At
the June 15, 2011, meeting of the California Coastal Commission, held
in Marina del Rey, California, Mark Stone, Fifth District Supervisor of Santa Cruz County, was elected Vice Chair of the California Coastal Commission, on which he serves and represents the Central Coast.
Mr. Stone was appointed to the California Coastal Commission on August 21, 2009, by Assembly Speaker Karen Bass to represent Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Mateo Counties.
The California Coastal Commission was established by voter initiative in 1972, and later made permanent by the California
Coastal Act of 1976. The Commission’s mission is to protect, restore,
and enhance environmental and human-based resources of the California
coast and ocean for environmentally-sustainable and prudent use by
current and future generations.
The California Coastal Commission, in partnership with coastal cities and counties, plans and regulates the use of land and water
in the Coastal Zone. The Coastal Zone, which was mapped by the State
Legislature, covers an area larger than the State of Rhode Island.
Supervisor
Stone said, “I am honored to be chosen by my colleagues to be a part of
the leadership of the California Coastal Commission. It is an
important time for the Commission and I appreciate the confidence that
the Commissioners have in me.”
Coastal Commission Executive Director Peter Douglas
commented, “Supervisor Stone has impressed everyone with his calm,
clear, incisive, and substantive approach and grasp of issues. He is an
excellent choice.”
Assemblymember
Bill Monning said, “I am confident that Mark Stone will be a strong
leader on the Commission and will continue to work to implement the
Coastal Act in a manner that is fair, reasoned, and mindful of how
preservation of our precious coastal resources advances our region’s
tourism and coastal access for all.”
John Laird, Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency, remarked, “Mark consistently demonstrates a deep understanding and
intelligent approach to solving issues before the Coastal Commission.
His commitment to our coast and ocean is what is needed on the
Commission right now. I am very pleased with their choice of Mark Stone
for Vice Chair.”
Submitted by Susan St. John Gliner
3 comments:
This is another blow for Vreeland, Digree, and Julie Lancelle.
Note to the above no one wants you but the hippies and tree huggers and no growers that voted you people in..
Hail hail term limits!!!
No one wants you but the people who voted you in.
It's an election, stupid.
Supervisor Mark Stone, for a "world surfing reserve" in Santa Cruz county. Land use affects tourism and the sand. Wonderful!
And, other that he has also been elected to Vice Chairman of the Coastal Commission what else do we know about him?
Santa Cruz Sentinel new article today. "Both Stone and Shallenberger...voted in a favor of a controversial bike and pedestrian path through Arana Gulch. Some conservationists want the gulch preserved to help protect the endangered Santa Cruz tarplant, and the proposal has twice been narrowly defeated at the commission. It is expected to go before the body again... Stone, who represents Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley on the Board of Supervisors, represents Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Mateo counties on the commission."
Here's some background information, but not much. One would expect "stupid anon" (907) to know even less about him than I do.
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