LakesideTrails: http://lakesidetrails.tripod.com

I apprehend no danger to our country from a foreign foe... Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another foe: from the inattention of the people to the concerns of the government. - Daniel Webster, June 1st, 1837

• It serves as a resource for information, events and contacts related
to the effort to establish a TrailsMap for San Diego County's - East County.
• Collect and identify existing and historic trails
• Sustain the goal of creating and maintaining a TrailsMap.
• Support the general effort of the Lakeside citizens to maintain its rural horse-town atmosphere
• The narrow name "LakesideTrails" was selected in hopes of inspiring other east county communities and interest to create similar sites.

• Wednesday August 9th, 2000: County Board of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Coast Hwy., San Diego
  This meeting should include discussion of the USDRIP area that was originally scheduled for June 14th
  The agenda posting has not been updated, it will be linked here once posted.
• Wednesday July 19th 2000: SDCTC meeting 7:30pm, Mission Trails Park Center, One Father Junipero Serra Road www.sdctc.com/page7.html
• Saturday July 15th 2000: Lakeside Chamber of Commerce sponsors "I Love a Clean Lakeside"
  for more details call 561-1031
• Thursday July 13th 2000: 9am, Lakeside Community Center, Save Lindo Lake Committee/Water Quality Task Force
  Concerned citizens are welcomed to attend.
• Wednesday July 5th 2000: LCPG meeting 7:30pm, Lakeside Community Center, www.lcpg.net
• Wednesday June 28th 2000: 7 p.m. at 10845 Rancho Bernardo Road
  This month, local forest officials held an informational briefing for interested groups such as off-road enthusiasts and backcountry residents. Tomorrow [6/28], local forest officials will hold a follow-up meeting at 7 p.m. at 10845 Rancho Bernardo Road. See full Union-Tribune Story: Regional News
• Wednesday June 21st 2000: East County Trails Preservation Group Meeting, 6:00pm, 9932 Maine Ave, Lakeside
  9932 is across the Main from Leo's Pharmacy (a short walk from 7:30's LCPG meeting)
  Meeting with community member impacted by the Ralphs shopping development (Old Highway 80)
  in particular the loss of Crest trails access.
• Wednesday June 21st 2000: LCPG meeting 7:30pm, Lakeside Community Center, www.lcpg.net
• Wednesday June 21st 2000: SDCTC meeting 7:30pm, Mission Trails Park Center, One Father Junipero Serra Road www.sdctc.com/page7.html
• Tuesday June 20th, 7 p.m. in the Marriott Hotel, 8757 Rio San Diego Drive in Mission Valley. representatives of the state agency will conduct a public hearing in San Diego on developing a general plan for the park.
• Wednesday June 14, 2000 Lakeside Design Review Board Meeting 7:05pm
  Due to the postponed Board of Supervisors meeting today, and a lack of a possible decision on the proposal from the Planning Commission, CASTOR now has the opportunity to bring his most recent building project for the Riverford Road area to the Lakeside Design Review Board. CASTOR will be bringing his project up tonight, Wednesday June 14, at 7:05 PM. We could use your help to keep CASTOR under the rules of the current Specific Plan. Otherwise, we may get another envelope factory. Hope to see you there tonight. The meeting will be at the Lakeside Community Center. Please try to come; this is exactly how the envelope factory snuck in!
• Wednesday June 14, 2000 County Board of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Coast Hwy., San Diego
  AGENDA: http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/cnty/bos/agenda/planland/ Item # 4
  Just heard (6/13 4:30) that the June 14th Board of Supervisors meeting regarding the USDRIP (M54 zoning) on the San Diego River in Lakeside is cancelled until Aug. 9th at 9am. With signs up all over town and buses available, please call everyone you know that may be planning on attending the meeting. More information will be posted (as we learn it) it the near future. Thanx for your support, Diane
  CORRECTED (6/11) earlier postings of this meeting incorrectly identified the location. This meeting is at the county offices just across Harbor Dr. from the Star of India.
• Wednesday June 7th 2000: LCPG meeting 7:30pm, Lakeside Community Center, www.lcpg.net
• Wednesday June 7th 2000: [Lakeside a River Runs Through It] Petitions need to be mailed:
  LAKESIDE A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT, P.O. BOX 803, LAKESIDE, CA. 92040
• Saturday June 3rd, 2000 10am-4pm National Trails Day [Balboa Park Organ Pavilion]
• Wednesday May 24th 2000 7pm-8:30pm: Council District 7's Budget Meeting, [Mission Trails Regional Park]
  RSVP Judy McCarty 619-236-6677 or judy@cd7.sannet.gov
  Councilmember Judy McCarty (City of San Diego) Community Issues
  City Manager Michael T. Uberuaga, Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Briefing
• Wednesday May 17th 2000: SDCTC meeting 7:30pm, Mission Trails Park Center, One Father Junipero Serra Road www.sdctc.com/page8.html
• Wednesday May 17th 2000: LCPG meeting 7:30pm, Lakeside Community Center, www.lcpg.net
• Monday May 15th, 2000, 6:30pm [Lakeside Community Center] Meeting concerning the merger of the Riverview Water District and Lakeside Water District. Board members of both districts will be present to answer questions.
• Sunday May 7th, 2000, 10pm [KFMB AM 760] Jim Bell'S Common Sense Talk Show Topic: San Diego River
• Monday May 1st, 2000, 6:30pm [Lakeside Community Center] Meeting concerning the merger of the Riverview Water District and Lakeside Water District. Board members of both districts will be present to answer questions.
• Friday April 28, 9:00 AM Sand Diego County Planning Commission, 5201 Ruffin Rd. St. B, San Diego
• Monday April 24th 2000: LCPG - Zoning Sub Commitee Meeting 4:00pm, Lakeside Community Center
• April 19th 2000: LCPG meeting 7:30pm, Lakeside Community Center, www.lcpg.net
• Sunday April 16th, EarthFair 2000, all day at Balboa Park
• April 5th 2000: LCPG meeting 7:30pm, Lakeside Community Center
• March 31st 2000: USDRIP meeting 3:00pm, Lakeside Community Center
• March 30th 2000: Meeting with Dianne Jacobs 3:00pm, East County Supervisor Office
• bold indicates next local (sd.ca.us) event, itallics indicates event has passed, order of listings is by date

