Please help! What was once Arcadia State Park is soon to be a subdivision if the developer successfully petitions Clatsop County to rezone all of these lands. As an important watershed and stormwater buffer, the recreational area at Arcadia Beach stands to be threatened through further congestion and a myriad of water quality and stormwater issues. Attached below are Surfrider Foundation's official comments. You can help too by simply writing a letter to stating your interest and that you oppose the rezoning. Comments should be directed to: Clatsop County Planning and Development, 800 Exchange Street, Suite 100, Astoria OR 97103, Attention Michael Weston. Written comments also can be submitted by e-mail (at comdev@co.clatsop.or.us) or by fax: 503-338-3666.

ClatsopPlanningComments.doc.
Here are the facts:
Arcadia State Park was originally acquired to provide not only beach access from its popular parking lot, but for other purposes as well. The land was traded from State Parks to an individual for an acquisition for the new Stub Stewart State park near Venonia. The land is currently zoned for both "Recreational Management" and "Agriculture-Forestry". The developer is seeking to illegally rezone this property for a quick profit on a subdivision that ultimately would threaten water quality amongst many other watershed and beach issues at this popular recreational area. This former parkland at Arcadia is not accessible by existing water and sewer lines. All water would have to be drawn from small streams or wells above Arcadia Beach. All houses would have to install septic tanks.