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Gateway to the San Mateo County Coast

San Mateo County

The Gateway to the San Mateo County Coast is an area of unprotected open space and agricultural lands located along State Highway 92 as it travels west over the crest of the San Francisco peninsula and drops dramatically into the Pilarcitos Creek watershed on its
way to the San Mateo County coast. The upper reaches of this watershed are largely undeveloped and are characterized by sweeping views of the San Mateo Coast, deep canyons, and a series of ridges covered with dense coastal scrub. A number of endangered and special status species depend on these coastal creeks, including the federally listed summer steelhead trout. Further down the watershed, the canyons open to fertile valleys supporting a variety of agricultural uses. Many local farmers depend on these lands and have formed the backbone of the community here for multiple generations. The Gateway to the San Mateo County Coast area lies at the fringe of urban expansion, with Highway 92 serving as the most heavily traveled transportation corridor straddling the mid-peninsula region from the urbanized communities along San Francisco Bay to the coastal communities in and around the City of Half Moon Bay. Land conservation in this area can help protect the agricultural uses, watershed funcitons, and land connectivity needed to ensure the health of and access to this open space network.

For more information about this area, please contact:

Stephen Abbors
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
General Manager
sabbors@openspace.org
(650) 691-1200
http://www.openspace.org/

Sandy Sommers
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Senior Real Property Planner
ssommer@openspace.org
(650) 691-1200
http://www.openspace.org/

Casey Cleve
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
GIS Coordinator
ccleve@openspace.org
(650) 691-1200
http://www.openspace.org/

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