Save the Eureka Waterfront - Clean Up the Balloon Track tract

Please join the Citizens for Real Economic Growth in our
efforts to ensure Humboldt Bay's brightest economic future

We the undersigned oppose using the waterfront Balloon Track property for a large retail development.

Capping is unacceptable. Force Union Pacific to clean up their mess.
We petition our government to hold those who have fouled this former tidal marsh responsible for their actions and to clean it of all contamination. Paving over a bay-front wetland is not an acceptable solution to toxic contamination.

Respect the will of the voters.
We expect our government to fulfill its earlier commitment to conduct an objective public study of what the community wants done on this publicly-zoned land. Eureka's voters have already rejected a proposal to change the zoning to allow big box retail development on this waterfront property and we expect this council to respect the will of the people.

Create a vision for the last waterfront parcel.
We expect excellence in the planning and design of our city and a visionary approach to the use of our limited and precious waterfront.

Signed,