July 2018
Lake Nacimiento Weather and Water Update:
Lake Naci is at approximate 29% capacity with an elevation of 736.2 feet and a total of 9.74 inches of rainfall so far this season. Both Main Marina and West Ramp are open for launching.
Started yesterday. 60% contained now.
Thank you to our wonderful firefighters and support staff!
From Cal Fire: #CampFire [update] off Gage Irving Road, South Lake Nacimiento (San Luis Obispo County)
is now 13.5 acres & 60% contained. Forward spread stopped.
Lake Nacimiento may soon look like this if Monterey County doesn’t stop its continued mismanagement of the reservoir and massive taking of water. Please donate to the GoFundMe campaign, as explained below, to prevent this disaster.
Lake Nacimiento, known as “The Dragon” because of its distinctive shape, is in extreme peril and needs your help. Millions of gallons of water are being taken out of the lake each day by Monterey County and sent north, primarily for the benefit of its farmers in the Salinas Valley, but also to support a fish habitat and to sell on the open market for profit. This isn’t simply “Water Over The Dam,” it is the moral equivalent of draining the life’s blood of The Dragon. Left unchecked, this massive release of water will devastate the local economy in San Luis Obispo County, where the lake is actually located, by curtailing recreation, depressing property values and reducing business and tax revenues. Although the farmers in the Salinas Valley are entitled to a fair share of the water, they are not entitled to ALL of it. There is no way of even knowing just how much water the farmers are getting, since much of it goes underground where it cannot be measured. It is also impossible to determine how much water, if any, is being wasted since that also defies measurement. What is clear is that ever since the time it completed a “divisionary facility” in Salinas, Monterey County has steadily increased the water it releases over the dam on a daily basis. See: http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/home/showdocument?id=22189.
Nacimiento Reservoir was originally designed and built by Monterey County for irrigation, flood control, groundwater recharge, and recreation. It was completed in 1957. Although the lake formed by the reservoir is entirely inside the geographical boundaries of San Luis Obispo County, the water is controlled by Monterey County under an operating license issued by the State of California. Over time, Monterey County has demonstrated that it does not care about the recreational aspect of its management of the lake, despite that component being of equal value to the others. Monterey County’s current attitude towards recreation at Lake Nacimiento borders on contempt.
The Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee (“NRWMAC”) was formed in the late1980’s to represent Lake Nacimiento property owners, visitors and enthusiasts in dealing with Monterey County’s management of this precious resource. During its tenure, NRWMAC has fought to maintain a consistent and appropriate water level of 748 feet above mean sea level (msl). At this level, during most years, there is enough water to satisfy the needs of the farmers, meet the California Department of Fish and Wildlife requirements for the fish habitat and concurrently sustain recreation throughout the peak summer months – at least through Labor Day of each year. For the most part, NRWMAC has been successful in its attempt to maintain a mutually acceptable lake level. Lately, however, Monterey County has been promulgating the notion that a lake level of 730 feet msl will sustain recreation. This is absolutely not true. At that level, launch ramps and docks along the lake become unusable, and previously submerged rocks, tree stumps and islands start surfacing, posing hazards to boating.
NRWMAC has tried to negotiate a reasonable compromise with Monterey County over the lake level. Monterey County, however, will not negotiate. NRWMAC drafted and circulated a petition demanding a reduction to the massive and unreasonable daily water releases. This petition garnered over 6,000 signatures, and was presented to Monterey County in May of this year. Monterey County dismissed the petition, labeling it “factually inaccurate,” although it failed to explain how it was inaccurate. NRWMAC Directors have been on radio and television, and in print media, appealing for restraint over the water releases, but these effort have had no effect: Monterey County continues to drain the lake at its sole and unbridled discretion. Finally, as a last resort, and responding to the entreaties of its constituents, NRWMAC has been forced to retain a law firm experienced in water rights, and a team of hydrologists, to seek a legal remedy to halt the excessive outflow of water.
NRWMAC has exhausted nearly its entire operating budget by subsidizing the legal fees to date and now it needs your help. NRWMAC has started a GoFundMe campaign to replenish the funds necessary to sustain its legal challenge. It is estimated that a minimum of $100,000.00 is required to continue forward and resolve this issue. Please contribute whatever you can to help NRWMAC Save the Dragon, and please forward this email and this GoFundMe link to everyone on your mailing list.
https://www.gofundme.com/lake-nacimiento-save-the-dragon
Discreet donation is available by checking the “Hide name and comment..” check box on the GoFundMe form, or use the donate buttons on the NRWMAC.Donate page.
NRWMAC is a non-profit organization. Because of the way it is structured, donations made to it, or to the legal fund it is sponsoring, are not tax deductible to the donor. For more information on NRWMAC, how it supports Lake Nacimiento, and to join its growing list of supporters, please visit its website at http://www.nrwmac.org.
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.
