COUNTY PARKS OFFICIALS PLAN TO GET BEACH; MOBIL OIL OFFERS TO GIVE FUNDS.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Daily News Staff Writer With a $100,000 commitment from the Mobil Oil Corp., sun worshippers and surfers will likely get another Ventura County beach to call their own. The Ventura County supervisors on Tuesday will consider parks officials' plan to assume control of the Mobil Piers beach, using the oil giant's grant to transform it into a public recreation area. Parking and concession sales would generate about $54,000, offsetting estimated maintenance costs, parks officials say. Since the 1930s, the state has leased a nearly milelong stretch of beach to Mobil for its offshore drilling Offshore drilling typically refers to the act of extracting resources, primarily oil, in an ocean or lake. Controversy As with all oil drilling, there has been a certain level of controversy surrounding the issue. operation. And for decades, the public has illegally used an access road built and owned by Mobil to gain access to the beach, located about 10 miles north of Ventura Harbor. ``They're trespassers,'' said Blake Boyle, county parks manager. ``But over the years, Mobil has allowed it to happen.'' The company stopped pumping oil from the site a couple years ago and is seeking state approval to dismantle dis·man·tle tr.v. dis·man·tled, dis·man·tling, dis·man·tles 1. a. To take apart; disassemble; tear down. b. its three piers, which connect the beach to former drilling sites, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Tobe Plough, a Mobil consultant. The state Lands Commission granted a permit last week, and the state Coastal Commission is expected to follow suit Dec. 9. In an agreement with the county, Mobil pledged $100,000 to upgrade the area, Plough said. ``Mobil just thinks it would be a public benefit to continue to provide access to that section of the beach,'' he said, adding that the company is not obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to provide financial assistance. Meanwhile, the state is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a local public agency to maintain the beach access. Boyle said state officials are receptive to his office's request for a 25-year lease of the land. Should the commission grant the permit, Boyle said the piers would be dismantled dis·man·tle tr.v. dis·man·tled, dis·man·tling, dis·man·tles 1. a. To take apart; disassemble; tear down. b. by next August. Upgrading of the site would begin late next fall and be done three months later, he said. The plans include widening the two-lane access road and installing utilities, a security gate and parking spaces for 110 cars and 10 recreational vehicles. ``It looks like a good deal for the county, so I'm going to support it,'' said county Supervisor John Flynn. |
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