Petition to Preserve the Gaviota Coast

Gaviota Coast - photo: William B. DeweyTHE GAVIOTA COAST, located in southern Santa Barbara County, includes the coastal watersheds between Coal Oil Point in Goleta, to Point Arguello on Vandenberg Air Force Base, and the remainder of Vandenberg’s coast to Point Sal.  Surfrider’s Santa Barbara chapter is working to preserve the 20-mile stretch of the Gaviota Coast between Goleta and Gaviota, which draws more than a million visitors to its beaches, coastal canyons and mountain trails every year.

WHAT'S AT STAKE:
In just over two generations, more than ninety percent of southern California's once-unspoiled coastline has been lost to development forever.  Expanding urbanization has displaced agriculture on fertile coastal plains, reduced public beach access, and stressed coastal watersheds and marine ecosystems.  Rapid population growth in the region has led to dramatic loss of native biological diversity, and a general decline in the health of ecosystems we depend on.  The Gaviota Coast’s intact ecosystems, riparian and wildlife corridors, important coastal farmland, rare and endangered animals, unique tidal wetlands, and Native American cultural sites are all gravely threatened by development.

YOU CAN HELP!
Please sign our petition to permanently preserve the Gaviota Coast for future generations to enjoy!

PETITION TO PRESERVE THE GAVIOTA COAST:
The Gaviota Coast – southern California’s last remaining stretch of undeveloped coastline – is unique in its Mediterranean climate, irreplaceable biodiversity of plant, animal and marine life, important coastal farmland, and Native American cultural sites. I recognize that development of this exceptional area gravely threatens its integrity and incomparable scenic beauty. Therefore I am in favor of permanently preserving the Gaviota Coast’s rural character and unspoiled nature for future generations to enjoy.
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    • 101-125 of 1423 signatures
    Number Date Name Location Comments:
    1323 Mon Nov 19 17:40:29 EST 2012 Steven Hindman Los Altos,
    1322 Mon Nov 19 16:47:18 EST 2012 Matt Carter Tustin,
    1321 Fri Nov 16 15:22:44 EST 2012 Carlos Palma
    1320 Fri Nov 16 15:00:22 EST 2012 Laure Wierman Palladino West Cape May,
    1319 Wed Nov 14 17:34:37 EST 2012 Rachel Hommel Santa Barbara, Thank you for all the wonderful work the Surfrider Foundation has been doing over the last 20 years to preserve this amazing coastline.
    1318 Tue Nov 13 23:30:47 EST 2012 Li Cohen Cleveland,
    1317 Tue Nov 13 22:47:15 EST 2012 Lucia Botta San Luis Obispo,
    1316 Sun Nov 11 23:49:03 EST 2012 Meg Radler
    1315 Sun Nov 11 20:20:37 EST 2012 Jackie Zalik Allentown,
    1314 Sun Nov 11 12:33:37 EST 2012 Richard Hagestad
    1313 Sun Nov 11 00:06:22 EST 2012 Anonymous Bridger, We need to protect our valuable, natural coastline!
    1312 Sat Nov 10 11:39:10 EST 2012 Robert Wagner Carlsbad, I support this effort to preserve the natural habitat of California coast line, including this projects effort.
    1311 Sun Nov 04 21:58:13 EST 2012 Shannon Gallagher Los Angeles,
    1310 Sun Nov 04 01:51:55 EST 2012 Anonymous hanford, I am glad it was brought to my attention that there is only 20 miles left of undeveloped coastline in Ca and that being the Gaviota coastline. Please protect and preserve this beach it is the least you More....
    1309 Sat Nov 03 15:28:41 EDT 2012 Mikey Pawell Newport Beach,
    1308 Fri Nov 02 21:42:37 EDT 2012 Anonymous Goleta,
    1307 Sun Oct 28 18:21:13 EDT 2012 Julia Chunn-Heer Cardiff, This stretch of coastline is the last sliver of what used to be; we have to save it for future generations!
    1306 Wed Oct 24 17:20:50 EDT 2012 Tyler Wales Santa Barbara,
    1305 Mon Oct 22 17:21:01 EDT 2012 Kathleen Reardon Summerland,
    1304 Mon Oct 22 10:29:59 EDT 2012 Philip Gütt Corvallis,
    1303 Thu Oct 18 13:51:06 EDT 2012 Josh Murray Santa Barbara,
    1302 Wed Oct 17 23:38:18 EDT 2012 Shannon Gallagher Los Angeles,
    1301 Wed Oct 17 19:50:17 EDT 2012 Danny Kwock Santa Barbara , I M A G I N E......
    1300 Mon Oct 15 23:06:18 EDT 2012 Andre WIlley Huntington Beach,
    1299 Thu Oct 11 15:41:14 EDT 2012 Ivan Martinez Fresno, We gotta stop these knuckleheads! It's all about money and profits for them. Not good for us or for future generations.
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