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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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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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