1988 SIGNAL COUNTERSUES AMIGOS IN SUPERIOR COURT In August, Signal fi les a countersuit saying the Amigos lawsuit is frivolous and without merit, and seeks payment for attorney fees. Amigos files a demurrer, and in December Commissioner Bauer dismisses Signal’s countersuit.

November 1988 BOLSA CHICA PLANNING COALITION FORMED Supervisor Harriett Wieder and Mayor John Erskine form the B.C.P.C. to “prepare an alternative plan to the adopted county Bolsa Chica Land Use Plan for presentation to the County Board of Supervisors and other governmental agencies within 6 months of November 21, 1988.” The 5 core members are Orange County, City of Huntington Beach, Calif State Lands Commission, Signal Landmark and Amigos de Bolsa Chica (represented by Shirley Dettloff and Adrianne Morrison). Support members include the Coastal Commission, Dept of Fish & Game, US Fish & Wildlife Service, EPA, Corps of Engineers, Senator Bergeson’s offi ce, C.A.R.P., Shell Oil, Coastal Conservancy and others. Only alternatives having a non navigable channel will be studied. Joe Bodavitch is hired as Facilitator.

1988 CITY CONSULTANTS ANALYZE W.E.S. RESULTS The City hires coastal engineering consultants to help analyze results from Corps of Engineers’ W.E.S. study. Amigos approve of their independence from Signal.


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