Do not develop Cherry Canyon or Diablo land for residential buildings or trailer parks or commercial use. Keep as natural park land for public access for hiking trails and conservation.

Presentation at 8/18/2018 Lands Workshop. Please see workshop video.

Public Comment at 8/18/2018 Lands Workshop. Please see workshop video.

Public lands along the coast are areas everyone can enjoy. The Diablo Canyon area is a great place to turn into a model state park. Allowing for facilities for fishing, hiking, cycling, horseback riding, and camping would give a wide range of people the opportunity to enjoy this beautiful area. Some areas could be left a bit more wild and allow only hike or bike in camping, while others could be more easily accessible for families and anyone with mobility issues. The places along the coast to recreate are fairly few and far between, so they tend to fill up quickly. Adding Diablo as another option would be a fantastic use of the area for future generations.

Please designate all of this precious land for conservation and public use!

Presentation at 8/18/2018 Lands Workshop. Please see workshop video.

Presentation at 8/17/2018 Lands Workshop. Please see workshop video.

Public Comment at 8/17/2018 Lands Workshop. Please see workshop video.

Public Comment at 8/17/2018 Lands Workshop. Please see workshop video.

Presentation at 8/17/2018 Lands Workshop. Please see workshop video.

Presentation at 8/17/2018 Lands Workshop. Please see workshop video.

I support keeping the Diablo Lands as they are. Development would destroy the pristine natural state of this unique area. In addition, development would add to the traffic woes currently experienced in Avila Beach.

I support the conservation of the open space Diablo lands, including Wild Cherry Canyon, as beautifully expressed by Sam Blakeslee, Kara Woodruff, Jenny Langford, Betty Hartig and Martin Suits at the August 17, 2018, Diablo Decommissioning Engagement Panel workshop. I agree with everything expressed in their presentation. Especially how it comes down to one simple thing to conserve the land: Keep the Fee PG&E! HomeFed has said it will not proceed with the project of 1500-15,000 homes without the fee title. It would be heartbreaking to see these lands developed. I urge the panel to present a united front to PG&E and the PUC and support conservation! Keep the Diablo Open Space Lands Wild!

I would encourage the panel to dedicate the land in Wild Cherry Canyon to the public to use for hiking and biking. This is a perfect opportunity for Avila Beach to benefit from having open space for the public to use like San Luis Obispo. In addition, there is the problem of traffic in and out of Avila Beach and safety issues especially regarding potential fires. Thank you.

Presentation at 8/17/2018 Lands Workshop. Please see workshop video.

Presentation at 8/17/2018 Lands Workshop. Please see workshop video.

Please conserve the Diablo lands for natural habitat and public parks. The community does not want Development of these properties. This would be a well supported and popular destination for many to enjoy.

Frank Mecham and I toured the Pacific Wildlife Care facility, and learned that they are interested in exploring the possible re-use of Diablo facilities to create a larger and higher capacity rescue, rehabilitation, and research facility to serve the Central Coast. They are interested in making a workshop presentation on Friday, September 14 in the afternoon.

I ran into a community member at the local gym (actually, in the swimming pool there) who told me to "keep fighting for conservation and don't let them ruin that beautiful countryside."

There are not many opportunities left to preserve a significant chunk of Coastal California land for future generations with some public access, such as trail access, for recreational use. I would recommend preservation of what is one of the state's most important environmental assets; an asset whose value will be recognized for generations to come if we do the smart thing and preserve.

I want to see the beautiful lands kept open with public access. I also want to know more about future clean up plans and standards.

This may be the last opportunity to preserve coastal mountains in pristine coast line in California for future generations. As much of the Diablo PG&E land as possible should be added to Montaña de Oro State Park and preserved. As our state Climate heats up, citizens living more than 2 miles inland will be wanting to recreate at the coast moRe and more. In addition, As smoke from forest fires increases, they will be seeking response from the buyers on the coast.

Preserve the natural environment....with a coastal trail

The Concerned Citizens 4 Avila published this information in its newsletter:

Concerned Citizens for Avila
A Community Action Group
Concerned Citizens 4 Avila
August 13, 2018
Together we can protect the natural environment,
safety and accessibility of Avila.

Action Alert:
Diablo Open Space Lands
CC4A Joining Friends of Wild Cherry Canyon
Presentation August 17
Now is the time to speak up about the future of the 12,000 acres that surround the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, including Wild Cherry Canyon.

The Diablo Canyon Community Engagement Panel is asking for you to participate by taking one or more of the following actions:
Follow the link and express your opinion about the future use (including conservation and public access, such as a 20-mile coastal trail through the Irish Hills) of the Diablo Lands, including Wild Cherry Canyon.
Attend workshop presentations on Friday, August 17, Pismo Beach City Hall, 760 Mattie Rd, Pismo Beach. Concerned Citizens for Avila is participating with Friends of Wild Cherry Canyon in a workshop presentation at 11 a.m. PLEASE ATTEND! Please wear any color of blue shirts to show your support. (Workshops are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on August 17 and 18.)
Attend and SPEAK UP at the public hearing on Wednesday, August 29th, 2018, at 7 p.m., preceded at 6 p.m. by a "poster session" in an adjacent room, at the SLO County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, SLO. Speakers will have up to 3 minutes.

Resolution to Conserve Diablo Canyon Lands
Concerned Citizens for Avila supports conservation of PG&E's Diablo open space lands, including Wild Cherry Canyon. These pristine areas of the California Coastline deserve resource protection to ensure a healthy well-preserved natural environment for future generations to enjoy.

Recently, a group of citizens created a resolution to support this conservation effort. Concerned Citizens for Avila is committed to protecting Avila's natural environment and promoting responsible planning. We therefore strongly support the Resolution to Conserve the Diablo Canyon Lands and have signed the Resolution.

Read the Resolution HERE.

If a community of stakeholders (gov, ed, industry) came together with a vision, the facility would make a great interdisciplinary/inter-agency education/research center for engineering, computer engineering, scale plant for green energy engineering construction (solar, wind, wave energy generation), marine sciences, physics, astronomy, meteorology, astrophysics, and more.