GRANT MAY HELP TRAIL REBUILDING; PARKS DISTRICT CONSIDERS CORRIGANVILLE UPGRADES.Byline: Sylvia L. Oliande Daily News Staff Writer Rehabilitation of four hiking trails along two miles of Corriganville Park could begin as early as next week, a step some supporters say could link the old movie lot to trails across the region. The Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. Recreation and Parks District board is expected to vote tonight on whether to use a $21,745 federal grant to pay the California Conservation Corps The California Conservation Corps (CCC) is a state agency modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s and was initiated as a pet project in 1976 by then Governor Jerry Brown. to repair the trails. ``Corriganville is such a threshold for other trails and for getting to other places,'' said James Meredith Noun 1. James Meredith - United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933) James Howard Meredith, Meredith , chairman of the parks board and a member of the Rancho Simi Open Space Conservation Agency. ``And people use our trials,'' he added. ``Years ago, when we asked people what they wanted most, we thought it would be soccer or baseball. But trails and open space were ranked one and two. They love to be able to go up and down them, and be able to look out across the valley.'' California Conservation Corps officials said the $30,000 project will primarily consist of erosion control Erosion control is the practice of preventing or controlling wind or water erosion in agriculture, land development and construction. This usually involves the creation of some sort of physical barrier, such as vegetation or rock, to absorb some of the energy of the wind or water , backfill back·fill n. Material used to refill an excavated area. tr.v. back·filled, back·fill·ing, back·fills To refill (an excavated area) with such material. and brush clearance. If the board approves the agreement, the work can begin on Monday and would be complete by the end of June. The Rancho Simi Open Space Conservation Agency, which owns the park, would be called on to match the grant. Officials said the Corriganville trails may one day link to other county and state trails - such as Hummingbird, Rocky Peak Rocky Peak is the name of the 3rd highest point in the Santa Susana Mountains, which overlook both Chatsworth and Simi Valley, in Southern California. The peak, which is 2,714 feet above sea level, sits on the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. , Chumash and the vast hiking trail system running through the mountains in nearby Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County. The first trail to be reconstructed, dubbed the Corriganville Loop Trail, circles a portion of the 225-acre park, covering .625 of a mile. It is considered easy to moderate in terms of difficulty and provides the best view of the old movie lot, lake and the headwaters of the Arroyo Simi. The next, called the Wildlife Corridor Trail, is popular with hikers for its moderate to steep climbs. Park district officials said hikers have reported spotting deer, cougars and bobcats along the trail. The Hummingbird Connector Trail is expected to eventually do just that: provide a link to an existing trail located north of the freeway. The connector will travel through gentle grades and generally parallel the freeway. Finally, the Stagecoach stagecoach, heavy, closed vehicle on wheels, usually drawn by horses, formerly used to transport passengers and goods overland. Throughout the Middle Ages and until about the end of the 18th cent. Trail, which is more than 100 years old, has a moderate to steep climb to the east and provides the best view of the valley below. The trail improvement project is one of several steps parks officials expect will lead to a full restoration of the Old West theme park as a commercial venture. Dave Hugo, a longtime advocate of Corriganville, said he was pleased to hear that the district might be moving on with the repairs. ``Anything to bring people to the pristine, and I think beautiful, environment is welcome,'' he said. Some park supporters hope the work will spell the beginning of the revitalization of the old movie lot and theme park to its former glory. Corriganville Park was established in 1937 as a western movie lot by stuntman stunt·man n. A man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk. stuntman n → especialista m stuntman Ray ``Crash'' Corrigan, and was opened to the public as an amusement park amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and souvenirs. a decade later. It closed in 1960 when it was bought by actor Bob Hope and many of the park's Old West-style buildings were later destroyed in a fire. The open space agency purchased the land with a state grant in 1988. It was partially restored and was opened to the public in May. |
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