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June 29, 2007 -

When It Goes Past Nudity

USA Today article on enforcement issues at a Wisconsin beach where nudity is legal, but some guests want to go further. Article includes a brief mention of legal changes in the status of nudity at Bates Beach in Santa Barbara County.

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June 8, 2007 -

Coastal Commission Effectiveness

San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting on the impact of declining and static funding of the California Coastal Commission.

Interesting quote:

“We haven’t had an officer north of San Francisco since 2001,” said Lisa Haage, the agency’s chief of enforcement. “It’s a full day drive and then we can’t pay for a hotel.”

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Coastal Access Can Be Development

Good discussion in an article by Hans Laetz in the Malibu Surfside News on the competing laws and interests regarding use of private property in the coastal zone. The issue is a Carbon Beach homeowner’s attempted creation of a new coastal access path on private property in Malibu. There is reportedly no public dedication involved – this is simply a use (with motives in dispute) to allow more access to this particular stretch of beach. That said, the city also notes that it may be development, in the legal sense, and require a coastal development permit.

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Interesting Sites

Beachapedia.org Beachapedia
Cal. Coastal Commission Like them or not, they are one of the biggest players around when it comes to coastal access in California.
Howling Point Your moderator’s personal site. He does have a life outside of this, as shown by the occasional gaps in posting.
Surfrider Foundation Activities and campaigns for clean water, beach access, beach preservation and protecting special places.