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The Coastal Trail Project is underway!  It is a State-mandated project to map the California Coastal Trail--where it is and where it isn’t--and to make a plan for its completion.

The Project is a joint undertaking of the California Coastal Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation, State Coastal Conservancy, and Coastwalk, with the Coastal Conservancy taking the lead role.

Its immediate goal is to submit a report to the State Legislature by January 2003; a draft must be complete by fall, 2002. This report is required by SB908 passed by the legislature in 2001.

Its long-term goal is to see that the Coastal Trail is completed and maintained.

As the project is organized, the Conservancy will gather map information from coastal communities and agencies, and Commission staff will prepare maps using a digital-mapping system.State Parks will provide maps of the Coastal Trail as it exists in State Parks, and advice on trail standards and signage.

Coastwalk’s part of the Coastal Trail Project has two main components:

     Mapping--

Coastwalk will gather preliminary trail information, then field-check and verify the maps produced by the Commission.  We will need at least 100 “walking” volunteers, organized by county, up and down the state for this mainly March to September effort.  Visit the Coastwalk website for more information on volunteer activities and training (see contact information below).
          Advocacy and education--

Coastwalk will provide outreach for the Coastal Trail Project.  Its volunteers will inform the public about the project and serve as advocates for its completion.  Coastwalk will also develop a program for trail identification and signing.

We would like to hear from you if you have comments about the Coastal Trail Project or would like to volunteer.If your organization (class or group) would like to hear more about the trail or Coastal Trail Project, we would be happy to make a presentation.Contact: cct@coastwalk.org or Richard Nichols, at 1-800-550-6854.