Our “mystery map maker” finished the last of the 3 interactive maps of the Big Sur Coast several days ago – the Northern section. These maps show the slide areas, current and past, and also provide photographs for many of the locations when you click on the names. I have been internet challenged again, so I am finally getting the announcement and links up here. He also put all three of them together in a non-interactive map suitable for printing. The links are below:

Non-interactive full set of maps suitable for printing: Big Sur Coast Maps Letter Size

Interactive Northern Section: Big Sur Coast Map North

Interactive Central Section: Big Sur Coast Map Central

Interactive Southern Section: Big Sur Coast Map South

And here is the link to the special page containing all of the above with additional notes and instructions: Maps Page

Enjoy, and a special thank you for the mystery map maker!

 big-sur-coast-map-north

 

Trail Volunteers can now loggin and see what days we still need volunteers and then they can say when they are available
https://teamup.com/ks6sdfo55nyupteyot here: Trail volunteers

Trail building is being coordinated with CCC and State Parks and our local Fire Brigade.
Here is a link if people want to let me know their availability.
Trail building is 7am to 4:30 pm with an hour lunch break. Must be able bodied, wear work boots, hard hat, protective eye wear and long sleeves and not be allergic to poison oak. So that rules out a few, but for those still interested I need two more on the Saturday crew and 8 more on the Sunday crew.
Then lots of people next week until the trail is deemed done.

carissa@chappellet.com

I have been severely internet challenged, again, but the sun finally cleared my satellite “eye” so I am back on satellite, and a much happier camper. I have been wanting to get these up the last two days, so here they are:

Paul’s Slide above and Nacimiento above. All work is proceeding on schedule (thanks to the good weather).

NOTE NEW INFORMATION RE DELIVERIES AND  LOCALS ONLY ACCESS FROM THE SOUTH FOR THOSE SOUTH OF THE BRIDGE

CALTRANS
HIGHWAY 1 UPDATE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8
11:00 AM
SR-1 FULL CLOSURE CONTINUES–RAGGED PT (SLO PM 72.87) TO JUST SOUTH OF PALO COLORADO (PM 61.5) WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCALS AND RESUPPLY/DELIVERIES ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10 AT 10 AM**.

Paul’s Slide for locals: from Saturday, March 4 through Thursday, March 9 (shotcrete operation will take place all Thursday), there will be no access for Caltrans or locals from 7 AM to 7 PM. Locals MAY travel through this area from 7 PM until 7 AM with the assistance of a flagger conducting one-way reversing trafficcontrol.

**Deliveries to Big Sur can be made this Friday, March 10. The stabilized roadway at Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6) is limited to vehicles weighing 35,000 lbs.; this can accommodate a truck with 3,000 gallons of propane. The maximum vehicle length is 30 feet. The delivery vehicles will meet at Ragged Point at 10 am and be escorted north by a Caltrans vehicle. There will be a flagger at Ragged Point checking I.D.’s for locals and allowing delivery vehicles through. The next opportunity for deliveries will be on Monday, March 13, Wednesday, March 15 and Friday, March 17 at 10 am each day. Delivery vehicles can head south unescorted once deliveries are made as there should be minimal northbound traffic.

Starting Friday, March 10, between delivery dates and on weekends, locals only will have access from Ragged Pt. to the Big Sur Post Office with local I.D. until further notice.

The school bus will be allowed to cross Paul’s Slide starting March 10 and continue crossing until further notice.

*IMPORTANT NOTE – CALTRANS PFEIFFER CYN. BRIDGE (PM 45.5) UPDATE:
· DUE TO EXTREME SAFETY CONCERNS AND THE BRIDGE’S DYNAMIC INSTABILITY, EVERYONE needs to STAY CLEAR and not get within 100 feet of either side of the bridge. This closure will be enforced.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Any remaining vehicles in the large turn-out just north of Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge have been towed to the large “secure” parking lot at the MAF as of TUESDAY, MARCH 7.

