Surfrider San Mateo chapter would like your help on commenting on the Big Wave Development project being debated for Pillar Point Marsh:
Have you heard? There’s a 225,000 square foot, 45 1/2 foot tall development proposed next to and on top of the Pillar Point Marsh. It’s called Big Wave.
Big Wave is a proposed mixed-use development project including an office park, parking lot, storage, farming, light industrial facilities, and residential units for developmentally disabled adults.
Although some aspects of the development are admirable — such as housing for developmentally disabled adults, incorporating alternative energy sources, and proposed reuse of water reclaimed onsite — there are some serious flaws that render this development inappropriate as proposed and, if built, this project would have some serious impacts on our coast.
These potential environmental impacts include:
Other unresolved environmental issues include:
Want to learn more?
You can read the project’s Environmental Impact Report here.
You can see what other people are saying at Coastsider.com
Want to speak up?
Comments are due by Thursday, December 24. You can submit a letter to the County Planning Department via:
cleung@co.sanmateo.ca.us
-or-
the “old-fashioned” way:
San Mateo Co.Planning Dept.
Attn: Camille Leung, Planner
455 County Center, 2nd Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
A sample letter can be found here.
Taking just a couple minutes to send a letter could be your gift to the coast this holiday season. Think of all the gifts the ocean, the waves, and the beaches give us! Thanks for your help to speak up on this issue!
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