NAC Update: San Onofre - June 26, 2009
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DATE : June 26, 2009
SUBJECT : San Onofre Update
TO : All naturists and other concerned citizens
Dear Naturist,
This is an update from the Naturist Action Committee on the status of
San Onofre State Beach and NAC's ongoing effort on behalf of naturists
there.
In an unpublished ruling issued yesterday, a California state court of
appeals has ruled in favor of the California Department of Parks and
Recreation in its appeal of a Superior Court's ruling from 2008 that
had favored naturists.
At issue is whether DPR has followed proper procedure in abruptly
ending the application of the Cahill/Harrison regulation at San Onofre
State Beach. Cahill/Harrison is long-standing and well-known means for
managing and regulating the clothing-optional use of portions of state
parks.
The ruling allows the possibility that rangers may immediately begin
issuing citations for nudity at San Onofre State Beach under Title 14,
Section 4322 of the California Code of Regulations. That is exactly
the same threat that DPR had originally scheduled to take effect on
June 1, 2008.
MORE INFORMATION
Details of this situation and specifics of the Cahill/Harrison
Regulation and associated documents may be found on the NAC Web page:
http://www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
There, you will find background documents related to the Cahill
Policy, the Harrison letter and NAC's lawsuit.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
This is a setback, but the battle is not ended. The Naturist Action
Committee has fourteen days to file a further appeal. NAC is carefully
considering the details of each of its options and the ramifications
of each.
NAC will continue to issue Action Alerts, Advisories and Updates on
this issue as circumstances require. Look for them.
PLEASE HELP NAC TO CONTINUE HELPING NATURISTS!
The Naturist Action Committee remains committed to the vigorous
defense of the clothing-optional use of public land. Activism on
behalf of naturists can be expensive. NAC relies entirely on the
voluntary financial support of people like YOU.
Won't you please send a generous donation to:
NAC
PO Box 132
Oshkosh, WI 54903
Or call toll free (800) 886-7230 (8 AM-4 PM, Central Time, weekdays)
to donate by phone using your MasterCard, Visa or Discover Card. Or
use your credit card to make a convenient online donation:
http://www.naturistaction.org/donate/
Thank you for choosing to make a difference.
Naturally,
Bob Morton
Executive Director
Naturist Action Committee
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Naturist Action Committee (NAC) - PO Box 132, Oshkosh, WI 54903
Executive Dir. Bob Morton - exe...@naturistaction.org
Board Member Allen Baylis - r...@baylislaw.com
Online Rep. Dennis Kirkpatrick - natu...@sunclad.com
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