MCWRA Tunnel meeting was held at Heritage on July 6th
If you missed the meeting, we have a copy of the presentation for your viewing pleasure.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PRESENTATION
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 on 02/14/18
2. 2347 Lakeview Drive, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $451,700 on 04/06/18
3. 2857 Spike Court, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $420,000 on 04/10/18
4. 2600 Captains Walk, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $525,000 on 04/19/2018
5. 8118 Cove Lane, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $239,500 on 04/27/18
6. 2362 Rough Road, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $365,000 on 04/27/18
7. 2667 Tree Trap Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1382 Acres, Sold For $10,000 on 05/04/18
8. 2370 Rough Road, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $339,000 on 05/16/18
9. 8765 Deer Trail Court, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $385,000 on 05/18/18
10. 3123 Beach Circle, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1515 Acres, Sold For $147,250 on 06/12/18
11. 2451 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1469 Acres, Sold For $17,500 on 06/19/18
12. 2650 Tree Trap, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $260,000 on 06/20/18
13. 2508 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $275,000 on 06/20/18
14. 2276 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1221 Acres, Sold For $28,500 on 06/22/18
15. 2426 Stern Deck Road, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $285,000 on 06/28/18
16. 8824 Deer Trail Court, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $325,000 on 06/28/18
17. 8064 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $485,000 on 07/02/18
18. 8816 Circle Oak Drive, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $811,000 on 07/13/18
Properties Currently UNDER CONTRACT in Lake Nacimiento
1. 2450 Stern Deck Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1303 Acres, Currently Listed For $69,000
2. 8066 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1474 Acres, Currently Listed For $165,000
3. 1180 Lake Shore Lane, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $475,000
4. 2607 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $599,000
Properties Currently Just REDUCED in Lake Nacimiento
1. 2677 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1963 Acres, Currently Listed For $37,500
2. 8417 Capstan Circle, Bradley -Vacant Land, .1509 Acres, Currently Listed For $85,000
3. 2298 Ridge Rider Road, Bradley -Vacant Land, .1616 Acres, Currently Listed For $110,000
4. 2182 Ridge Rider Road, Bradley -Single Family, Currently Listed For $260,000
5. 2430 Stern Deck Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $299,900
6. 6075 Nacimiento Shores Road #20, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $334,900
7. 2501 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $429,900
8. 8813 Deer Trail Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $449,000
9. 2275 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $545,000
10. 8763 Pronghorn Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $695,000
11. 8765 Pronghorn Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $699,500
12. 8763 Bluff Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $843,990
Properties Currently ACTIVE in Oak Shores
1. 2603 S. Captains Walk Avenue, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1414 Acres, Currently Listed For $16,000
2. 2349 Lakeview Drive, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1584 Acres, Currently Listed For $16,500
3. 2465 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1722 Acres, Currently Listed For $17,500
4. 2251 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1594 Acres, Currently Listed For $20,000
5. 2579 Oak Shores Drive, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1148 Acres, Currently Listed For $24,000
6. 2440 Stern Deck Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1356 Acres, Currently Listed For $30,000
7. 2677 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1963 Acres, Currently Listed For $37,500
8. 2658 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .2663 Acres, Currently Listed For $39,900
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. 2472 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1286 Acres, Currently Listed For $50,000
13. 2517 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1240 Acres, Currently Listed For $64,500
14. 2450 Stern Deck Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1303 Acres, Currently Listed For $69,000
15. 2468 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1339 Acres, Currently Listed For $69,950
16. 2709 Turkey Cove Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1206 Acres, Currently Listed For $85,000
17. 8417 Capstan Circle, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1509 Acres, Currently Listed For $85,000
18. 2280 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1333 Acres, Currently Listed For $90,000
19. 2645 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, Currently Listed For $99,000
20. 2879 Saddle Way, Bradley – Vacant Land, 12,123 SqFt, Currently Listed For $99,900
21. 2298 Ridge Rider Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1616 Acres, Currently Listed For $110,000
22. 8745 Bluff Court, Bradley – Vacant Land, .2043 Acres, Currently Listed For $139,000
23. 8066 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1474 Acres, Currently Listed For $165,000
24. 2629 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .186 Acres, Currently Listed For $179,000
25. 0 Interlake Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, 48 Acres, Currently Listed For $195,000
26. 8137 Smith Point Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .2181 Acres, Currently Listed For $199,000
27. 8800 Deer Trail, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $200,000
28. 0 Interlake Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, 20.08 Acres, Currently Listed For $225,000
29. 2182 Ridge Rider Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $260,000
30. 2430 Stern Deck Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $299,900
31. 2656 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $325,000
32. 6075 Nacimiento Shores Road #20, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $334,900
33. 2448 Stern Deck Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $359,000
34. 2361 Rough Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $399,000
35. 8802 Deer Trail Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $429,000
36. 2501 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $439,900
37. 2506 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $439,900
38. 8813 Deer Trail Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $449,900
39. 8802 Circle Oak Drive, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $449,000
40. 8061 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $460,000
41. 2537 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $499,000
42. 2662 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $499,000
43. 2602 Captains, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $519,000
44. 8270 Anchor Way, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $525,000
45. 2522 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $529,000
46. 2275 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $545,000
47. 6075 Nacimiento Shores Road #18, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $575,000
48. 2320 Lakeview Drive, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $589,000
49. 2607 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $599,000
50. 2671 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $619,000
51. 8418 Capstan Circle, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $650,000
52. 8209 Bass Point Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $669,000
53. 2646 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $694,000
54. 8763 Pronghorn Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $695,000
55. 8132 Smith Point, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $699,000
56. 8765 Pronghorn Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $699,500
57. 2690 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $719,500
58. 8761 Pronghorn Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $720,000
59. 8840 Cantinas Point, Bradley – Vacant Land, 2.59 Acres, Currently Listed For $725,000
60. 2719 Lookout Loop, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $824,000
61. 8736 Bluff Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $843,990
62. 2575 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $899,000
63. 8059 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $1,080,000
64. 5790 Nacimiento Shores Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $1,485,000
65. 8143 Smith Point Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $1,675,000
66. 0 Oak Shores Drive, Bradley – Vacant Land, 363.57 Acres, Currently Listed for $6,900,000