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GGNRA Plans to Rewrite Dog Rules MARIN INDEPENDENT MARIN INDEPENDENT Tuesday, June 7, 2005 GGNRA plans to rewrite dog rules By Mark Prado ley parking lot and Highway 1, dogs still aggressive dogs attacking people and Court ruling allows canines to go must remain on leashes. At Stinson smaller animals, and scaring children. leashless - for now Beach, the Muir Woods National Monu- ment and Audubon Canyon dogs are off- AFFECTED MARIN SITES Marin dog walkers can lose the leashes limits, leashed or not. at some Golden Gate National Recreation Dogs may be off leash, but must be un- Areas after a judge's ruling last week - at Brent Plater with the Center for Biologi- der voice control at these locations: least for the time being. cal Diversity worries that dogs off leash can damage the habitat of the small - Rodeo Beach (except in Rodeo Lagoon) Pooches at popular dog-walking areas snowy plover bird and other species. such as Rodeo Beach, Muir Beach and - Muir Beach Bolinas Ridge can go leashless after U.S. "The GGNRA has many imperiled species District Judge William Alsup ruled the and is one of the most amazing biological - Olema Valley GGNRA failed to take public comment treasures we have," he said, adding before requiring dogs be leashed in 2001. leashes help keep dogs from falling off - Bolinas Ridge cliffs or running into traffic at sites. But plans are under way to develop a - Stinson Beach (parking lot and picnic leash policy - with proper comment - and GGNRA will meet with interested parties areas only) it could be in place by the end of the year to begin developing a leash plan in the and could call for leashes once again. next few months, and could have some- - Tennessee Valley (only on Miwok Trail thing in place by the end of the year. north of valley) For now, dogs can go without leashes in certain areas as they did before the The ultimate plan could range from resur- - Oakwood Valley GGNRA changed the policy in 2001, as recting the leash law to allowing dogs to long as the canines are under voice con- run unleashed on Rodeo, Muir and other - Marin Headlands trol, officials said. Marin and San Francisco beaches and on lands controlled by the GGNRA. It's likely - Fort Baker (except on pier) But dog owners who allow their pets off a middle ground will be found, officials leash can still face citations if they injure said. Contact Mark Prado via e-mail at people, dogs or destroy species or their [email protected] habitat - the reason the leash law was The controversial issue has pitted pas- imposed in the first place. sionate dog owners against park officials and environmentalists. Park officials re- "The judge's decision does not restrict ceived some 8,600 comments on the is- our authority to protect resources," said sue during a comment period from Janu- Rich Weideman, a GGNRA spokesman. ary through April 2002. At some GGNRA areas, such as the Dog owners say their dogs need space Miwok Trail between the Tennessee Val- to run, but there have been complaints lodged with GGNRA officials about.
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