CARMEL VALLEY ASSOCIATION (CVA) TODAY
• IF
YOU LIVE IN CARMEL VALLEY it’s probably because you value its uniqueness
-- its natural beauty and varied lifestyles. The Carmel Valley Association
is the only community-wide organization devoted to preserving
and protecting this special place.
• WE
ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE RURAL CHARACTER of Carmel Valley.
We support growth and development that is orderly, well planned and
consistent with that character, when it can be achieved responsibly
with respect to infrastructure such as traffic management, water
resources, flooding protection, and emergency access.
• THE
CVA’s PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ALL those who
actually live in or own property in Carmel Valley and who seek to
retain its distinctiveness. CVA has been doing this for over
60 years and has hundreds of members. It is not a political organization.
• CVA
HAS A LONG, VIGOROUS AND EFFECTIVE RECORD of providing County authorities
with competent and expert evaluation, which sometimes has been
crucial on such environmental and other resource issues as the lack
of water, flood plain concerns, traffic impact and ecological issues
that affect Carmel Valley. When the County fails to protect our Valley,
we speak up and fight for you!
• WE
ENGAGE IN AND SUPPORT PROJECTS that beneficially affect the lives
of Valley residents of diverse back-grounds and means, such as affordable
housing. For example, CVA helped avert the closing of Rippling
River.
• WE
ARE ALL VOLUNTEER. Our Board
is openly elected by CVA members, conducts its monthly
meetings in public, and seeks to consider all shades of Valley opinion
and to represent faithfully the expressed majority view of its
membership.
• WE
CONTINUE TO ENJOY LIFE in the Valley, and to help community members
stay informed, get to know their neighbors, discuss local events and
issues, and express their views where they can be effective in helping
to preserve and protect the unique character of the Valley.
We send out quarterly newsletters and organize a free gatherings centered
on informative topics of local interest. Our annual picnic has become
a popular community social event, at the Trail and Saddle Club. We welcome
members’ ideas on what else we might do to enhance the pleasure of
living in Carmel Valley.
