LETTER OF INTENT

DATE: JUNE 14, 2000

TO: SF-URP

RE: URBAN CONSERVATION GRANTS

SITE: LAND DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO ISLAIS CREEK- BORDERS

ISLAIS CREEK, PIER 80, ILLINOIS STREET, AND WEST END

OF PIER 80 CARGO DOCK- SIZE APPROX 1 ACRE

DEAR FRIENDS- THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO NOTIFY YOU ( AS REQUIRED ) OF OUR INTENTION TO SEEK PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND/OR GRANTS FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED SITE.

ALTHOUGH THE ULTIMATE APPLICATION FOR THE SITE IS UNDER STUDY, IT IS CERTAINLY AN IDEAL SITE FOR ANY OF THE CATEGORIES SUCH AS SHORELINE PROTECTION, COMMUNITY GARDENING, TRAIL DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, YOUTH TRAINING, OR COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION

MOST OF DIALOGUE TO DATE WITH VARIOUS MEMBERS OF PARK AND OPEN SPACE OFFICIALS IN SAN FRANCISCO, HAS SUGGESTED IT MAY BE IDEAL AS A BIRD, BUTTERFLY AND POSSIBLY FROG SANCTUARY.

ALSO, IT IS IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS MORE THAN A STRONG INTEREST IS THIS SITE FROM VARIOUS MEMBERS OF OUR CITY INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:

  1. FRIENDS OF ISLAIS CREEK
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  2. PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO- INCLUDING CAROL BACH & BRUCE SAMSON.
  3. SLUG-( VISITED BY MOHAMED NURU & STAFF)
  4. NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS COUNCIL-
  5. OUR LOCAL COMMUNTIY- RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

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  6. SF AUDOBAN SOCIETY
  7. LONESTAR CONCRETE ( WRITTEN INTENTION TO PROVIDE MANPOWER & FUNDING TO PRESERVE SITE FORM HEAD ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTEST- HARRY REPPERT )
  8. POSSIBLE INTELLECTUAL SUPPORT FROM DAVID SCHOOLEY- FOUNDER OF SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN WATCH

 

IN CONCLUSION, WE WILL BE ATTENDING THE JULY I GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT DAVID ERICKSON & FRIENDS OF THE ISLAIS CREEK " GUERILLA GARDENERS " AT EITHER OF THESE NUMBERS:

TEL: 415-821-9300 OR

EMAIL: ZABUDAM@PACBELL.NET

GRAZIE Y CIAO