North County Advocates

Programs: - supported encinitas residents alliance opposition of hymettus density bonus project in encinitas. Opposition was based on ceqa inadequacies, brown act violations, public record act violations, ca state constitutional violations and improper computations of allowed densities. Nca accepted and matched directed donations up to $30,000. Unfortunately the case was lost in court and we did not prevail.

- granted $20,000 to buena vista audubon society towards acquisition of the 31 acre cheatham property in coastal north county located adjacent to camp pendelton in oceanside. Escrow successfully closed and the property was preserved in perpetuity. - granted $6,250 to center for natural lands management to complete appraisals and thereby facilitate denk mountain acquisitions. Denk mountain is located in la costa. - donated $105 to batiquitos lagoon foundation

- nca challenged the city of carlsbads approval of its general plan update and associated climate action plan back in september 2015. This years settlement with carlsbad produced several concessions. Some of the key items in the agreement include: -- a commitment to implement the voter approved measure c from 2002 to acquire open spaces -- improved annual reporting on the actual open space for each of the citys 25 local facilities management zones -- changing the zoning for the buena vista reservoir to a park and securing the funds to build it -- creating a pilot program of two rangers to patrol natural lands and protect the resources -- requiring a process for early notification and involvement of nearby residents when new development is proposed -- establishing better performance standards and metrics to ensure the goals of the climate action plan and smart growth policies in the general plan, can be met. - settled lawsuit with the city of carlsbad over the poinsettia 61 project. The settlement resulted in habitat restoration, increased parkland designation, protection of additional natural space and repayment of nca legal fees.