Background Documents - The history of our concerns
Recent threats to protection of the Big Sur coast below:
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Loss of protective policies and intent of the Big Sur Land Use Plan in the update July-Aug 2021
Past letters and comments provided to the Monterey County Planning Commission on the Draft Update of the Big Sur Land Use Plan for the Public Review Workshop.
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Destination Stewardship Plan DSP 2021 - Keep Big Sur Wild opposes the major pro growth aspects of the DSP
Past letters and comments provided to the Monterey County on the “Destination Stewardship Plan” and its inconsistency with the Big Sur LUP.
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Ventana Upgrade 2017-18 - Coastal Commission allows multiple violations of Land Use Plan.
Degradation of historic site, critical viewshed violation, conversion of worker housing to expanded commercial use "no traffic study", conversion of affordable campsites to high end glamping sites, violations of Big Sur design standards.
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Link to Current Certified 1986 Land Use Plan
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Link to the Big Sur Coast Highway Management Plan
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Link to Destination Stewardship Plan
The effort to Keep Big Sur Wild encompasses a wide variety of issues arising from a variety of fronts. The documents presented here, which will be updated when new material is available, will allow an interested reader to gain an in-depth understanding of these issues and how they evolved.