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CONSENT AGENDA. From the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District regular board meeting on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting with remote comment.
Agenda. Staff Report for Consent Item #6: “Contract Amendment with Ascent Environmental for Permitting Support to Implement the Purisima Comprehensive Use and Management Plan”
Discussion
On January 10, 2024, the Board of Directors (Board) approved a contract with Ascent
Environmental (Ascent) to provide planning and environmental review services for the Purisima Comprehensive Use and Management Plan (CUMP) and California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) documentation. The CUMP incorporates proposed new public access improvements and
resource and land management activities, including recommended actions for the:
- Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail and Shuttle Parking Area
- Highway 35 Trail Crossing and Parking Expansion
- Purisima Multimodal Access Implementation
- Irish Ridge Habitat Restoration (Project) at Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
Projects located within theCalifornia Coastal Zone must comply with the San Mateo County Local Coastal Program consistent with the California Coastal Act. Portions of the Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail, Verde Road
Parking Area, Verde Road crossings, Irish Ridge habitat restoration areas and other project elements associated with the Purisima Multimodal Access Improvements are located within the Coastal Zone, therefore, their implementation are subject to a CDP. In consultation with the County of San Mateo Planning Department, the District and the County recognized an efficiency opportunity in submitting a comprehensive CDP application that incorporates all the mentioned project elements located within the Coastal Zone, instead of submitting multiple separate CDP applications. Once the CEQA document is certified, the CDP will be ready for final review and consideration by the County Planning Commission. Initiating this comprehensive CDP at this earlier stage may allow the District to obtain the permit by late 2026/early 2027 and start construction of the Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail as early as Spring 2027.
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Minutes from the Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 Midpen Planning and Natural Resources Committee meeting.
Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve Parking Area 2024 CLOSURE Due to Storm Damage Repair;
Midpen Open Space Approves Purisima Creek Redwoods Comprehensive Use and Management Plan and Environmental Review (CEQA) Contract; February 6, 2024
Midpen Open Space Awards Design, Engineering and Permitting Contracts for the Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail and Parking Area Projects; October 10, 2023
MROSD Reviews Purisima Multimodal Access Study Results ~ Shuttles Work if No Parking is Allowed While Shuttle Runs; December 1, 2022
Midpen Open Space Looks at Shuttles, Reservations and Carpooling to Manage the Minimal Parking for the Purisima Creek Multimodal Access Project; August 25, 2022
PARKING SURVEY. Mid-Peninsula Open Space District (Midpen) Asks What Do You Want for Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve?; April 27, 2022
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) Studies the Purisima Creek Trails to Create Multimodal Access; March 24, 2022
San Mateo County Establishes “No Parking” on Purisima Creek Road and Higgins Canyon Road Near Hiking/Biking Trail; June 10, 2021
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