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El Monte Valley Sand Mining  - Call to Help Say No

9/24/2015

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Call to sign "vote NO on Sand Mining in El Monte Valley Petition"
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SDHGPA pilots:

A sand mining company is proposing to remove sand from El Monte Valley. This is a huge operation, covering hundreds of acres and making a hole 100 feet deep. The initial work would be at the West end of the Valley. Take a look at this web site:  https://saveelmontevalley.wordpress.com

Look at the various links, starting with:  what when who how why

The input for the CEQA process is over, however, there is still a long process involved in gaining approval. The final step is when the County Board of Supervisors reviews it and says yes or no.

The main page of the web site has a letter to the Board of Supervisors. At the bottom of that letter is a link to a page that allows you to sign a petition requesting that approval for sand mining be denied.   ( https://saveelmontevalley.wordpress.com/2015/08/16/petitioning-chair-of-san-diego-county-board-of-supervisors-bill-hornsdcounty-ca-gov/  )

What can we do today to help?

I encourage all residents of San Diego County to sign this petition. ( https://www.change.org/p/no-on-el-monte-sand-mines-in-lakeside-bill-horn-sdcounty-ca-gov-we-urge-the-county-board-of-supervisors-to-vote-no )

If you would like to help further, write a letter today to a County Supervisor.

If we can help Blossom Valley residents save their Valley it would help us maintain our good relationship with them.


Bill Helliwell
SDHGPA Site Director & Treasure

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Go to Save El Monte Valley Website

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SDHGPA meeting Minutes - Sept 17 2015

9/18/2015

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SDHGPA meeting, Sept 17 2015

Meeting called to order
3 board members present (SR, BH, DM)

Torrey Pines Soaring Council:
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Peter Hill was appointed as SDHGPA's new Torrey Pines Soaring Council representative replacing David Metzgar following this month's TPSC meeting on the 21st.

David Metzgar reported the results of the survey of SDHGPA Members, taken at the request of the Torrey Pines Soaring Council, on the question of the possible re-regulation of Torrey Pines as a Hang 3 site requiring 50 hours of flight time, to replace the current Hang 4 requirement. 

Thanks to all who answered, these results will be reported to the TPSC:

Summary: (PG, HG, and biwingual pilot responses were similarly distributed and equal in numbers, and are therefor merged).
SHOULD TORREY BE OPENED UP TO HANG 3'S?
  • No, and TP should be a P4 site - 1
  • No, dangerous to self and others - 2
  • Yes, with training + checkout - 3
  • Yes, strongly agree - 9
  • Yes, doesn't require 50 hours - 1

Site Updates:
Blossom:
Bill Helliwell reported plans to develop a large-scale sand/gravel pit mine in El Monte valley (to us, Blossom Valley). There is an active movement protesting this development by conservationists and land use groups in Lakeside, and they would appreciate any supportive letters our club, or members of our club, could write to our county supervisors highlighting the negative impacts this would have on our flying activities and the viewshed in the area along with our desires to limit industrial development in the valley. The development is being disingenuously presented as a preservation activity.
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You can follow conservation efforts at the following web site.
https://saveelmontevalley.wordpress.com/

and on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/El-Monte-Nature-Preserve-Stop-The-Sand-Mine-In-El-Monte-Valley-1840620092830820/timeline/

Safety Report
An announcement was made regarding USHPA's Safety notice letter.  Some had not seen it yet. All were advised to look in their email spam folder or social filter folder. 

For those that missed the USHPA Safety Notice, it can be downloaded at the following link:
http://ushpa.aero/safety/safetynotice_20150828.pdf

Topic: (Discussion topic lead by Steve R)
Palomar & Laguna XC - Finding lift in all the right places & Avoiding the Hazard Zones

A big thank you to Angela for organizing the BBQ along with all those that pitched in!
Cheers,
Dave
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