Commerce Department Rejects TCA Plan
by Robin Everett

On Dec. 18, the Commerce Department upheld the California Coastal Commission's denial of the Transportation Corridor Agencies' proposal to construct a 16-mile toll road at San Onofre State Beach.

This is an unbelievable victory, and it is thanks to everyone’s hard work and commitment over many, many years.

The victory was realized because we spent the last decade talking to community members, beachgoers and campers. And we spent the last decade going to hearing after hearing. And we did not give up throughout the last decade.

This may truly be the final nail in the coffin for the Transportation Corridor Agenices' plan to encumber a state park with a toll road. We will keep everyone informed of the TCA’s next move, but we have no doubt that this is a blow the TCA may not be able to overcome.

Thank you so much for everyone’s unwavering support! Without the citizens, we would have never been able to achieve this incredible victory!

Sierra Club would also like to thank our partners in the Save San Onofre Coalition, whose help was invaluable in achieving this victory. California State Parks Foundation, Surfrider Foundation, NRDC, Endangered Habitats League, Audubon Society and many more organizations and individuals worked together to help ensure the San Mateo Campground, Trestles Beach and the San Mateo Watershed will remain pristine for future generations to enjoy.