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DMFPO Sponsored Seminar: Water Saving Strategies for Outdoor Water Use
Speaker: Bob Costa
2-4pm, Sunday, July 25, 2010
PBCSD Boardroom (Corner of Forest Lake and Lopez Roads)
The workshop will include a practical discussion and demonstration of various strategies that can be employed to increase the efficiency of landscape water use.
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DMFPO: Article on the Water Issue
[June 11, 2010 Update]
Several major events have occurred on the water issue in the last three months. After venue was changed to the Santa Clara County Superior Court,
the judge who is now presiding over the case granted the motion by the Office of the California Attorney General to dissolve the stay order.
It was a decision that most observers agree with since there was no showing that irreparable harm would occur during the pendency of the litigation.
Therefore, the Cease and Desist Order (CDO) from the state water board is in full force and effect. As a response,
Cal Am water has requested permission from the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to place a moratorium
on new water hookups in the areas of the Monterey Peninsula served by Cal Am. That application is pending
before the PUC and will be decided in the upcoming weeks or months.
The proposed moratorium will not apply to property owners in the Del Monte Forest who have purchased water credits
from the Pebble Beach Company (PBC), nor will it preclude the PBC from continuing to sell water credits
from the excess water that has been produced by the water reclamation project.
For the current period which will end in October, 2011 water usage in the Cal Am area has remained within the limits set by the CDO.
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DMFPO: Article on the Water Issue by Don Eastman
[December 21, 2009 Update link]
California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Cease and Desist Order (CDO) to Cal-Am Water
Read the observations and opinion from DMFPO Board Vice President Don Eastman
who attended the October 20 Hearing in Sacramento.
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Pebble Beach Company Says "We Care for Nature"
Pebble Beach Company takes great pride in its environmental stewardship of the Del Monte Forest and the adjacent coastline
along the 17-Mile Drive. Our goal is to manage our approximately 2500 acres of golf courses, resort and recreational facilities,
and seashore and forested open spaces on a sustainable basis so that Pebble Beach "the greatest meeting of land and water in the world" is available for the use and enjoyment of many generations
to come... More...
Do You Need Help Handling An Emergency?
The PB Community Services District, the Fire Department, and the Carmel Chapter of the American Red Cross feel
that proper emergency preparation is the best way to enhance community safety. The PB Fire Dept has trained over 80 neighborhood volunteers to
be certified through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program..
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"Ecological Challenges To The Monterey Pine Forest"
Pitch canker was first recognized as a cause of mortality of Monterey Pine in 1986
and spread rapidly, reaching all three native California stands by 1992. It has
now also affected Knobcone Pine, Bishop Pine and Douglas Fir. Plots to monitor
the development of the disease on the Monterey peninsula were established
in 1996 and its severity increased dramatically for the next three years. Studies
showed that disease incidence and severity are much greater at lower elevations
very near the coast than at inland locations, which reflects an environmental
limitation on the disease.
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"How Local Forests Are Managed"
The Monterey Pine forest is the largest remaining stand
of native trees in the world. Its range incorporates all
the Monterey Peninsula from East Monterey to just past
Carmel. It has dwindled from an original 15,000 acres
to a remaining 3,000 acres. How much will remain
after proposed developments and the impacts of
fire and other fragmentation take place is not as yet
determined.
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Marine Mammals Released in Pebble Beach
The Marine Mammal Center has been in operation since
1975 and it is the only facility that is federally authorized to
rescue and rehabilitate marine mammals along 600 miles of
Northern California coastline. In fact, due to the large area
it covers, the Center treats more marine mammals than any
other facility of its kind in the world. In addition to its
Sausalito headquarters, the Center maintains field operations
in Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Mendocino Counties, as well as an informational
kiosk and retail store near the sea lions at San Francisco's Pier 39. Nearly 50%
of all animals rescued by the Center come from Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties.
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"OCEAN ANIMAL EMERGENCY" from PBS NOVA can
be viewed at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ocean911/
Is Your Disaster/Emergency Kit Ready?
Do you remember the Loma Prieta Earthquake or the
January storm of 2008? Did you have a disaster kit in
your home or office? Of course you did...
The Carmel Area Chapter of the American Red
Cross on Dolores and 8 th in Carmel has emergency
kits with all of the necessary products to survive the
initial days after a disaster...More...
Wildland Fire - Now What?
The recent Basin Complex Fire in the Big Sur area gave us another vivid reminder of the
danger of excessive forest fuel loading. Meaningful response (short of abandonment) by
those living in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) is a matter of self-preservation, if not a
duty toward fellow citizens.
We have excellent fire departments in these areas, but reactive capability is not the
most effective protection from wildfire. Preventative measures are far more effective
and reduce sensitivity to real-time operational surprises from weather, humans, and manmade equipment.
Fire officials tell us there are three elements that contribute to preventative fire-safety in the WUI.
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BECOME A MEMBER!
The Del Monte Forest Property Owners (DMFPO) is a broadly representative voluntary association serving the mutual community
interests of all property owners in the Forest. We invite all Forest property owners to join us.
You may download a MEMBERSHIP Form with instructions for mailing.
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DMFPO Board Meetings
2nd Monday of each month
at 4:00 p.m. in the PBCSD board room
[June 2010 meeting to be held on Monday, June 7th at 4:00pm, due to US Open scheduling]
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Committee Updates
- Nominating Committee
- Please contact committee chair Julie Conners through the DMFPO office at 373-1618,
if you are interested in serving on the DMFPO board of directors.
- Traffic and Safety
- Efforts to increase CHP presence has resulted in fewer
accidents and lower crime rates
Next meeting Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 4:00 p.m., PBCSD Boardroom
- Land Use/Subdivision
- Incorporated into Traffic and Safety committee as an
ad hoc subcommittee
- Neighborhood Representatives
- Neighborhood Representatives: Welcome to new committee chair Monica Nathan.
Are you interested in joining this highly social, community-minded committee? Contact the...
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Contact DMFPO Office for the next scheduled meeting date.
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DMFPO Semi-Annual Meeting
Sunday, Nov 14, 2010
at the Inn at Spanish Bay
2 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Visit PBCSD
Visit the Pebble Beach Community Services District ("PBCSD") website at www.pbcsd.org
for the following services:
- Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services
- Supplemental Law Enforcement
- Wastewater Collection and Treatment
- Recycled Water Distribution
- Garbage Collection, Disposal, and Recycling
View
the Spring/Summer 2010 Newsletter
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Protecting Your Property - Are You "In Compliance"?
The most important thing you can do is follow the LE-100 guidelines listed in the
California Public ResourcesCode4291.
The Pebble Beach Fire Department is continuing its annual Residential Defensible Space inspection program. In addition to the engine companies
and fire prevention staff performing inspections, two retired fire captains have been brought back on board.
Year to date we have completed over 2,400 inspections of residences!
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