Comments on: O.C. takes first step toward huge parkland acquisition

By: cuong

cuong — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:29:04 +0000

That picture is just beautiful. Had no idea something like that existed in our own backyards!

By: Zmtking

Zmtking — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:13:13 +0000

I’d be for public access in those area’s as long as it is free to the public at all times, and that means parking too. Otherwise leave it alone and keep the pressure off what’s left of the wildlife in the Santa Ana Mountains.

By: DISCO

DISCO — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:04:36 +0000

Public access is a reality now and it’s a little late to try and wall it off forever. That misguided approach only fuels the acrimony of both sides, and benefits no one. The county will grow and more people will require more space to graze when not watching TV or staring at the computer. Most think this deal is part of a land grab, swapping un-buildable real estate for density increase permits. The reality is simply to keep the lands protected and hope fully unified, by reducing some of the redundant ranching era fencing animals can again range across a less fractured habitat, allowing them to win most. No one is forcing this, it’s a voluntary gift that simply puts these lands to it’s highest and best use.

The only issue is the public management, O.C. is light years ahead of most governments but no public agency will ever be perfect. If the damn tree huggers could just wrap up their filibuster EIR’s perhaps we could finally enjoy these lands en masse.

By: Supervisor Joke

Supervisor Joke — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:59:12 +0000

Lets get this straight……the BOS wants to have more park space (which is a nice thing) yet wants to cut every OC agency budget that services its citizens. The Sheriff will take a 60 million dollar cut next year. Well I now know the BOS priorities……have more trees to maintain and pay for while releasing criminals from jail. Nice job you perverted politicians!

By: Bebe

Bebe — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:45:03 +0000

Isn’t that area an important wildlife corridor? It seems there would be pretty serious implications if that was opened to the public.

By: BoogerBoy

BoogerBoy — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:39:14 +0000

Public access would be nice, but if that happens in an area with mountain lions among other critters, how will that work?
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By: OC4truth

OC4truth — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:32:51 +0000

Denny said county officials approached the Irvine Co. earlier this year to begin a conversation about a possible transfer, realizing they were at last in a financial position to manage the new parkland.
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That’s interesting seeing that almost all levels of govt seem to be complaining about shortfalls.

Interesting that the environmental organizations seem to be urging caution. So that would seem to be a good idea.

Public access would be nice, but if that happens in an area with mountain lions among other critters, how will that work? I guess we already have that in Caspers Park and Whiting Ranch and both have had lion attacks, although not very often.

By: peter wolf

peter wolf — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:25:09 +0000

Who cares about the money !! Who cares how it ‘pencils out’. We’re broke already anyway. We give contracts to advertising companies to promote the parks we already have ( and are paying for) that evidently no one is visiting. So I say ‘Go For It !! ‘