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Commission rejects split-rail fence proposal at North Dunes after divided commission vote
Summary
Commissioners debated installing a three-rail split-rail fence along the Fourth Avenue boardwalk to protect tidestrom lupine and other sensitive habitat; after public comment and questions about costs and signage the motion to install the fence failed on a 3–2 vote.
The Forest and Beach Commission declined to approve installation of a three-rail split-rail fence at the North Dunes Habitat Restoration Area adjacent to the Fourth Avenue boardwalk after a split vote.
Staff presented the proposal as a measure to reduce trampling and dog intrusion into a designated environmentally sensitive habitat area that staff and consultants say contains the endangered tidestrom lupine. "The Habitat Restoration Area was designated an ESHA, environmentally sensitive habitat area, several years ago," a staff presenter told the commission, noting that previous recommendations from biologists and consultants had recommended more resistant fencing in priority locations.
Staff said the new fence would replace a cable/rope barrier that does not adequately deter dogs and people from…
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