Piedras Blancas Realignment Project 1 Contribution to the

Piedras Blancas Realignment Project 1

Contribution to the Public Access � Opens up 76 acres of new public land � $23 million in funding to secure scenic conservation easement � Removes and restores existing highway for use by parks for CCT � Contributes $1. 4 million toward development, construction and maintenance of CCT � Provides for trailhead parking access � Restoration and enhancement of State Parks owned land 2

Eight-foot Proposed Shoulder Width Special Condition 2. a. � Safe for all highway users � Consistent with shoulder widths from San Luis Obispo to project area � Appropriate for coastal marine terrace � Mandatory standard for new construction on this highway � 8’ paved vs. 5’ paved/3’ gravel result in same degree of biological impact 3

Shoulder Width Visual Differences 4

Shoulder Width Visual Differences 5

California Coast Trail Parking (Special Conditions 2. b. and 2. c. ) Proposed Northern Parking Area Similar Parking near Cayucos Estero Bluffs 6

California Coast Trail Parking Accommodation (Special Conditions 2. b. and 2. c. ) Proposed Southern Parking Area Similar Parking Area Harmony Headlands 7

California Coast Trail Alignment (Special Condition 5. b. 1) California Coastal Trail Continuity � Trail alignment follows exist highway through restoration phase (5 years) � Trail alignment moves to edge of highway right-of-way � Trail alignment could be adjusted toward shoreline dependent on outcome of Welsh litigation. 8

Welsh Parcel (Special Conditions 9, 10, 11) • Existing Highway • Existing highway easement will terminate after highway use is no longer needed (deed: “right of way and incidents thereto for said State Highway. . . ) • Cannot dedicate fee interest or easement, Caltrans does not own the land • Rights are limited to the operation of the Highway • Caltrans is not transferring or selling any state land • Proposed Right-of-Way • Caltrans has obtained an order of possession of the proposed right-of-way that includes a strip of land approximately 130 to 142 feet wide across Welsh parcel • Caltrans has begun eminent domain process to acquire the County of San Luis Obispo’s interest in scenic/conservation easement over proposed right-of -way • Ongoing eminent domain litigation • Caltrans cannot agree to conditions that require actions to be taken on land that it does not own • Caltrans will agree to work with Coastal Commission, State Parks and other agencies toward mutually beneficial uses should opportunities arise regarding 9 the Welsh parcel after completion of litigation

Driveway Access to Wells – Sani & Welsh Parcels (Special Condition 2. e) Caltrans Proposed Design of Driveway Slopes As seen from northbound direction Sani and Welsh driveways to wells remain As proposed by Coastal Staff (Condition 2. e) 10

Extensive Interagency Coordination Caltrans California Dept. of Parks & Recreation California Coastal Commission California Coastal Conservancy California Fish & Wildlife San Luis Obispo County US Army Corps of Engineers San Luis Obispo Council of Governments US Fish & Wildlife Monterey Bay Nat’l Marine Sanctuary National Marine Fisheries Service US Bureau of Land Management Hearst Corporation Drs. Javad Sani & Parvin Nahvi Knute Welsh Bicycling Community Others 11