Public Use Master Plan Committee
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The PUMP Component of the Vision Plan   (back to top)

The Vision Plan also includes the creation of the Public Use Master Plan (PUMP) for the Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve. Click here for an overview map of the Preserve properties. The current Preserve consists of the following City owned properties:

  • Shoreline Park (52 acres)
  • The Switchbacks parcel (94 acres)
  • The Trump habitat preserve (71 acres)
  • The Forrestal Nature Preserve (154 acres)
  • The Portuguese Bend parcel (399 acres)
  • The coastal Abalone Cove and adjoining RDA parcels (110 acres)
  • The Barkentine parcel (98 acres)
  • The Fishing Access parcel (9 acres)
  • Portions of Lower and Upper Pt. Vicente (60 acres)
  • The Oceanfront habitat preserve (69 acres)
  • Agua Amarga Canyon (39 acres)
  • Portions of the Crestridge parcel (13 acres)
  • PVPLC owned Lunada Canyon (20 acres)

In accordance with the City’s NCCP, the PUMP must be prepared and submitted to the resource agencies within 2 years of the NCCP Implementing Agreement being signed by all parties. Preparation of the PUMP will be a major undertaking and the financial assistance provided by the Annenberg grant will be invaluable for completing the PUMP within the required time line.

The PUMP Preparation Process Time Line  (back to top)

Gathering Data Phase by Melendrez March 2006 to June 2006
Vision Plan Public Workshop No. 1 June 3, 2006
Creation of Vision Plan Alternatives June 2006 to Oct. 2006
Vision Plan Public Workshop No. 2 October 21, 2006
Preparation of PUMP by PUMP Committee June 2006 to Sept. 2007
Final Alternative Refinement Nov. 2006 to Sept. 2007
Merged Vision Plan/PUMP Public Workshop No. 3 Sept. 2007
Final Plan Creation Oct. 2007 to Dec. 2007
City Council Review/Adoption of Vision Plan/PUMP Jan. 2008

Current Status    (back to top)

The PUMP Committee has been meeting on a regular basis since its first meeting on July 12, 2006 to discuss public issues related to the Preserve, such as trail routes, trail uses, and trail amenities (trailheads, vista points, etc.). In order to facilitate the Committee’s discussion on the overall Preserve, sub-areas were identified by the Committee, referred to as “Ecological Reserves (it should be noted that these properties have not been formally designated as ecological reserves by the resource agencies).” Click here to view a map of the “ecological reserve” properties.

The Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve is comprised of the following ten (10) “ecological reserves:”

  • Vista del Norte Ecological Reserve
  • Agua Amarga Ecological Reserve
  • Vicente Bluffs Ecological Reserve
  • Alta Vicente Ecological Reserve
  • Abalone Cove Ecological Reserve
  • Three Sisters Ecological Reserve
  • Canyons Ecological Reserve
  • Forrestal Ecological Reserve
  • San Ramon Ecological Reserve
  • Ocean Trails Ecological Reserve

    Thus far, the PUMP Committee has conceptually approved trail routes for each of the “ecological reserves.” Click here to view the maps identifying the trail routes approved by the PUMP Committee. It should be noted that the trail routes are considered “conceptual” at this time because changes may occur as the Committee proceeds with its discussion on trail uses. Such changes may include adding, deleting or re-routing trails.

    As of May 2, 2007, the PUMP Committee began to review trail uses for each of the “ecological reserves.” The trail uses proposed by Staff for the Committee’s consideration are based on trail uses identified in the City’s Conceptual Trails Plan and other related documents and City policies. At this time, the PUMP Committee is reviewing the trail uses for the following “ecological reserves:”

    Maps    (back to top)

The trail uses being considered for the overall Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve are as follows:

  • Pedestrian Only
  • Bicycle Only
  • Pedestrian / Equestrian
  • Pedestrian / Bicycle
  • Multipurpose (pedestrian, bicycle, and equestrian)

Once the PUMP Committee has completed its review of trail uses, the Committee will begin to review trail amenities that includes parking, trailhead features, signs, and vista points to name a few.

It is anticipated that the PUMP Committee will complete its review by September 2007. At that time, the PUMP Committee’s recommendations will be folded into the Vision Plan concept and presented to the public at a workshop prior to being formally presented to the City Council.

PUMP Meetings   (back to top)

The PUMP Committee meetings are open to the public. The Committee generally meets once a month on Wednesday evenings at 7pm. The meetings are typically held in the Community Room at RPV City Hall (30940 Hawthorne Blvd.), unless otherwise noted. Click here to access the PUMP Committee tentative meeting calendar. If you would like to send any comments or correspondence to the PUMP committee, please send such information to planning@rpv.com. Staff will provide all such comments and correspondence to the PUMP committee at their monthly meetings.

For further information about the RPV Vision Plan and/or the PUMP Committee, please contact Ara Mihranian with the City of Rancho Palos Verdes at 310-544-5228 or via email at aram@rpv.com or Barbara Dye with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy at 310-541-7613 or via email at barbaradye@cox.net.

If you would like to be placed on an interested parties list to receive public notices or other periodic updates on the RPV Vision Plan and PUMP via e-mail, you may subscribe by joining the list server group here.

 

PUMP Steering Committee Members  (back to top)

To assist with development of the PUMP, a PUMP steering committee was appointed by the City Council on June 6, 2006. The PUMP Committee consists of the following 16 community members who bring various points of view to the committee.

Donald Bell
Arlene Block
Barry Bonnickson
Troy Braswell
Eva Cicoria
Al Edgerton
Marc Jacobowitz
Cassie Jones
Gordon Leon
Vic Quirarte
Ann Shaw
John Stevens
Paul Tetreault
John Wessel
Bill James
Kurt Loheit – Ex Officio Advisory Member