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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 development in 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.
- 2008 Bus
tour of historic sites in the Cummings Valley.
- 2009 The
Meadows project for the building of more than 3000 housings units
to be annexed to Stallion Springs was defeated.
- 2010 Paid
$420 to appeal the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit to Susan
Marlowe for the establishment of a kennel on Bear Valley Road to
be operated by a known animal hoarder. The decision was
reversed.
- 2010 Bus
tour of historic sites in the Cummings Valley and the Grimmway
greenhouse operation.
- 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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