THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2021
Today San Mateo County Parks, acting as the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has released for review and comment, a Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the Off-leash Dog Recreation Pilot Program at Pillar Point Bluff and Quarry Park. View the document along with the Notice of Availability and Intent, attached below.
The Draft IS/MND is available for review for 30 days from July 15, 2021 to August 13, 2021 pursuant to Section 15105 of the CEQA Guidelines. Persons responding are urged to submit their comments in writing to the County by mail or email no later than 5 p.m. on August 13.
Mailing Address
Attn: Nicholas Calderon, Director
County of San Mateo
Parks Department
455 County Center, 4th Floor
Redwood City, CA 94010
Email Address
Parks & Recreation Commission Hearing – August 5
A virtual public hearing for the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Commission to review the IS/MND and project has been tentatively scheduled for August 5, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Log-in information will be available on this website when the meeting agenda is published.
DRAFT CEQA Plan
Dog Work Group
The Dog Work Group—a mix of members of the public, Parks Commissioners and staff—is tasked with identifying potential park locations where on-leash dog access can be piloted and evaluated in keeping with San Mateo County’s newly revised dog ordinance. The group builds on the work of the Dog Management Committee, who developed recommendations for the ordinance revision. Work Group meetings are open to the public. See below for meeting dates.
DOG WORK GROUP PROCESS
Learn what phase of the planning the work group is in with this handy process map.
WORK GROUP MEMBERS
Barbara Bonilla
Parks Commission
Christine Corwin
Coastside Dog Committee
Jerry Hearn
Conservation Community
Faye Brophy
Equestrian Trails & Recreation Advisory Council
Jim Sullivan
Pacifica Community Member & Mountain Biker
Nic Erridge
Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council
Joel Cervantes
Park Ranger
Kevin O’Brien
Park Ranger
Matt Del Carlo
Park Ranger
Neil Merrilees
Parks Commission
Chris Johnson
Coastside Resident
Staff
Pat Brown
Meeting Facilitator
Peggy Jensen
Parks Director
Laurel Finnegan
Park Ranger
Carla Schoof
Parks Communications
Ellie Dallman
Office of Supervisor Horsely
View the Dog Management Committee page
CONTACT
The general Parks Department email address is ParksandRecreation@smcgov.org.
UPDATES
MEETING DATES
Dog Work Group meeting meetings are held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 400 County Center, 1st Floor, Redwood City from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
