The OC Beach Scene

Get out your calendars everyone! This coming Monday, September 22, the Commerce Department is holding a public hearing on the proposed extension of the 241 toll road at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This is an important opportunity for local surfers and beach lovers to come out and show their opposition to this needless stretch of road and the environmentally insensitive people at the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) who insist on building it. Click here for the official press release from the Surfrider Foundation.

For those of you unfamiliar with the controversy surrounding the 241 extension, the TCA has been trying for several years now to build a six lane toll highway through San Onofre State Beach and the San Mateo State Preserve. This toll road figures as a huge environmental threat to one of Orange County’s last remaining untouched natural habitats and would also prove to be a huge source of water pollution for the nearby Trestles Beach–a world-renowned surf break and also the site of the only WCT surf contest on the U.S. mainland. A strong outpouring of support at Monday’s hearing is absolutely necessary to the preservation of this important cultural and environmental landmark for future generations!

For more information on the hearing and ways that you can help out, please visit these great websites:

www.surfrider.org
www.savetrestles.org
www.savetrestles.com

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