May 2021 Advocacy Minutes

 

Advocacy Agenda

May 3, 2021  6:00 - 7:30  p.m. 

Virtual - Zoom

Ben Stone - Trails Coordinator/ Advocacy Committee Chairperson

Matt Bartelt, President
Susie Murphy, Executive Director 


  1. Welcome and Introductions - 

Mentimeter - informal polls taken throughout the meeting

  1. General updates 

    1. Happy Bike Month - love to ride etc. 

    2. Thanks to all our new members 

 
  1. Know Your Land Manager 

    1. Federal

      1. US Forest Service

      2. USFW

      3. BLM, NPS, etc. 

    2. State

      1. CA State Parks

      2. CDFW

    3. Local

      1. County of San Diego

      2. City of San Diego

      3. All smaller municipalities

    4. Other

      1. San Dieguito River Park JPA

      2. Center for Natural  Lands mgmt

      3. Public Utilities/water districts

 

 

  1. SDMBA Trail updates (Ben)  

    1. PQ - Side Hill update

    2. Daley Ranch - trail counters, trail survey 

    3. SDRP:  Scorpion Ridge….update after Sunday Build

    4. New Staging Area - Steel Bridge

    5. Mt Laguna Trail Restoration Project

 
  1. Advocacy Updates (Susie)

    1. PQ Updates

      1. Darkwood Connector update

      2. South Penasquitos trail planning from Calle Cristabal.  Preliminary alignment.  Moving on to permitting, eco and arch studies. 3-5 years out.

    2. Black Mtn trail alignments for east (Cuca st) and north ( north manzanita) submitted.  Awaiting word from city on next steps

    3. MTRP Bridge Project (petition/donation link/CAC meeting 5/4)

    4. Trail Liaison Vacancies:  Balboa Park/Florida Canyon;  La Costa; Cuyamaca State Park; Mount Laguna - Meadow Area - get in touch with Ben if interested. 

 
  1. Bike Park updates (Susie)

    1. Greg Cox Bike Park OPEN (parking options)

    2. Sweetwater - restrooms soon! -flush toilets, hand-washing, etc.

    3. City of San Marcos - Bradley Park- will have jump lines, 

    4. Carlsbad -Veterans Memorial Park - plan update Feb 23rd slated for city council approval.

    5. City of Escondido - Jesmond Dene park PumpTrack  in planning

    6. City of Alpine (County Project)  Prelim design presented in January/talk about push back from community

 
  1. Upcoming Events

    1. Bike Month(ongoing)

    2. Hess Brewing Event 5/23

    3. Mount Laguna Trail Fest



 

Next meeting: 

August 2 6 p.m.