cannabisnews.com: County May Temporarily Close Clam Beach County May Temporarily Close Clam Beach Posted by CN Staff on April 08, 2004 at 17:16:16 PT By Glenn Franco Simmons Source: Eureka Reporter On Tuesday, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will decide if it wants to close Clam Beach to vehicles again this year. The vehicle closure stems from an annual tribute to marijuana at the beach the weekend of April 20.“In 2001, hundreds of people gathered at Clam Beach during the weekend of April 20 to celebrate 4-20,” said Public Works Director Allen Campbell in a written staff report to the board. “No permit was issued for the event and the large gathering took county park staff by surprise. Many of the people in attendance chose to ignore posted regulations and were abusive to county staff.” April 20 is internationally and unofficially known as “international smoke (marijuana) day.” The origin of the “holiday” is the subject of various urban myths.Last year, the county blocked access to the beach by placing a rail across the beach’s opening.There is a significant reason to close the beach to vehicles, Campbell said.“Temporary closure of Clam Beach to vehicles for the weekend of April 20 may be needed to protect the western snowy plover,” Campbell said, “which nests from March 1 through Sept. 30. Large numbers of vehicles on the beach as a result of 4-20 could negatively impact nesting plovers.”The snowy plover is listed as a federally threatened species, which means its habitat has to be protected.People will still be able to use the beach.“Monitoring and enforcement of camping regulations for the weekend will require an increased county presence,” Campbell said. “Staffing levels will be determined by the number of people who visit Clam Beach for the 4-20 event. Camping will only be allowed in designated areas.”There is a financial impact to the county, but Campbell said it is “limited.”“Increased costs will result if additional staffing is required to enforce county regulations because a large number of people use the park to celebrate 4-20,” he said. “The county has no control over how many people choose to visit the park. The only option to reduce costs would be to limit enforcement of park regulations.”An alternative to Campbell’s recommendation could be for the board to allow the beach to remain open to vehicles, which it most likely will not do.The board will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the county courthouse in Eureka.Source: Eureka Reporter, The (US CA)Author: Glenn Franco SimmonsPublished: April 8, 2004Copyright: 2004 The Eureka ReporterContact: editor eurekareporter.comWebsite: http://www.eurekareporter.com/CannabisNews -- Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #7 posted by FoM on April 09, 2004 at 08:11:32 PT breeze I sure will! [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by breeze on April 09, 2004 at 08:09:21 PT Comment #2- FOM FOM- Please follow this story as closely as you can. There is more to it than is being revealed by the media- IF you don't know already! [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by FoM on April 09, 2004 at 08:06:07 PT A Short Film Here is a short movie from Amsterdam called Four-Twenty!Have a great holiday weekend! http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2463346 [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Virgil on April 08, 2004 at 21:06:39 PT US is biggest world problem, corruption is #2 Here is the title and and most of a BBC article at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3613217.stm 'US is bigger threat than terror'Globalisation and the US pose a more serious threat to the world than war and terrorism, according to a BBC poll. Corruption came second on a list of the biggest problems facing the world, the survey of BBC viewers worldwide found. Conflicts - war and terrorism - ranked third, with 50%, followed by hunger, 49%, and climate change with 44%. BBC World asked 1,500 viewers of its news and international channel for the biggest problems in the world with 52% saying the US and globalisation. We were a little surprised that global superpowers and corruption were ranked top but we will track whether they are gaining from topical interest or are of greater long-term significance BBC World Respondents from Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia, ranked the power of the US and large corporations as the biggest worry (52.3%). [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by FoM on April 08, 2004 at 19:21:12 PT mayan Oh no don't give them any more ideas! LOL! [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on April 08, 2004 at 19:20:07 PT News Brief from WIS - TV - Columbia, S.C. 3 Rivers Festival To Allow Pro-Marijuana Group To Set Up BoothColumbia -- April 8, 2004 - Controversy is swirling over the Three Rivers Music Festival , but it's not about the music.News 10 has learned Three Rivers organizers will allow a pro-marijuana group to set up a booth at the concert. Pat Fabian with the festival told WIS News 10 they initially turned away the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), but now they've agreed to let the group have a booth. The Three Rivers Festival begins next week with a hundred acts performing on eight stages. http://www.3riversmusicfestival.org/http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1773630&nav=0RaPMAWb NORML [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by mayan on April 08, 2004 at 18:23:39 PT 4/20 = Absolute Evil Let's shut down the entire country on 4/20 as people everywhere will be smoking the dreaded devil weed! The government should declare martial law and implement immediate random drug testing on every civilian. Better yet, let's erase 4/20 from the calendar and just have 31 days in april. Actually, why don't these public officials take advantage of the increased traffic? They could sell camping supplies,420 t-shirts,hemp bracelets,etc. They could make a killing.The way out is the way in...Theologian Charges White House Complicity in 9/11 Attack: http://independent.com/news/news906.htmAugust 6, 2001: Bush Administration Warned 'Bin Laden Determined to Attack Inside the United States' http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=4492520 Questions for Condi: http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/040804A.shtmlRice revises statement in private session on 9/11: http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/8288232.htmThe Amazing 9/11 Timeline: http://www.911citizenswatch.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=188&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 [ Post Comment ] Post Comment