March 2019

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March 2019

Lake Naci is at approximate 82% capacity and rapidly rising with an elevation of 787.6 feet and a total of 15.16 inches of rainfall so far this season. We are blessed to have had such a wonderful rainfall this year to fill our lake up. It is going to be a fantastic summer.

Taken by Pilot, Damon Comp

 

 

 

 

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.

Boat Parking Needed

 

I am looking for a place to park my boat within the Oak Shore community. It’s a 21’ Sea Ray with a wakeboard tower. I will really prefer someplace that is not under trees and that does not require backing it up any large hill. If you have some room and would like to make some cash. Please call Rian at 714-504-7173

 

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.

 

 

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 2019

1. 2656 Tree Trap Road, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $339,000 on 01/04/19
2. 2658 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Single Family, Sold For $21,000 on 03/04/19

Properties Currently UNDER CONTRACT in Lake Nacimiento

1. 8763 Pronghorn Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $685,000
2. 2506 Shoreline, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $399,000
3. 8120 Cove Lane, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $269,000

 

Properties Currently JUST REDUCED in Lake Nacimiento

1. 8059 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $1,039,000
2. 6075 Nacimiento Shores Road, #18, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $525,000
3. 8122 Cove Lane, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $229,900
4. 2709 Turkey Cove Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1206 Acres, Currently Listed For $69,900

Properties Currently ACTIVE in Oak Shores

1. 2603 S. Captains Walk Avenue, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1414 Acres, Currently Listed For $12,500
2. 2251 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1594 Acres, Currently Listed For $15,000
3. 2353 Lakeview Drive, Bradley – Vacant Land, .158 Acres, Currently Listed For $15,500
4. 2579 Oak Shores Drive, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1148 Acres, Currently Listed For $19,500
5. 2621 Crows Nest, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1377 Acres, Currently Listed For $25,000
6. 2677 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1963 Acres, Currently Listed For $29,000
7. 2440 Stern Deck Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1356 Acres, Currently Listed For $30,000
8. 8509 Fan Court, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1148 Acres, Currently Listed For $39,500
9. 2463 Captains Walk, Bradley -Vacant Land, .1241 Acres, Currently Listed For $45,000
10. 2517 Captains Walk, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1240 Acres, Currently Listed For $50,000
11. 2709 Turkey Cove Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1206 Acres, Currently Listed For $69,900
12. 2280 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1333 Acres, Currently Listed For $79,000
13. 2547 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .2755 Acres, Currently Listed For $85,000
14. 2879 Saddle Way, Bradley – Vacant Land, 12,123 SqFt, Currently Listed For $99,900
15. 2298 Ridge Rider Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, .1616 Acres, Currently Listed For $110,000
16. 8745 Bluff Court, Bradley – Vacant Land, .2043 Acres, Currently Listed For $139,000
17. 0 Interlake Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, 48 Acres, Currently Listed For $175,000
19. 21 Lynch Canyon Road, Bradley – Vacant Land, 10 Acres, Currently Listed For $205,000
20. 8122 Cove Lane, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $229,000
21. 2752 Oak Shores Drive, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $259,000
22. 8120 Cove Lane, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $269,000
23. 2581 Oak Shores Drive, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $310,000
24. 8034 Ready Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $335,000
25. 2299 Ridge Rider Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $365,000
26. 2625 Crows Nest, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $399,000
27. 2361 Rough Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $399,000
28. 2506 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $399,000
29. 8061 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $439,000
30. 2662 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $475,000
31. 2438 Captains Walk, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $495,000
32. 2602 Captains, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $499,000
33. 2537 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $499,000
34. 2522 Shoreline Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $499,600
35. 6075 Nacimiento Shores Road #18, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $525,000
36. 2745 Lookout, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $529,000
37. 2277 Lariat Loop, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $535,000
38. 8809 Circle Oak Drive, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $535,000
39. 8772 Deer Trail Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $589,000
40. 2320 Lakeview Drive, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $589,000
41. 8207 Bass Point Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $589,000
42. 2671 Pine Ridge Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $599,000
43. 8209 Bass Point Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $649,000
44. 8761 Pronghorn Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $670,000
45. 8763 Pronghorn Court, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $685,000
46. 8132 Smith Point, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $699,000
47. 8840 Cantinas Point, Bradley – Vacant Land, 2.59 Acres, Currently Listed For $725,000
48. 8059 Pine Branch Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $1,039,000
49. 2868 Lands End Road, Bradley – Single Family, Currently Listed For $1,599,000