• California: The folks from Millennium Trail for California have reqested the following actions from equestrian organizations
• Lakeside: Eat My Dust! (posted 7/11/00)
• Lakeside: River bottom usage (posted 5/28/00)

• Lakeside News
  • Thursday July 13th, 2000: SanDiego Union: Lakeside: Lakeside, Riverview water districts hire firm to compare systems Report aimed at planned merger
  • July 2000: Inaugural edition of the "Lakeside Gazette"
    Letter from Lance Manfredi: Lakeside community is committed to perserving its rural character
  • Wednesday June 28th, 2000: Californian: Around Lakeside [Betty McMillen]:
    A variation of the url http://lakesidetrails.tripod.com was published in connection with the information it provides on the group: "Lakeside a River Runs Through It"
    A description of the County Trails Policy (a result of Diane Jacob's Trail Advisory Committee) relieving land owners of some liablities when permitting public trails access.
  • Wednesday June 21st, 2000: Californian: Around Lakeside: Lakeside Disign Review Board debates poential industrial site [Betty McMillen]
    ...Castor Family Enterprises were asked to return with a better plan...
    plans are for three more industrial buildings between Hwy 67 and the envelope factory...
  • Thursday June 15th: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Protect this precious natural resource [ERIC BOWLBY Sierra Club] (see the third listed letter)
  • Thursday June 15th: Union Tribune: Lakeside: County OKs funds for teen center
  • Tuesday June 13th: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Save the riverside: Approve compromise zoning for Lakeside
  • Tuesday June 13th: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Planning group rejects Lakeside shopping center
  • Sunday June 11th: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Probe into dumping at river landfill heats up
  • Thursday June 8th: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Lakeside project draws fire: Some don't buy shopping center plan
  • Wednesday May 3rd: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Lakeside, Riverview water merger backed
  • Saturday April 29th: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Mining company offers to donate 31 acres to Lakeside for river park
  • Thrusday April 27th: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Enforce the code restrictions | Prevent further blight along the riverfront in Lakeside
  • Friday April 21st: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Lakeside zoning plan stirs debate
  • Friday April 7th: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Hazardous dumping probe aimed at company
  • Saturday March 18th, 2000: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Lakeside river area eyed for indoor soccer center
  • Wednesday March 15th, 2000: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Study urges 1 Lakeside water board | Area taxpayers would save thousands in consolidation
  • Friday March 4th, 2000: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Lakeside panel opposes KCBQ bid to move towers
  • Friday January 21st, 2000: Union Tribune: Lakeside: Proposal for golf course criticized | Loss of riding trails irks horse enthusiasts
  • Tuesday April 4th, 1995: Union Tribune: San Dieguito A park in peril | San Dieguito River plan is too good to sacrifice
• Regional News & related issues
  • Satruday July 8, 2000: UnionTribune: Miramar: Marines may park RVs at Miramar Stables site: Horse lovers say neigh to proposal
  • Wednesday July 5th, 2000: UnionTribune: Nevada: Defiant protesters move 'Liberty Rock'
  • Tuesday July 4th, 2000: UnionTribune: Gettysburg: Battlefield tourist tower razed on Gettysburg anniversary
  • Tuesday July 4th, 2000: UnionTribune: Nevada: With picks, shovels, 500 rally to defy feds: They work to reopen remote Nevada road
