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Despite what you may have heard, there is no plan to repatriate our seals to the wild. We ask there be real Shared Use, and enforcement of existing law to clear illegal sales tables that bankroll the extremists. (Tie-dye shirt people are legal, SealWatch is not) The City can't afford to bend over for APRL and violate the 1931 Trust and the Coastal Act. We have to share. It can work. The Public's right to access Children’s Pool is in more danger than ever before. State courts once ruled the City had to restore Children’s Pool to the splendid gift it once gratefully accepted from Ellenor Scripps on behalf of the Children of San Diego. The City Attorney took Bryan Pease's suggestion to have the trust altered to transfer the value of that beach to the benefit of the trustee - the City, to the detriment of the beneficiaries -the Children. Such is the character of our City leaders. But after the City got what it said it wanted in order to preserve a tourist attraction, then: Since then, 2 rangers have come and gone. Ranger Rich is now on the job. With no backing to enforce anything, rangers are limited to explaining an unenforceable rope barrier and counseling folks to stay back from seals. Just having a credible trained observer there who can answer questions honestly is good. The City cannot proceed with a Docent program because of the hostility APRL would dish out. But we can still have our beach cordoned off forever. The City Attorney met with the Coastal Commission and it was revealed the high tide line in the 1931 trust referred to the historic tide line before the wall was there, so every bit of the beach was under direct Coastal Commission jurisdiction. A new permit for a year round rope would be made and under the CCC jurisdiction the Executive Director could issue a waiver to allow the Commission to grant a permit first, and then the local permit process follow. This waiver is under an obscure code 13053 that does not require any record or documentation and nobody in our Coastal Commission office can recall it ever being done before. The State office was also at a loss to find any record of such a waiver ever being issued before. This novel approach had its problems. Parks and Recreation was stuck with applying for this new permit and submitted a single paragraph description which was so vague it was stopped by the local CCC office and more information was required. The deadline to schedule a hearing in January in Los Angeles was missed so now it will be in March in Chula Vista. More information was submitted, but only City meeting minutes, which is all Parks and Rec could supply because it never was in on the decision process. It had no Site Development Permit to submit, which ordinarily would come from Development Services, which did not make one because of the waiver. An unforeseen problem arose with the permit. It specified 130 feet of length. The City had put it up as usual spanning 148', but somebody measured it. Oops. The rope had to be pulled back 18' a week after it went up. The measure, to close the beach in winter and spring was altered to barricade the stairs and was never begun. Intent to proceed was posted at the lifeguard tower but the City withdrew it in September. There should be an alternate route to the beach. The ramp that was closed 17 years ago. We found that ramp to be shown in the Local Coastal Plan as historical access and demanded it be unlocked. It was unlocked in August 2011 and then a shroud welded over the lock to make it more impenetrable than ever. Here is A VIDEO the Plannng Commission saw, to show seals are not terrified of divers. Check more videos and see what happens when humans share the seals' real habitat - the water. http://www.sddivers.com/Seal%20Videos.html The whole sidewalk had become a circus after the City gave up control 5 years ago to APRL to allow them to control the beach and solicit donations to fund their lawsuits and lobbying. Our citing the law did no good. Two City Attorneys have turned a blind eye. Then we just started putting up our tables and signs, soliciting donations, and told everybody "Yes, this is all illegal. So what?" In December, 2010, Park and Rec implemented a sales table permit system. There were to be 2 small spaces with signs within reach by permits alloted in a monthly lottery. There is a controversy at Children's Pool beach, but not about seals. History of the loss of Children's Pool by the public: If you like to read evidence: Check this.
This site is intended as a public resource for facts surrounding the La Jolla Children's Pool controversy THE MISSION : TO UPHOLD HISTORIC DECISIONS AND PROTECT OUR BEACHES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS FRIENDS OF THE CHILDEN’S POOL is organized to: EDUCATE the public as to the use of the Children’s Pool in accord with Miss Ellen Scripps charitable intent in 1931 in order to protect La Jolla Children’s Pool surroundings as a public park, a bathing pool for children and public recreational usage in accordance with chapter 937 of the attached deed of trust between Miss Ellen Browning Scripps, the State of California and the City of San Diego, county of San Diego. PUBLICIZE the return of the Children’s Pool to public recreational use. PROMOTE public access per the Trust, the Coastal Act, the State Constitution, the Public Trust Doctrine. FACILITATE cleaning the beach and adjacent areas as to make it attractive for human use, including removal of rodent, destructive and invasive species. STATEMENT FROM THE FOUNDERS The name says it all... The Children's Pool was created specifically for the children to learn ocean swimming and appreciation of a wonderful water resource. Occasionally, there are events that occur during the events of our daily lives that force us to take action to preserve the rights guaranteed to us under law and by historical tradition. The Children's Pool is just such a cause. It combines the aquatic education, outdoor recreation, clean water and environmental responsibility all equally under attack. Designed, built and dedicated by the namesake and benefactress of La Jolla , Miss Ellen Browning Scripps, for the specific purpose of aquatic education and recreation and the natural appreciation of the environment, challenges by radical environmental groups (ie., seal activist groups ) falsely target this resource. We feel it is our duty as citizens and ocean enthusiasts to hold the line against radical extremists that would destroy our traditions, dramatically degrade the environment and violate the Trust, in rule of law, which has recently been upheld in court (see BREACH OF FIDUCARY DUTY page 27 ). It is ironic that those who claim to represent environmental interests have created one of the most environmentally polluted and unnatural settings along the California shore. The extraordinary high concentration of pinnipeds in this man-made setting has caused a well designated status among California 's most polluted beaches. The fecal colon count has reached dangerous levels and will continue to increase as population densities of harbor seals continue to soar. It is also confounding that so-called environmental proponents would focus on the rights and propagation of the pinnipeds at The Children's Pool while ignoring the underwater desert being created by the voracious appetites of this unnatural pinniped population. Are you unwilling to visit Children's Pool Beach because you might get yelled at, or taunted, or who knows what? Complain to the City. Click here. Or just drop a line about what you know at harassed@san.rr.com See what kind of cruel and ignorant propaganda is posted against honest seal protectors |
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