Caltrans is on the agenda for the June MCC Meeting
The agenda for the June 25, meeting of the MCC has been published, and Caltrans is on the agenda: (7:40) Caltrans fire hazard mitigation work in Montara and Moss Beach (Toutant)Speakers: Jas Singh, Right of Way Agent, Caltrans, and Jeneane Crawford, Public Relations Officer, CaltransPresentation about Caltrans fire hazard mitigation work on the Right of…
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Update June 11
Caltrans and CalFire had a meeting today on Drake next to the ROW. This is a very positive sign that they are looking for solutions to the fire danger.
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NBC Bay Area Shares RAMMB Issue
Per Larry: It is quite encouraging. However, all the discussions on sensitive habitats are worrisome. We have repeatedly asked Caltrans to tell us how much sensitive habitat there is and where it is, so we can independently verify it. Nevertheless, we only started RAMMB in February 2025, and thanks to all the help from the…
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Update May 8
Sierra West Tree Service was on my street (ELM) yesterday. They are preparing an estimate for Caltrans to clear debris and fallen trees 30 feet from the road. They marked a lot of areas. While this is somewhat of a good sign, we also know from a reliable source that Caltrans only has money for…
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Update May 7
Have you lost your homeowners’ insurance? A TV news piece will be about the Devils Slide Bypass Right of Way and our fight to make it fire safe. The channel wants proof that people in the Very High Fire severity zone in Montara and Moss Beach have lost their homeowners’ insurance. If you have a…
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Important Letters
We are sharing two letters you may want to put in a safe place. These letters formally notify Caltrans and San Mateo County that we are going to hold them liable for personal injury and property damage should they fail to make the ROW fire safe: These letters are also available under Resources
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Update April 29
This is disturbing news: We have learned from a reliable source that all Caltrans promises about fire mitigation on the ROW have been misleading. Their walk-through with a State Fire Marshall only included four properties that Caltrans rents out to individuals or businesses. None of the promises they have made in their emails to us…
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Update April 24
Update 1: Supervisor Mueller has written to Caltrans and requested that they mitigate the wildfire danger in the right-of-way (ROW). Update 2: Also, Caltrans has NOT responded to my email asking for clarification on where their landscape contractors work on the ROW. If any of you have seen any work done on the ROW that…
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Update April 18
RAMMB UPDATE: Caltrans has disclosed the name of the Fire Marshal who conducted a walk-through of the ROW and will be filing a report. They have also provided the location of work done by the landscaping crew, but that not has been verified by any members of the public. Here is my response to Caltrans.…
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Update April 17
RAMMB UPDATE AND REQUEST FOR WEBSITE HELP Our neighborhoods remain at risk of catastrophic fires in large part due to the overgrown, unmaintained Caltrans Devil’s Slide Bypass Right of Way (ROW). It has been exactly one week since Caltrans told me that a landscape contractor crew was clearing brush, fallen limbs, bark, and other debris…
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