April 2018

Lake Nacimiento Weather and Water Update:

Lake Naci is at approximate 52% capacity with an elevation of 762.1 feet and a total of 9.72 inches of rainfall so far this season. Both Main Marina and West Ramp are open for launching.

 

April 2018 NEWSLETTER NRWMAC’S PETITIONS As many of you are aware, NRWMAC started two petitions last month, one to modify the Lake Nacimiento water release amounts and one to increase ranger staffing on the lake. These petitions have received outstanding support, with over 6000 signatures on the lake water release petition and approximately 1000 signatures on the lake ranger staffing petition. If you have not already done so, please sign the ranger petition at www.nrwmac.org/save-the-dragon/petitions in addition to the lake water release petition. It is critical that we get Monterey County to fund the staffing positions so that we have emergency response, navigational buoy placement, mussel prevention, and law enforcement on the lake. Both of these petitions are being sent to Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA), Mounterey County Board of Supervisors, California Water Board and their Resource Agency, SLO County Board of Supervisors, local state and federal elected officials, and numerous state and federal agencies that have oversight or are concerned about water rights issues. The goal of these petitions is to inform agencies that Monterey County answers to, or that have weight with Monterey, to start asking questions and putting pressure on Monterey county to comply with their dam operating permit. NRWMAC believes that MCWRA is in violation of the current operating permit which enumerates the various uses for the water, which are “… for irrigation, domestic, municipal, industrial, and recreational uses.” with the “recreational” component just as prominent as the rest. We believe that MCWRA has not supported recreation on the lake as indicated by their past and current water releases. NRWMAC FUNDING NRWMAC is currently vetting attorneys specializing in water rights to help litigate our recreation rights, if MCWRA will not change its release schedule during the recreation season. Litigation will require funding and we are researching crowd funding sites to help provide this funding. These actions will take the support of all lake property owners and lake users in order to have the funds to get our lake back during the season. NRWMAC at RES OPS MEETINGS Every month at least one NRWMAC representative attends the MCWRA Reservoir Operations (Res Ops) Committee meetings, where MCWRA recommends water releases and other dam operations to their board. Many of you questioned the large water release during the heavy rains in March, and rightfully so, and the committee’s response to this question was that they had already scheduled the release and could not rely on the forecast. The committee was also asked why the lake was at 98% in February in 2017 and had been dropped to 40% in just 12 months, which was unprecedented. While the committee cited numerous reasons, ranging from preparing for another wet season to dam maintenance and recharging the Salinas Valley aquifers, no data to back up their rationale was provided. WATER RELEASE REQUIREMENTS During the heavy rain of March 2018, federal regulation water release requirements were initiated. In 2007, in accordance with the Salinas Valley Water Project, which included raising the dam spillway and a water diversion dam near the ocean, a Biological Opinion by NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service had to be written for support of the migration of steel-head and salmon into and out of the Salinas and Nacimiento Rivers which flow into the ocean. With this Biological Opinion, if the release flow triggers are met, MCWRA must maintain a sufficient flow of water from Nacimiento and San Antonio lakes so that water will flow to the ocean and allow the fish to migrate. These triggers forced increased releases for a block period of 5 days resulting in 450 cfs being released from Nacimiento. After April 1st, MCWRA is allowed to store water in their diversion dam and lagoon near the ocean to support Valley irrigation. At the last meeting, MCWRA stated they intended to keep releases sufficient to operate the diversion facility for as long as they can into August. This basically states a combined release from both lakes of at least 600 cfs. (400 cfs from Nacimiento and 200 cfs from San Antonio.) During the heavy March rains, the lake rose approximately 14 ft in vertical elevation to 766 ft above mean sea level. The top of the spillway is 800 ft and most lake launch ramps and docks are dry at 730 ft. Currently, the lake level is at 763 ft elevation and 54% storage capacity. However, the current water release is 550 cfs, which means the lake will drop significantly each week. MCWRA stated at the last meeting they would be maintaining a release of 400 cfs from April to August. Given that schedule, the lake would stay above 730 ft elevation until approximately mid-July. Last week, MCWRA increased the release by almost 40% to 550 cfs with no explanation of why. This means that if the 550 cfs release is maintained the lake will drop 40% faster and it may reach the 730 ft elevation by July 4th, basically ending any recreational season. This information given to the public is complicated and confusing, with many factors involved from MCWRA, State, and Federal Agencies about Lake water releases. However, MCWRA has routinely demonstrated at their meetings and public presentations that they cannot be trusted keeping even their own release schedules or support lake recreation. NRWMAC IS TAKING ACTION NRWMAC is your voice for the lake and is taking action to attempt to reverse the current release schedule, and support lake recreation as the MCWRA operating permit states. To do this, we need your help in getting as many signatures on NRWMAC’s two petitions as possible. We are also seeking donations to fund possible litigation. For more information and updates, please go to our website, www.NRWMAC.org THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT We wish to thank everyone that supports NRWMAC, and over the next few weeks and months we will be sending out emails asking for more help. NRWMAC needs volunteers to help with sign-ups, handouts, t-shirt sales, and help at functions and events. You can help the effort by donating time, dollars, purchasing merchandise or signing up for events at www.nrwmac.org/get-involved Donations are always welcome and volunteer help is needed. PLEASE NOTE: Grace is working to get a Monterey County Rep form the Board of Supervisors to come to an open forum at the Oak Shores Club house to explain the releases. More info to follow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

They lost their homes in the Chimney Fire. Now, they may not be allowed to rebuild

Several families whose vacation homes at Lake Nacimiento were among the buildings destroyed in the Chimney Fire nearly two years ago are still looking for permission to rebuild. “We don’t want anything more than we had. It’s  a shame they’re putting fire victims through this,” said Gary Nicholson, whose 800-square-foot cabin on the water’s edge was engulfed in flames in August 2016.

