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VIDEOS and LETTER.
– Video from Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) Director’s Special Meeting on Thursday, July 17th, 2025 at 7:30pm, as a hybrid meeting.
– Letter from Caltrans to District 3 Supervisor, Ray Mueller. on June 5th, 2025.
– Video from Midcoast Community Council (MCC) meeting on June 25th, 2025, as a hybrid meeting.
Item #5a. Caltrans Presentation about their fire hazard mitigation work on the Right of Way parcel in Montara and Moss Beach.
Letter from Caltrans to District 3 Supervisor, Ray Mueller
“Caltrans recently received correspondence from Montara Water and Sanitary District expressing interest in acquiring the properties originally intended for the former State Route 1 Once a Specific Plan, which is a specific planning/zoning document, is prepared by San Mateo County and certified by the California Coastal Commission, Caltrans will be able to dispose of these properties.”
Video from Midcoast Community Council (MCC) meeting on June 25th, 2025, as a hybrid meeting. Agenda Item #5a. Minutes (including public comments for Item #5a.
5a. Caltrans Presentation about their fire hazard mitigation work on the Right of Way parcel in Montara and Moss Beach. Speakers were Jeneane Crawford, Caltrans Public Information Officer and John Carlston, Caltrans District Office Chief for right of way appraisal and excess land and property management. They provided a brief overview of the history of the Devil’s Slide Bypass area and a report on the current work in progress which adheres to the following Cal Fire recommendations:
- Creates a defensible space: remove leaves, fallen trees, barks and debris and anything that can be a fuel, mitigating the risk of fire. (The property owners also have to create a defensible space around their properties.)
- Collaborates with a certified arborist.
- Conducts ongoing weed abatement.
- Protects environmental resources while carrying out fire mitigation work.
READ MORE >>> Minutes
Red Alert Montara Moss Beach (RAMMB) Notifies Caltrans of their Public Entity Mandatory Duty to Abate the Very High Fire Hazards for Devil’s Slide Bypass ROW Endangering Coastsiders’ Lives and Property;
RAMMB (Red Alert Montara, Moss Beach) Makes Contact with Caltrans District 4 Resulting in Caltrans ROW Meeting with Calfire; RAMMB to Present at Coastside Fire Meeting; March 20, 2025
Caltrans Responds to Montara Water and Sewer District’s PRA for Martini Bypass Fire/Tree Mitigation;
Montara Water and Sewer District Finds More Water on the CalTrans Martini ByPass;
MWSD General Manager Demands CalTrans Clear Fire Hazards From Martini ByPass ROW to Protect Watershe;
Montara Resident Gets CalTrans to “Commit” to Clearing Devil’s Slide Martini ByPass ROW by 9/2021;
Update on Caltrans Martini Creek Bypass From Montara Water and Sanitary District;
More on MWSD on Coastside Buzz
Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) Meetings ~ 1st & 3rd Thursdays @ 7:30pm
MWSD Agendas and Meeting Links
If you experience technical difficulties or have technical questions prior to or during the meeting, please contact MWSD’s IT support at (650) 728-7843.
Meeting Videos
Meeting Schedule
Regular meetings are 7:30pm on the first and third Thursday of each month. They used to held at the District office at 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, next to Pt Montara Lighthouse and Hostel.
To receive agendas by email, send a request to mwsd@coastside.net
In addition to email, we post agendas before each board meeting:
- On the District website here
- Montara post office
- Moss Beach post office
- the bulletin board in front of the MWSD office
Who is on the Board of Directors?
All Board members may be reached by sending an email to info@mwsd.net.
Services
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) – MWSD is a member of SAM, the agency that collects and cleans our Coastside community’s wastewater before it enters the ocean. SAM meets monthly on the 4th Monday at 7:30pm. Jim Harvey and Scott Boyd presently serve as SAM board members.
Recology of the Coast – MWSD has contracted with Recology of the Coast for trash pickup, recycling, and waste hauling.
Visit County Solid Waste Department for more information about recycling, composting, etc.
In an Emergency
Water Emergencies: Call MWSD at (650) 728-3545
Sewer Emergencies: Call SAM at (650) 726-0124
For emergencies that affect life, health or safety: Dial 911
Contact Us
- 8888 Cabrillo Hwy
Montara, California 94037 - Office Hours:
8:30AM to 5PM Mon-Fri - (650) 728-3545
- mwsd@coastside.net
Note: Public participation is not permitted during closed session discussion items.
MSWD General Manager Clemens Heldmaier showing a creek filtration system.
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