December 31, 2001

Herb Hamor, Chair

Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council

P.O. Box 249

Pescadero, CA. 94060

Re: Flooding of Pescadero Road where it intersects with Butano Creek

Dear Herb,

This letter is meant as a follow-up to PMAC regarding the Coastside Watershed Posse’s efforts to reduce the annual flooding of Pescadero Road at Butano Creek. As mentioned in our enclosed letter of November 2, 2001 to CDF Chief Steve Wert, Bill Cook, James Schweickert and Ron Schafer, the Coastside Watershed Posse will provide funding and implement a long-term vegetation management, beaver dam management, and beaver removal program starting in spring 2002 in perpetuity. These efforts are designed to facilitate a re-focus of the Butano low point near the bridge. I have also enclosed a copy of the Coastside Watershed Posse’s MOU and CRMP for PMAC consideration and any private property owners that are interested in becoming Coastside Watershed Posse volunteer members.

The Coastside Watershed Posse Fire Safe Council in 2002 will fund and implement a demonstration wildland/urban interface (WUI) FireAlert System project designed to protect the SF Peninsula coastal watershed. I’ve enclosed a brief one page overview of the WUI FireAlert System. A twenty minute visit to www.saveourbay.org will provide a complete overview of the Posse’s Watershed Vision, Coastside Fire Safe Council MOU, State Fire Plan, How to Protect Your Home, FireAlert System etc.

Andrea, John and I want to wish all the members of PMAC a healthy, peaceful and good will to all New Year.

Sincerely,

Oscar Braun

Cc: Chief Steve Wert, CDF

SMC Board of Supervisors C/O Richard Gordon,

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo

State Senator Byron Sher

Assemblyman Joe Simitian

District Superintendent Ron Schafer, State Parks & Recreation

Director Marcia Raines, SMC Environmental Services

Arthur R. Jensen, General Manager San Francisco Bay Area Water Users Association