  • Monday July 3rd, 2000: UnionTribune: Borrego Springs: Crisis feared for Borrego water supply: Vast underground source is being heavily tapped
  • Monday July 3rd, 2000: UnionTribune: Borrego Springs: If they build it, will there be water?
  • Monday July 3rd, 2000: UnionTribune: Nevada: 2 quit effort to open barred road: Shovel Brigade wants access despite risk to trout species
  • Thursday June 29th, 2000: UnionTribune: Anza-Borrego: The future of Anza-Borrego state park [By Lawrence Hogue]
  • Tuesday June 27th, 2000: UnionTribune: Cleveland National Forest: NO-ROAD PLAN PITCHED: Comments sought on proposal that would affect federal forests
  • Sunday June 24th, 2000: UnionTribune: San Diego County: Relationship to land defines region [Richard Louv the Future's Edge]
  • Sunday June 24th, 2000: UnionTribune: LA: L.A. River: From gray to greenery: Millions will help turn concrete into parkway
    Let's invest today in what will cost millions in the future.
  • Friday June 23rd, 2000: Union Tribune: Lake Morena: Draining hurts lake activity: Boating, recreation may end if water level keeps falling
    How important are your local water sources?
  • Wednesday June 21st, 2000: Californian: Jamul: Gaining ground... County purchases Jamul acreage to be set aside as open space [Steve Dolan & Joe Naiman]
    ...$1M for 312.5 acres known as the Daley Ranch in Hollenbeck Canyon... plans are to aquire the entire 3,700 acre property
  • Wednesday June 21st, 2000: UnionTribune: Anza-Borrego: Public joins parley on future Anza-Borrego general plan
  • Monday June 19th, 2000: UnionTribune: Alpine: '92 law stalls effort to make Alpine a city: Some say that's happening in many California communities
  • Sunday June 18th, 2000: UnionTribune: Anza-Borrego: Charting the future of Anza-Borrego park
  • Friday June 16th, 2000: UnionTribune: Laguna: Six hours on horseback is 150: riders' idea of fun: Endurance event starts at 6 a.m. tomorrow
  • Friday June 16th, 2000: UnionTribune: Poway: Poway OKs ground-water use for links
    posted for reference by the folks in the El Monte valley
  • Friday June 16th, 2000: UnionTribune: Jamul: County buys land for Jamul preserve
    posted for reference by the folks who wonder about the priority of the Lakeside River Park
  • Saturday June 10th: UnionTribune: Descanso: Lack of park funds stalls plan for Descanso ranch
    area's location: [map]
  • Saturday June 10th: Union Tribune: Battle waged over backcountry plans: Environmentalists ask court to block zoning changes
  • Saturday June 10th: Union Tribune: Letters: Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor regarding National Park Roads
  • Thursday June 8th, 2000: Union Tribune: State, U.S. forge key water pact: Historic plan seen as best hope to ease persistent problems
  • Thursday June 1st, 2000: Union Tribune: Factions collide over national forest roads-- Off-roaders, Sierra Club at great divide
    More information on this site: www.roadless.fs.fed.us
    Letters to the Editor
  • Wednesday May 10th: Union Tribune: San Diego: Plan for park at county building gets push
  • Wednesday May 10th: Union Tribune: California: State legislators form smart-growth caucus
  • Sunday April 16th, 2000: Union Tribune: San Diego River: Tracking down pollution | Contaminated urban runoff is a major factor
  • Tuesday April 11th, 2000: Union Tribune: Alpine: Alpine residents incensed with bicyclists riding trails
  • Wednesday April 19th, 2000: Union Tribune: East County: Weeding out a real killer | Arundo pushing out native plants along S.D. River
  • Sunday April 23rd, 2000: Union Tribune: Ocean Beach: Public park blooming on private property
  • Thurday January 27th, 2000: Union Tribune: Mission Trails A rare opportunity | City should preserve Mission Trails land
  • Friday September 15th, 1995: Union Tribune: Mission Trails Ocean-to-mountains park | The JPA should support this proposed jewel
    
