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- 1990
Opposed zone
change from Agriculture to Commercial of 35 acres at Hwy 202 and
Cummings Valley Road. Our efforts resulted
in reduction of commercial acreage from 35 to 6.5. No development
has occurred.
- 1990 Notified Kiyoko Realty that we would
oppose rezoning of 50 acres on the south side of Banducci Road west of
Pellisier Road from
Agriculture to 5 acre estates as proposed on their for sale
signs. Zone change plans were abandoned.
- 1992
Funded land use
study of Cummings Valley by UCLA graduate student, Allison Cook.
The study included an opinion survey which showed strong opposition to
residential or commercial developmentin the Valley.
- 1992 Published the booklet, "The Cummings
Valley Region: A
Bright Spot in the Tehachapi Mountains", by
CVPA member, Gerry Trierweiler.
- 1993 Began our biennial bus tours of
Cummings and Brite Valleys to promote awareness of the history, fauna
and flora, and other special attributes of the valleys.
- 1993 First annual barbeque to promote a
sense of belonging and comraderie among members, and to attract new
members.
- 1993
Began program for removal of illegal
signs and billboards in Cummings Valley - later expanded to Brite
Valley. Program is ongoing as new illegal signs continue to
appear.
- 1994 Discouraged developer from buying
171 acres on the south side of Cummings Valley Road west of new
school. Property now in organic vegetable production.
- 1994 Organized mistletoe removal program
for all Tehachapi area.
- 1994 Sponsored/funded Camp KEEP (Kern
Environmental Education Program) attendance for five Cummings Valley
School students.
- 1995 Began semi annual trash pickup in
Cummings Valley.
- 1995 Began Yellow Starthistle eradication
in Cummings Valley. Later expanded to Brite Valley.
- 1995 Successfully opposed zone change
from Agriculture to 2.5 acre on 20 acres in Brite Valley belonging to
Two Boys Farm.
- 1995 Mailed opinion survey to postal
route customers in the area
potentially impacted by proposed Buddhist retreat next to Brite Lake
(planning as much area under roof as Kmart with one building five
stories high). Because of negative survey results, the
Buddhists withdrew proposal.
- 1996 Became tax exempt non-profit
corporation.
- 1999 Joined with other groups to defeat a
California Department of Corrections plan to build a facility at CCI
for 1500 Sexually Violent Predators.
- 2001 Became annual sponsor of
Adopt-A-Road Yellow Starthistle
spray program for Banducci Road through Brite Valley. Also
funded spraying of non-county roadsides.
- 2002 Made three year commitment to help
fund Russian Knapweed spray program in Brite Valley.
- 2003 Our opposition to approval of
motocross tracks in Cummings and Brite Valleys resulted in stringent
measures to mitigate negative impacts on area residents.
- 2005 Organized, worked, and partially
funded program to recover
mosquito-breeding old tires from throughout the Tehachapi area (1467
tires were recovered).
- 2005
Passed a resolution to oppose any
further subdividing in Cummings and Brite Valleys until such time as a
need for more residential parcels is demonstrated. Sent copies
with cover
letter to allarea realtors.
- 2005 Funded continued spraying of Yellow
Starthistle along the upper reaches of Brite Creek.
- 2005 Mailed an opinion
survey
to 1307 property owners in the Brite Valley area including Alpine
Forest Park and Jury ranch area. Respondents are overwhelmingly opposed
to increasing the potential for residential or commercial development,
and place a high value onopen space.
- 2006
Provided $14,000 in matching funding for the Tehachapi Ag
Futures Alliance program. The purpose of the AFA is to build
community consensus for the importance of preserving agriculture.
- 2006
Began the establishment of the Tehachapi Cummings
Land Trust to be a qualified entity to hold conservation easements for
landowners who wish to preserve the natural character of their property
while benefitting from generous income tax deductions.
- 2007 Developing a proposal for the “Kern
County
Blueprint” designed to preserve the agricultural lands of Cummings
Valley.
- 2007
Surveying Stallion Springs residents to determine support for expanding
Stallion Springs into the heart of Cummings Valley.
- And,
something we will never know is, how many development minded people
have been dissuaded from pursuing development plans becauseof the
existence of CVPA. We make every effort to be vocal and visible so
everyone knows we are here and what our purpose is.
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1992
Development Study
Starthistle
Knapweed
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