What If

"Supporting the Preservation of Public Land in Rancho Palos Verdes for General Public Use and Open Space"
WHAT IF ...
	Point Vicente Park becomes part of Long Point Resort?	RPV keeps Point Vicente Park's use for general public use?
Land	Extensive grading will provide six golf holes, a maintenance yard for the golf course, parking lots and, out of 65 acres, about 3 acres of public parks.	By having the Recreation & Parks Committee and Staff develop a plan, with maximum public input, the natural habitat can be protected and both passive and active recreation can be provided on all 65 acres with minimum grading.
Access	Only golfers would be permitted during daylight hours. Priority would be given to hotel guests – or there would be no point in Destination Resort's building the course.	As it is now, the Park would remain open to all as a serene refuge with magnificent views in some areas and for active play in the more accessible areas.
Trails	Current trails would be closed. Only a trail on the perimeter of the Park along Hawthorne Boulevard and next to the Administrative Center would be provided	Current trails to viewpoints of the 270° viewsheds of the coast, handicapped access trails and educational access trails could be maintained.
Community Participation	Control over the use of the Park would pass to Destination Resorts for the term of the concession agreement. They have also proposed patrolling the Fishing Access, the tidepools and the coastal waters by Long Point to control access.	Community groups have asked for a public survey about the desired uses of the Park. Organizations such as the PVP Land Conservancy, California Native Plant Society and Audubon have offered long-term commitments of time, effort and finances for habitat restoration.
Habitat & Wildlife	Native plants and habitat areas would be replaced by golf greens and fairways. Golf balls would be flying through the small, fragmented nesting areas remaining to threatened species.	Habitat areas large enough to offer continuity with other preserves would provide increased nesting areas for threatened species such as the California Gnatcatcher, Cactus Wren, Blue Butterfly and others.
Conformity	Amendments to the RPV General Plan, Coastal Specific Plan and zoning would be required. The U.S. Department of the Interior would have to amend the 1979 agreement which gave RPV the former Nike missile site.	It would honor the agreement with the federal government which gave the park to RPV "in perpetuity" for "general public use." It would also respect the General & Coastal Specific Plans created and supported by previous City Councils.
Pollution	Herbicides, pesticides and rodenticides required for the upkeep of a golf course could wash into neighboring downhill areas and into the ocean, endangering marine life as well as people.	Natural areas, restored to native vegetation, would not require watering or pest control. Smaller areas for picnics or playing fields, even if planted with grass, would require less water than golf greens.
Safety & Traffic	Destination Resorts says that they do not need safety nets between their tightly placed golf holes and the two major roads and residential areas. 750 employees plus guests for 582 hotel rooms.	Sudden land movement and bluff erosion dangers would be minimized by limited development. Any traffic increase from increased access would be minor.
History & Education	Nike missile silos and WW II bunkers would be buried for golf holes. Children, unless they are golfers, would lose access to the Park.	Retention of these sites honors those who fought and reminds us of the history of the area. Educational groups of all ages could utilize all aspects, environmental and historical, of the entire Park.