Month: May 2016

NOTICE – Traffic Alert – HIGHWAY 1 BACKED UP IN BOTH DIRECTIONS

NOON – Traffic at a standstill, both NB and SB. At Elephant’s Trunk, two vehicles stuck facing each other on one lane portion. Both refused to back up and then couldn’t as traffic backed up. Law Enforcement on way. Ah, so glad I decided to stay home today!
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12:04 PM 9 [14] SLOSO ADVSD FIRE AND 1141 STILL ENRT [Shared]
12:03 PM 8 [13] A9-004 REQ INQ WITH SLOSO TO SEE IF FIRE OR MEDICS ARE 97 [Shared]
11:57 AM 7 [10] PER RAGGED POINT THEY HAVE REPORT OF THE 1125 VEHS THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY TC AT THIS TIME [Shared]
11:53 AM 6 [7] ONE VEH MAY HAVE FOLLOWED A BICYCLE THROUGH AND NOW VEHS ARE FACING EACH OTHER ON ONE LANE PORTION WITH VEHS BACKING UP
11:48 AM 5 [6] VEHS ON NB SR1 SIDE REFUSED TO BACK UP STATED THEY REFUSED AND DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO BACK UP
11:47 AM 4 [5] CAMPER TRLR APPEARS UNABLE TO BACK UP – THIS VEH IS SB SR1
11:47 AM 3 [4] NEG TC, VEHS WERE BOTH GOING THROUGH THE ONE LANE PORTION OF THE ONE WAY TRFC LIGHT
11:46 AM 2 [2] TRLR AND CAR 1125 IN TRFC
11:46 AM 1 [1] SR1 10 MILES JSO GORDA IN ONE LN PORTION

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Defensible Space

Fire Safe Council Recommends Reducing Vegetation Now (I started the weed eating process just a few days ago … Takes a while)

To Help Avoid Catastrophic Wildfires This Summer

The rainy season is coming to a close on the Central Coast, but recent rains have helped sprout denser-than-usual grass, weeds and brush, which can serve as volatile fuel for dangerous wildfires.

The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County is advising that residents and businesses maintain defensible space around their homes and buildings to help protect lives and property from wildfires.

Now is the time to reduce vegetation around structures, before the days get drier and warmer, and the summer wildfire season arrives. By preparing early this spring, it can make a huge difference in the event of a fire in the summer months.

California law (PRC 4291) generally requires owners and lessees of structures located in areas subject to wildfires to reduce vegetation within 100 feet of the structures.

This area of reduced vegetation around structures is part of what is called “defensible space,” which also includes areas along emergency access routes and other places where vegetation should be reduced to help protect lives and preserve the environment.

You can download CAL FIRE’s Guidelines For Creating Defensible Space by clicking here: Guidelines

CAL FIRE encourages communities to create community-wide defensible space. The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County can help residents accomplish that goal by providing assistance with grant applications to obtain funds to help make the community more fire safe.

The council can act as a “fiscal sponsor” for a fuel reduction grant by receiving and administering grant funds for home owner associations and groups of neighbors. This makes it possible for groups that are not incorporated as tax-exempt organizations to apply for and receive grants.

You can download the council’s new tri-fold brochure by clicking here: Brochure

For more information on creating defensible space or help obtaining grants, contact the Fire Safe Council at any of the following:

2221 Garden Road, Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 333-2600 (Office)
(831) 333-2660 (Fax)
http://www.firesafemonterey.org
info@firesafemonterey.org

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Wildfires

There was one in Ventura, that looks like it is under control, and now this one for which T-74 and T-75 out of Paso have been sent. Dispatch said it was on Interlake RD. In Bryson-Hesperia. Let’s hope it stays as small. Still early, so shouldn’t be too big.

Recent Incidents (Prepared 05/12/2016 14:30)

Date Inc # Name Type Location WebComment Resources IC Fuels Acres Lat/Lon
05/12/2016 14:29 LPF-1242
New Wildfire . . . . . . 35.837 x 121.039

Also, you may notice that I am in the process of my twice a year seasonal change from weather to fire links on the right hand side. I use many of these links to check on information which is reported on my blog.

Highway One Traffic Report

Someone opened up the doors to the asylum, gave them all cars, and pointed them toward Big Sur. Absolutely nuts. Movie being filmed at Notley’s Landing, so traffic is nuts there, but really everywhere today. Be extra careful.

Vegetation Fire, Check Creek, 41 East

5:00pm – 100 acres so far.

