Hollister Ranch Catch-22

The Coastal Commission wants to open up the relatively untouched beaches so the public can experience healthy intertidal zones; as a consequence, the public will severely compromise the very reason they are being granted access.

By Jean Yamamura October 7, 2021

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A letter to the California Coastal Commission preceding the October 14 public hearing on the proposed draft Hollister Ranch Public Access Plan :

Dear Committee Members,

I was born and spent 37 wonderful years in Santa Barbara and now have lived in Australia for over 30 years. With the exception of the past two pandemic years, I have traveled back to Santa Barbara every year.