Lake Garfield Boat Ramp Use and Beach Fees

PARKS COMMISSION NOTICES: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

BOAT RAMP CLOSURE DURING SUMMER BEACH SEASON

In light of safety and health and welfare concerns regarding the Boat Ramp on Lake Garfield, the Parks Commission, under its legal authority, will close the Boat Ramp in the afternoon hours during the summer beach season. The Park Commission’s concerns include the hazardous situation created by the entry of large trailers and the use of winches to haul and lift boats in and out of the water using the Boat Ramp and the pollution of the water in the swimming area caused by the discharge of gasoline from the boats launched off the Boat Ramp and boat engines started in the water next to the Town Beach’s swimming area. During the hours of noon to 6 p.m. each day from the last Saturday in June through the first Monday in September (Labor Day), the Boat Ramp will be closed. During hours when the Boat Ramp is closed, access will only be allowed for actual emergencies, in each instance on approval and in the presence of an officer of the Monterey Police Department or the Monterey Fire Department. Notice of this Rule, as promulgated by the Parks Commission, reads:

Lake Garfield Boat Ramp Is Closed
For Launching or
Retrieving of Watercraft
During the Summer Beach Season
noon – 6 p.m.
Last Saturday in June
– First Monday in September (Labor Day)
Parks Commission, Town Of Monterey

To implement this Rule, a sign will be posted at the top of the Boat Ramp, and a chain with a lock will be extended across the span of the Boat Ramp during its closed hours.

SUGGESTED FEE FOR NON-RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN BEACH

In light of the increasing costs and expenses to maintain and operate the Town Beach at Lake Garfield, the Parks Commission, under its legal authority, will be requesting a Suggested Fee of $20 per day per vehicle from non-Monterey residents who use the Town Beach. These increasing costs and expenses include, among other things, two lifeguards to monitor swimmers during the summer season, the restoration and conservation each year of the sandy beach, and the upkeep and maintenance of restrooms and other facilities at the beach. Notice of this Rule, as promulgated by the Parks Commission, reads:

Welcome to the Monterey Town Beach
at Lake Garfield!
SUGGESTED FEE FOR NON-RESIDENTS:
$20 PER DAY PER VEHICLE

To help defray the increasing expenses of maintaining and operating the Beach To provide lifeguards during the summer season To keep the sandy beach clean and safe To maintain picnic areas and tables To upkeep bathroom and facilities To take care of trash and recyclables Thank you for helping to protect this special place! Parks Commission, Town of Monterey

To implement this Rule, signs providing notice of the Suggested Fee and payment instructions will be posted at the town beach at Lake Garfield.