The United States Marine Corp is not stoked on some Surfrider Foundation members recent nomination of Trestles for an official listing on the National Register of Historic Places, according to a story on Time.com. The listing would help protect the beach against the toll road that the Transportation Corridor Agencies seems dead set on placing above the iconic surf spot.
The Marines believe that designating a Trestles Historic District would lead to consultations and negotiations with surfers and their government allies that would inevitably complicate and delay needed training. They also see it as a kick in the teeth, given all that the corps has done to take care of the beach over the past 70 years. “We object to subjecting our activities, which have not been so regulated over the years, to regulation of an area that exists as it does today primarily due to our Marine Corps’ presence and mission,” says Stanley Norquist, a top Marine environmentalist at Pendleton.
Maybe the Marines could just make sure the toll road doesn’t go in and everyone would be happy. We’re pretty sure that’s ground they could hold for years. . .
[Link: Time Magazine]
Unfortunate that the preservation of wildlife is only a priority for DOD because it allows them to dodge regulations.
pesky environmental impact statements
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