October 29, βScott Rohlf, a planner with California State Parks and project manager of the Seacliff Resilience Plan, says public input is the key element of the process. At an Oct. They shared ideas about replacing facilities destroyed in a punishing series of storms in , and introduced some innovative strategies to protect the beach and the park.
At regular intervals, presentations were paused to field questions and conduct quick surveys. It was the second public event associated with phase two of a five-part recovery process. Having performed a vulnerability assessment, State Parks is now identifying measures to adapt to the twin dangers of mega-storms and sea-level rise, and calling on park users to help decide how to proceed.
The public is clearly engagedβ 60 people showed up for the online event. An in-person community workshop held at the Seacliff Inn in Aptos on Sept. Rohlf and his team see these events as crowdsourcing exercises to help them chart the best course to rebuild and protect the unique stretch of beach that comprises these two state parks, beloved for their campgrounds, picnic areas and visitor centers.
We serve the public by providing education and inspiration, the ability to recreate in wonderful outdoor spaces like Seacliff, and protecting biodiversity, for all of the California public. And when I receive input, that gives me guidance. Our strategy is certainly to have a science-based approach, and my background provides me the context for that.
The project then involves weaving that together with community input and other data points to develop parks that serve the public for decades to come. The final half-hour of the Oct. On Jan. The storm also destroyed significant sections of a timber bulkhead seawall. Over the next several months, a number of atmospheric rivers caused further bluff erosion and road damage.
