Re: [SBB] Parking at Smith Creek CDF Station

["Don Ganton" <[[email protected]]>]

I birded around Grant Park on Saturday morning. Because of the signs in
front of the fire station, I parked on the road past the bridge on a wide
shoulder area. While I was there, a large white SUV with POLICE on the
side drove by. The cop slowed, rolled down his window and said, "You're
parked illegally". I didn't have a chance to ask how I was parked
illegally. Is it illegal to park anywhere along the road there?

Don Ganton

On Sat, June 18, 2005 9:51 am, Matthew O'Brien said:
> Who could have put up those 'no parking' signs on the CDF Smith Creek fire
> station cyclone fence?
>
> I have checked with Grant Ranch Park (Lisa), the California Division of
> Forestry (Dave), the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office (Lt. McGrady),
> and the California Highway Patrol.  The answer is that none of them put up
> 'no parking' signs, and don't know anyone who did.
>
> The only other possible culprit is CalTrans, but the Sheriff's office said
> they would only put up signs that cite a specific state ordinance, and
> that they only do so when instructed by a governmental authority...and
> parking alongside state highways is legal.
>
> My suspicion is that it was the same individual(s) who closed the Smith
> Creek trail and posted 'no trespassing' signs there.
>
> Interesting note:  CDF told me that they would never post such signs, for
> two reasons:
>
> * The CDF station is actually part of Grant Ranch County Park, they're
> tenants.
>
> * The CDF personnel there have used the parking for years, they want
> people to park there.  They also invite everyone to come on into the
> station, they'd love nothing better than to show the public their facility
> and let them know what they do.
>
> Everyone seems hesitant to take the signs down, not knowing who put them
> up.  But no one objected to me doing so, which I will do the next time I'm
> by there.
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