…just had a response for a veg fire on 41 East at Check Canyon…..B3414, A/A340, T74 an 75, heli on order, Engs. 50, 3472, 3477, 3481, WT50, D3442, an Questa 2 crews.

They just added 1 eng. from SLO, 3478, 3471, D3440 an D3441 to the fire ……just said 100 acres

Clovis double homicide suspect probably headed to Big Sur

Wednesday AM UPDATE – McCann arrested early this morning in Seaside, sleeping near Highway One along the dunes.

Last seen headed north from Caambria.

OFFICER SAFETY BOL FOR A DOUBLE HOMICIDE SUSPECT
Crimes committed on May 7, 2016 in Clovis, CA. Suspect is a
Dave Thomas McCann, WMA, 6’2″ 220 LBS, British accent, possibly on foot or a mountain bike. Last seen north on Hwy 1 from Cambria.
Special Attention to the BIG SUR AREA. Considered EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

KSBW has a BREAKING NEWS BANNER “Double homicide suspect heading to Big Sur, deputies say”
http://www.ksbw.com/news/double-homicide-suspect-may-be-traveling-to-big-sur-deputies-say/39471712

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Carmel Area State Parks General Plan

This meeting addresses the proposed combination state park to include, generally speaking, Carmel Monastery Beach, Carmel River, and Point Lobos, as well as an eastward expansion. I encourage you to go to the link provided to see what the preferred alternative is and how you can make comments regarding this proposal. This is along the Highway One corridor and the gateway to Big Sur so-to-speak.

You’re Invited to a Public Open House on the Preferred
Alternative for the Carmel Area State Parks General Plan

Please join us at the next public open house for the Carmel Area State Parks (CASP) General Plan (GP) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) at the Rancho Canada Golf Club’s Wedgewood Wedding & Banquet Center, 4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel from 6:00 – 9:00pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

At the open house, you will learn about the preferred alternative proposed for the Preliminary GP and Draft EIR. Thank you to everyone who participated in the July 2015 public workshop and who also submitted comments on the proposed alternatives. The State Parks planning team reviewed all feedback in depth and further analyzed the factors affecting the identification of a preferred alternative. The planning team will be presenting the preferred alternative that has been crafted with your comments and concerns in mind. The open house will consist of a short presentation and will be followed by an opportunity to learn more about the preferred alternative at unit breakout stations.

A newsletter has been prepared to share more information about the open house and some of the key components of the preferred alternative.

Here is the link to the newsletter, which also contains further links: Newsletter

Please Attend this Important Public Open House to Learn More About the CASP Preferred Alternative. We Hope to See You There!

Open house materials, including the Economic Study and Traffic and Parking Study, will be posted on the project website for your review about two weeks before the open house. Written comments can be submitted during the open house, via regular mail to the address listed on the CASP General Plan website, or via email (plan.general@parks.ca.gov). The comment deadline is June 15th.

Please forward this email to others who may be interested.
Contact:
Steve Bachman
California State Parks
Monterey District
(831) 649-2862
plan.general@parks.ca.gov
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May Wildflowers on Plaskett Ridge

Here are just a few of the wildflowers I photographed on the way down Saturday.

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And then there were –  what used to be the exceedingly rare, but much more prolific in the last few years – Charmin flowers.

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Major TC Injuries at Nepenthe

Per CHP, MC vs. deer. Two helicopters ordered so two injured probable. Prayers for the injured. Will likely have an impact on traffic in the area.

Detail Information
2:09 PM 11 [35] [Notification] [CHP]-NEG ON EVIDENCE TOW PER S3
2:08 PM 10 [33] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP
2:08 PM 9 [32] A27-022 * MC VS DEER – 1180 AT THIS TIME WILL ADV ON TRANSPORT
1:38 PM 8 [28] A27-022 REQ 1185 AT 1327HRS
1:34 PM 7 [25] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 CA TOW SALINAS 831-424-8615 W/ FB
1:32 PM 6 [22] 1039 MTRY COM
1:28 PM 5 [19] MTRY COM ADV HAS A HELO ENRT FM GILROY -REFUELING ETA 30 MINS – REQ 2ND HELO // 1039 H70 ENRT FM SALINAS ETA 30
1:27 PM 4 [18] MEDICS 1097 REQ 2ND GROUND 1141 C3 AND 2ND AIR 1141
1:15 PM 3 [11] MC IS STILL 1125
1:15 PM 2 [10] RIDER NEG 1125
1:14 PM 1 [4] 1039 MONT COMM