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KUSP Land Use Report
Week of February 12, 2007 to February 16, 2007

The following Land Use Reports have been presented on KUSP Radio by Gary Patton, Executive Director of The Planning and Conservation League. The opinions expressed by Mr. Patton are not necessarily those of KUSP Radio, nor of any of its sponsors.


Monday, February 12, 2007 – Elkhorn Slough Community Forum
Tonight, from 6:30 to 8:30, there is an important meeting at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Community Meeting room, located at 1700 Elkhorn Road in either Watsonville, or Royal Oaks, take your pick. To get there in person, if you’d like to attend the meeting, you may want to review the map and other information you’ll find on the KUSP website.

Elkhorn Slough is recognized nationally, and even globally, as a critically important wetland and bird habitat. It’s one of the hidden gems of Monterey County, and of the entire Central Coast. Photographers from the Monterey Herald, in fact, recently named Elkhorn Slough as one of the “Seven Wonders of Monterey County.”

Tonight, a forum will focus on a Draft Strategic Plan to protect Elkhorn Slough’s tidal wetlands. There will be a presentation starting at 6:30, followed by a comment period. I encourage your participation. Even more, I encourage you to get involved with one or more of the organizations devoted to the protection and preservation of Elkhorn Slough. The Elkhorn Slough Foundation, a sponsor of tonight’s meeting, is definitely one of these. Another great group is Friends, Artists, and Neighbors of Elkhorn Slough (FANS for short). I find out about all things relating to Elkhorn Slough through my membership in both of these groups. Check them out, and check out that meeting tonight!

For KUSP, this is Gary Patton.

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