September 21, 2007

Mr. Patrick Kruer, Chair
California Coastal Commission
45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, California 94105

Re: Proposed Foothill-South Toll Road

Dear Commissioner Kruer:

The California State Park Rangers Association urges you to reject the application for the proposed Foothill-South Toll Road in Orange County. The proposed toll road would irrevocably harm San Onofre State Beach and would violate the provisions of the Coastal Zone Management Act.

San Onofre State Beach provides vital low-cost public access to the coast, including low-cost accommodations. Each year, millions of visitors come to the park to enjoy its scenic beauty and outstanding natural and cultural resources. The proposed project would reduce habitat for 11 special status species. The park is a sacred site for Acjachemen people. It is a statewide treasure that would be destroyed by this proposed project.

The California State Park Rangers Association is a professional organization of hundreds of State Park employees and retirees from all classifications within State Parks. We respectfully ask you to consider the future of San Onofre State Beach and reject the consistency application of the proposed project.

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY

Gail Sevrens
President
California State Park Rangers Association

CC: California Coastal Commission staff