· Drilling continues and Caltrans geotechnical and bridge experts from around the state are working as quickly as possible toward the bridge replacement. Drilling investigation findings are targeted for Friday, March 17.

· On the maintenance side, our goal is to make progress with the slides to regain as much access from the south as possible. We are also working to keep the roadway passable from the north to just north of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge—for locals only.

*BUSINESSES REMAIN OPEN*

Locals may travel in a truck, SUV or van, daytime only:
1) between Ragged. Pt. and Big Sur Post Office (PM 45.23) and
2) between just north of Pfeiffer Cyn Bridge and Carmel.

Another update regarding the Highway 1 Big Sur Coast will be provided around mid-day on Thursday, March 9 or sooner if conditions change.

Don Harlan’s younger brother Stan, now 90, went to Sacramento at some point and found these historical documents he sent to me. Before it was named Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge (in 1968) it was called Pfeiffer Gulch,  which Steve Harper reminded me also. In Monterey County Place Names, it is called Pfeiffer Gulch. It was previously called Burnt Bridge Creek according to Ester Pfeiffer Ewoldsen. (Monterey County Place Names, p. 392.) It will be interesting to see what the cost of replacement will be – at least 10 times as much, I venture.

I noticed two Cal Trans photos taken 5 days apart of the mess at Mud Creek which demonstrates the movement over a 5 day period – much greater than the 2-3 ft. I estimated.

This was posted 2/27, note the orange cones:

This was 3/4, again, note the orange cones:

Also, there is a great deal of confusion regarding Paul’s Slide. I posted this on FB this am:

“Okay, I looked back through my prior posts due to the confusion re Paul’s Slide and found this post indicating Paul’s Slide closed Saturday through this Wednesday 7AM-7PM. However, the Cal Trans Daily briefings ALSO say, Local travel from Ragged Point to Limekiln Bridge is DAY TIME ONLY. I’ve given up trying to reconcile internally inconsistent information from Cal Trans. Your guess is as good as mine re whether one can get through here after 7 pm. Apparently, one is not supposed to be north of Limekiln Bridge at all, AND one is not supposed to be on the road after dark. You decide what you are willing to risk, if you are a local. If you are a visitor, they are checking IDs, so please do not try it. I can understand why we are confused, but I am not sure I contributed to that, personally. If I did, I apologize.”

At this point, the southern crew has not been able to get through to check on Cow Cliffs, so as far as I know, that is still closed. Remember, it is the slide of the LARGE boulders. Anderson Slide appeared to be being worked on in the aerial photo I posted from Michael Troutman a few days ago, but do not know the current status.

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Catherine Crockett at cm_crockett@sbcglobal.net or 831-915-7257
Organization: Aldo Mysterioso Productions & Big Sur After the Storm Relief Fund

More info: Michael Lojkovic, (831) 869-2819, mlojkovic@yahoo.com

Fun-raiser for Big Sur residents After the Storm

Date: Saturday, March 25, 2017
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Doors open 7:00 PM
Location: Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, 4th and Guadalupe, Carmel, (831) 624-7491
Admission: Tickets are $20-$100 sliding scale donation. Limited Seating – Advance purchase tickets recommended. Purchase tickets online at Eventbrite: https://big-sur-after-the-storm-3-25-17-fun-raiser.eventbrite.com

Optionally buy tickets in person at Pilgrim’s Way Books, Dolores St., between 5th and 6th Streets in Carmel, CA. For open hours, visit the website: http://www.pilgrimsway.com/ or phone 831-624-4955.

About the Event: This winter, Big Sur residents, workers, and businesses have been severely impacted by the wettest season on record. Flooding, mudslides, fallen trees, and road closures have left many stranded, without shelter, and in dire need of assistance. The public is invited to rally together to support the people of Big Sur and to experience a celebration of song, voices, healing, and generosity.

Michael Lojkovic, actor, playwright, screenwriter, and troubadour, will direct an extravaganza of music, literary genius, and joyful surprise that will delight the audience. Songs that uplift the spirit will be sung by a group of Wholehearted Chorus members, directed by Michael. The musical program will be interwoven with poetry and spoken word presentations by Special Guests. Baked goods and concessions will also be offered for sale to cover the use of the venue.