The question that both San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties have to consider is whether the seven or eight burned homes that were located just below the lake’s 825-foot flood line should be allowed to be rebuilt in the same location, within an easement owned by Monterey County Water Resource Agency that spans the perimeter of the lake. Read more at The Tribune.

 

We are still in desperate need of volunteers to join the recreation committee so it is not always the same few volunteers working every event. We love meeting new people and new ideas and everyone loves to have fun! Please call Janice Gillenwater at 805-472-9404.

 

 

Oak Shores Community Gate Hours

Sunday-Thursday 7:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday and Saturday 7:00 am-9:00 pm

~ Subject to change at a moment’s notice.

All mussel inspections will be done at the gate. Kayaks need mussel inspection and permit.

 

Lake Nacimiento State of the Market Report

The market is getting hot! This is the time to sell if you have been thinking of selling.

Properties SOLD in Lake Nacimiento in 2018

1. 2466 Captains Walk, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $315,000
2. 2347 Lakeview Drive, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $451,700
3. 2857 Spike Court, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $420,000

 

Properties Currently UNDER CONTRACT in Lake Nacimiento

1. 2600 Captains Walk, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $549,900
2. 2362 Rough Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $389,000
3. 2370 Rough Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $339,000
4. 2650 Tree Trap Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $295,000
5. 8118 Cove Lane, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $255,000

Properties Currently Just REDUCED in Lake Nacimiento

1. 8059 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $1,080,000
2. 2575 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $1,025,000
3. 8132 Smith Point, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $699,000
4. 2646 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $694,000
5. 8209 Bass Point Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $679,000
6. 2275 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $575,000
7. 2501 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $459,900
8. 8765 Deer Trail Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $385,000
9. 2370 Rough Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $339,000
10. 2508 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $299,000
11. 8118 Cove Lane, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $255,000

Properties Currently ACTIVE in Oak Shores

1. 2667 Tree Trap Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1382 Acres, Currently Listed For $19,500
2. 2579 Oak Shores Drive, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1148 Acres, Currently Listed For $24,000
3. 2251 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1594 Acres, Currently Listed For $25,000
4. 2349 Lakeview Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1584 Acres, Currently Listed For $25,000
5. 2451 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, 6,400 Sq Ft, Currently Listed For $25,000
6. 2440 Stern Deck Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1356 Acres, Currently Listed For $30,000
7. 2658 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, 11,600 Sq Ft, Currently Listed For $39,900
8. 2677 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1963 Acres, Currently Listed For $40,000
9. 2463 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1241 Acres, Currently Listed For $45,000
10. 2263 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Vacant Land, .17 Acres, Currently Listed For $45,000
11. 8509 Fan Court, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1148 Acres, Currently Listed For $47,000
12. 2505 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1593 Acres, Currently Listed For $49,000
13. 2631 Crows Nest Loop, Bradley – Vacant Land, .11 Acres, Currently Listed For $49,000
14. 2517 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1240 Acres, Currently Listed For $64,500
15. 2468 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1339 Acres, Currently Listed For $69,950
16. 2645 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, Currently Listed For $99,000
17. 2879 Saddle Way, Bradley – Vacant Land, 12,123 SqFt, Currently Listed For $99,900
18. 2709 Turkey Cove Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1206 Acres, Currently Listed For $100,000
20. 8745 Bluff Court, Bradley – Vacant Land, .2043 Acres, Currently Listed For $169,000
21. 2629 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .186 Acres, Currently Listed For $179,000
22. 8137 Smith Point Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .2181 Acres, Currently Listed For $199,000
23. 3123 Beach Circle, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1515 Acres, Currently Listed For $219,000
24. 8118 Cove Lane, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $255,000
25. 2650 Tree Trap Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $295,000
26. 2182 Ridge Rider Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $297,500
27. 2508 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $299,000
28. 2430 Stern Deck Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $319,500
29. 2370 Rough Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $339,000
30. 6075 Nacimiento Shores Road #20, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $344,900
31. 2529 Captains Walk, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $345,000
32. 2426 Stern Deck Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $349,900
33. 2362 Rough Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $389,000
34. 8765 Deer Trail Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $385,000
35. 2361 Rough Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $399,000
36. 8802 Deer Trail Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $429,000
37. 8802 Circle Oak Drive, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $449,000
38. 2506 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $449,000
39. 2501 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $459,900
40. 8061 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $499,000
41. 2662 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $499,000
42. 8270 Anchor Way, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $525,000
43. 8064 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $529,000
44. 2537 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $545,000
45. 2602 Captains Walk, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $549,000
46. 2600 Captains Walk, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $549,900
47. 2522 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $569,000
48. 2275 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $575,000
49. 6075 Nacimiento Shores Road #18, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $599,000
50. 8418 Capstan Circle, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $650,000
51. 8209 Bass Point Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $679,000
52. 2646 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $694,000
53. 8132 Smith Point, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $699,000
54. 8765 Pronghorn Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $725,000
55. 8840 Cantinas Point, Bradley – Vacant Land, 2.59 Acres, Currently Listed For $725,000
56. 2492 Captains Walk, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $745,000
57. 8763 Pronghorn Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $749,500
58. 8761 Pronghorn Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $775,000
59. 8736 Bluff Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $849,000
60. 8816 Circle Oak Drive, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $859,000
61. 2719 Lookout Loop, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $874,999
62. 2575 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $1,025,000
63. 8059 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $1,080,000
64. 8143 Smith Point Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $1,675,000
65. 0 Oak Shores Drive, Bradley – Vacant Land, 363.57 Acres, Currently Listed for $6,900,000