Keep the dunes closed

I believe the dunes should stay closed to vehicles so they can be available to and enjoyed by local residents, walkers, equestrians, nature lovers, bird watchers, picnickers, families with small children playing in the sand, without the risk to life, limb, lungs, etc., posed by these beach vehicles, which are degrading our local environment.

This area does not belong solely to motorized vehicles. Many of these people come from out of our local area, whereas the bulk of those enjoying now come from our surrounding communities. Business owners should adapt their commercial efforts to support this extremely large body of visitors, which expands daily.

Marilyn Siverson
San Luis Obispo

This article appears in Oct 1-8, 2020.