Event flyer: http://bit.ly/2mCO2Ai

Sponsored by: Aldo Mysterioso Productions & Big Sur After the Storm Relief Fund

About the sponsoring organization: The Big Sur After the Storm Relief Fund was created as a community arts production to raise funds, support, and loving awareness for the people of Big Sur impacted by the devastating storms this current winter season.

Soaring gave such a wonderful report on the resupply run as comments, I thought they should get a wider audience, so I am copying them here. Also, at the end, is a call for volunteers for the hiking trial building from Carissa.

From Soaring: “I’d like to post a heartfelt thank you to all who organized, planned and volunteered to make that epic delivery of supplies for us yesterday in Big Sur Island. Isa and I drove 4 miles down to a big mudslide on our dirt road, hiked over it and down to the highway where we joined our community at the PO. We visited and swapped stories while watching the helicopter fly over us to Post Ranch with slings of groceries and goods. Drivers brought flatbed trucks where the sling nets were often still attached to the loads, evidently there must have been some skilled placement by the pilot to position the heavy loads into the bed of each truck.
Volunteers sprang into action, climbing up, cutting open the wrappings and handing boxes over the side to waiting hands, with the boxes placed in groupings by area location on the coast. Neighbors came to pick up boxes for their neighbors. Andrew stopped by the Post Office and we gave him hugs and our mail that had been waiting for weeks to be sent.
A clipboard was passed to take names for volunteers to dig the walking trail around the bridge.
Patte Kronlund is an amazing and meticulous organizer, and the unloading and sorting and loading of boxes quickly and efficiently done, thanks to her pre-planning. We feel such gratitude for the fresh food and supplies, and for all who made it possible.”

Also, the wife of the Safeway manager organized a slew of volunteers to do the shopping for 58 families. They started their day at 3:30 am, and ended about 6 hours later. Soaring again writes of her “mystery shopper.”

“I understand there were many who volunteered to help by shopping for us… to clarify, someone named Haisley signed my grocery list at the end, with the words: “Health & Happiness”. Haisley checked off the items on the list and wrote next to the request for pomegranates – “sorry, none”, and made notes that they couldn’t find the item on the shelf next to another one… and that a substitution had to be made in a couple of cases. It was wonderful to read. Those little notes gave us a such a sense of the deep caring that went into this. It must have been so hard to walk the isles to find our requests for sometimes quirky, and obscure foods. It is hard enough to find groceries on shelves when I know what I’m shopping for, but to follow someone else’s shopping list, yikes. I tried to be as specific as possible, thinking that would be easiest, to give the best description I could, still, it must have been quite a hunt… We had a wonderful dinner last night. It was the best.”

Dear South of The Bridge Friends and Family
Regarding the walking trail across the State Park for access to the north, we collected names at the Post Office yesterday during the food resupply of people who would be willing to volunteer to help build the trail. If you’d like to add your name to the list please feel email me your contact information (phone and email if possible). Should we be allowed to help, I will notify you of what’s needed and when.

carissa@chappellet.com

The meaning of “community” – sometimes much larger than we think.

From Patte Kronlund:

58 Households order groceries at the Safeway at the Crossroads Shopping Center. The grocery delivery is being coordinated by Gerry Malais, the Director of the Monterey County OES, and will be air lifted to Post Ranch with distribution at the Big Sur Post Office at 10:30am tomorrow, March 3rd.

Heartwarming,
Patte

Patte Kronlund
CPOA Advisory Board

Patte,
I wanted to let you know the orders are ready for pick up. It was a real community effort as My wife Robin Montana from the middle school arranged for volunteers to come and shop for the families. We started at 3 am and will be 100% done by 12:30 PM. Everyone took a lot of pride in helping. Robin wanted to know if the middle school could send homework down to kids that can not commute to school, I gave her your number. Hope that’s ok?
Thanks,

Joe Miguel
Store Director
Carmel Safeway-2669-9