The developers have proposed to build a two million square foot life sciences “campus” of laboratories, offices, and open space on part of the western end of Oyster Point Marina and the adjacent Oyster Point Business Park. The developers purchased the latter area last year. The western marina area, which includes the Marina Inn, offices, and vacant area, has been under lease to King Ventures of San Luis Obispo. Oyster Point MV is taking over these leases with the approval of the District and the City. The developers plan to start construction after a several years-long planning, environmental review, and entitlement process is completed.

These two actions signal the beginning of a new era for Oyster Point Marina, in which the District and the City foresee marina improvements, commercial and recreational development, and public access improvements taking place over the next decade.

Pillar Point Harbor Commercial Lessees' Building: Concept Design for Improvements

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The Harbor District is preparing to solicit construction bids to widen and improve the sidewalk in front of the commercial building. The widening will enable the lessees to make use of sidewalk area to better serve their customers. The sidewalk itself will be redone, with a boardwalk-like pattern on part and a curving design along the street edge with imbedded features to simulate a beach. The features will reflect several themes relating to fisheries and harbor history.

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BOATING SECURITY ZONES FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY
The United States Coast Guard has published a map of Security Zones around certain facilities on San Francisco Bay. The map is accessible from the Coast Guard's website: http://www.uscg.mil/D11/msosf.

You can also reach the Coast Guard at:

Phone: 415-399-3547
Fax: 415-399-3554

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Harbor Commission Supports Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fisheries Service
The San Mateo County Harbor District has adopted a resolution supporting the recently formed Alliance of Communities For Sustainable Fisheries. The Alliance was formed several months ago by fishermen from the four harbors that adjoin or lie within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Pillar Point, Santa Cruz, Moss Landing, and Monterey. Representatives from the harbors were actively involved with the fishermen in getting the organization underway. The group was formed to provide a more vocal and informed voice in the Sanctuary Management Plan review process now underway for Monterey, Gulf of the Farallones, and Cordell Bank Sanctuaries, and in federal and state consideration of establishing marine reserves in which fishing could be prohibited.

Pillar Point fishermen have organized themselves to actively participate in the Alliance's activities. These include participating in State Department of Fish and Game hearings regarding Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) implementation, Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meetings, other meetings with staff of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), that oversees the Sanctuary Program, the recent meeting of the port and harbor advocacy group, the California Marine Affairs and Navigation Conference, in Half Moon Bay, and in developing information and questions for use in the Sanctuary review and MLPA processes.

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