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Court eases brake on park closure: Carnegie OHV gets a few more weeks, but still needs sediment permit

Posted by: Maven on December 29, 2009 at 7:05 am

From Stockton’s Record:

“TRACY – They prayed for divine intervention. A court order worked just as well.

Less than three hours after a sometimes somber, often angry rally attended by hundreds of dirt bike riders on a drippy Monday afternoon, the state’s 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco announced Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area can remain open – at least a few more weeks.

Carnegie had been expected to close today under an earlier ruling by an Alameda County Superior Court judge, who outlawed off-highway vehicle use at the park until it gets a permit for sediment eroding into a seasonal creek.

Such permits usually take six months or longer to write.

“It’s great news,” said Phil Jenkins, division chief for California State Parks. “Our hope is we’ll be able to remain open while we go through all the processes we need to go through.” … “

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December 29, 2009 · Filed Under Water Quality

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