Continue Land Acquisition + Protection

Open space is a precious and limited resource that must be preserved.

• Continuously acquire land to expand protected open space
• Protect our precious coastal properties to ensure permanent preservation
• Increase agricultural use on selected District lands to preserve our rural heritage

Keep Budget Lean

Constant, vigilant budget oversight is my speciality.

• 10 years service on budget committee
• Oppose purchasing expensive developed properties
• Financial stability is crucial
• Ensure adequate funds for acquisition

Increase Active Resource Management

Once acquired, land must be thoughtfully managed.

• Re-examine Resource Management Policies and adopt a long term plan
• Eradicate non-native invasive plants like Yellow Star Thistle, Scotch Broom, Harding Grass and Acacia
• Expand use of weevils for Yellow Star Thistle eradication. It is environmentally sound, effective and inexpensive.
• Improve habitat connections and wildlife corridors

Promote Trails + Recreational Use

• Support Bay Area Ridge Trail and San Francisco Bay Trail completion
• Stop sedimentation in Windy Hill’s Sausal Pond and Thornewood’s Shilling Lake
• Save eucalyptus grove in off-leash dog knoll at Pulgas Ridge
• Create mid-level connection trail at Windy Hill
• Expand off-leash dog areas
• Improve trail construction to stop erosion and sedimentation
• Expand trails accessible to wheelchairs and all users
• Improve trail connections and signage
• Create observation deck at Windy Hill’s Sausal Pond
• Approve long-term lease for Bear Creek Stables

Other Issues

• Increase environmental research projects
• Continue collaboration with POST, Sempervirens Fund, State Fish and Wildlife, San Jose and San Francisco Water Districts, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
• Convert to green buildings