    
  • Monday December 14th, 1998: Union Tribune: County: In footsteps of ancient Indians; Steve Cowen | Kumeyaay and Cahuilla Indian trails of San Diego County

• LakesideTrails http://lakesidetrails.tripod.com
• San Diego County Trails Council www.sdctc.com
• Ramona Trails Association www.ramonarec.com/RTA_main.html
• County of San Diego Department of Land Use & Environment http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/cnty/cntydepts/landuse
• Backcountry Horsemen of California San Diego Unit www.ixpres.com/bchorsemensd/
• San Dieguito River Park www.sdrp.org/
• Mission Trails Regional Park www.mtrp.org
• Lakeside Community Planning Group: www.lcpg.net
• Out and about: http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/cnty/cntydepts/landuse/parks/index.html
• Summer recreation: http://www.sannet.gov/park-and-recreation/index.shtml
• Take a hike: http://tamalpais.sierraclub.org/chapters/sandiego/
• Millennium Trails: http://www.millenniumtrails.org/MT_active_pages/Home/main.asp
• River Network http://www.rivernetwork.org/index.htm
• El Capitan HS FFA http://www.grossmont.k12.ca.us/elcap/clubs/ffa/index.htm
• Lakeside Rodeo: www.lakesiderodeo.com
• Lakeside Polo Club: http://lakesidepolo.tripod.com
• El Capitan High School: http://www.grossmont.k12.ca.us/elcap/elcap.html
• Lakeside Union School District: http://www.lsschools.k12.ca.us/lakeside/
• San Diego Mountain Bike Association: www.sdmba.com
• Earth Times, San Diego: www.sdearthtimes.com
• Poway Polo Club: pvra.tripod.com
• County of San Diego www.co.san-diego.ca.us
• Supervisor Dianne Jacob's site: http://www.diannejacob.com/
• San Diego Natural History Museum www.sdnhm.org

• Save our Forests and Ranchlands this is a selection of their many San Diego Union Tribune articles. They are presented here as a record of previous and current back country issues.
• Related River Park Book Marks this is a selection of the many nation wide "river park" struggles available on-line. They are presented here to inspire and to learn from lessons learned by others.
• East County Trails Preservation Group NewsLetter: subscribe with e-mail to: sharjonfloors@aol.com 619-258-5978
• Trail Maps: a complete set can be ordered from the county for $5.00 (check to: County of San Diego)
  Department of Public Works
  Attn: County Trails Coordinator
  5555 Overland Ave, Building 2 MS 0336
  San Diego, CA 92123-1295
  For more information call 858-694-3215
  
• Lakeside Community Plan Text: http://www.lcpg.net/plantxt.htm The official text of this can be purchased at the County Planning Office on Ruffin, just south of the intersection with Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
• Help us Save the San Diego River in Lakeside [by: Lakeside a River Runs Through It] https://lakesidetrails.tripod.com/saveriver.html
  San Diego River Park in Lakeside Petition: https://lakesidetrails.tripod.com/riverpetition.html

• East County Trails Preservation Group NewsLetter: subscribe with e-mail to: sharjonfloors@aol.com 619-258-5978
• Supervisor's Trail Advisory Group: Nick Castiglione ghammer@simplyweb.net 619-390-0591
• Lakeside a River Runs Through It, PO Box 803, Lakeside, CA 92040
• Site Administration: This site is maintained by steve coblentz at lakesidetrails@yahoo.com. Feel free to e-mail links, ideas, questions or comments.