Re: [SBB] Stevens Creek CP - NO ENTRY KEEP OUT

["Jean Myers" <[[email protected]]>]

Hi all!
About a year or more ago, I found a squatters camp in the bushes that you
are describing which I reported to the rangers.  I believe the owners of the
property next door had a problem with the squatters and installed the new
fence along their property line.  The park then had the problem of cleaning
out the squatters.  I believe this is the "legal enforcement" issue that the
park had.  This would also account for removing much of the bushes along the
trail.  I no longer live in the area (now in Gilroy), but it might be nice
to suggest to the rangers that they could simply prune the bushes up off the
ground so that there is better visibility in the areas where squatters are a
problem.  Unfortunately, either way, the birds will suffer, but I understand
the need to control this problem.
Jean Myers
P.S.  Sorry for the delayed input, but I've just returned from vacation.

-----Original Message-----
From: [[email protected]]
[mailto:[[email protected]]] On Behalf Of mary keitelman
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 9:07 PM
To: [[email protected]]
Cc: [[email protected]]
Subject: Re: [SBB] Stevens Creek CP - NO ENTRY KEEP OUT

Hello Patty,

I wonder if the park has an environmental manager? I would hope so.

Mary Keitelman



>From: Al Eisner <[[email protected]]>
>To: patty brown <[[email protected]]>
>CC: south birds bay <[[email protected]]>
>Subject: Re: [SBB] Stevens Creek CP - NO ENTRY KEEP OUT
>Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:48:07 -0700 (PDT)
>
>On Thu, 15 Mar 2007, patty brown wrote:
>
> > >> This is just an FYI on the 'NO ENTRY KEEP OUT' signs at Stevens Creek
> > >> County Park.
> > >>
> > >> In Jul of 2006 I sent an email to Tamara Shear to learn of the
> > >> reasoning behind the 'NO ENTRY KEEP OUT' signs that had appeared
> > >> south of the Villa Maria Picnic Area  at Stevens Creek County Park.
> > >> I was told . . .
> > >>
> > >> "after the law enforcement action has concluded, the 'orchard loop'
> > >> trail will be designated an official trail and reopened to the public
> > >> once it's been cleaned up."
> > >>
> > >> In late February of this year I again contacted Ms Shear for an
> > >> update on the signs.  She said the issue had been discussed with park
> > >> staff and there was good news !   The heavy brush would soon be
> > >> cleared out near the VMPA and the section reopened for visitors in a
> > >> couple of weeks.
>
>Clearing of heavy brush may be "good news" for visitors, but it is
>potentially bad news for nesting birds and those concerned about
>the environment.  Did the park work with any environmental organization
>in reaching this decision?  Of course, if the above simply means they
>will maintain some trails, that might not be harmful, but the
>implications could be larger.  Can you clarify?
>
>						Thanks, Al Eisner
>
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