Caltrans says NO to hate

by Fredric L. Rice Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 at 8:07 PM
frice@skeptictank.org

If anyone wants confirmative email headers on the email that I received and posted below, send me a request using a REAL email address and I'll forward a copy.

To/From: "Lynne Cory" lynne_cory@dot.ca.gov>

Thank you for your comments regarding the California Department of Transportation's Adopt-A-Highway Program.

Caltrans has announced its decision to relocate the San Diego Minutemen

from its Adopt-A-Highway location on northbound Interstate 5 near the San

Onofre Border Checkpoint to another location along State Route 52 in San

Diego County.

In consultation with our partners at the California Highway Patrol, the Department has concluded that the Minutemen’s participation in the

Adopt-A-Highway Program at the current location poses a significant safety risk. The risk is in the potential for disruption to the operation of the

state highway as well as public safety concerns for the traveling public and volunteers in the program.

A letter has been sent to the San Diego Minutemen outlining details of the decision, and also includes notice of a review into possible actions by the

group that may violate guidelines for appropriate participation in the litter cleanup program. The Department will pursue this review in an expeditious fashion.

Under the Adopt-A-Highway eligibility criteria, entities that advocate violence, violation of law, or discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition,

marital status, age, sex or sexual orientation may not participate in the program.

Caltrans will rescind any permit for the Adopt-A-Highway Program upon confirmation that an organization does not meet eligibility criteria.

Sincerely,

Pedro Orso-Delgado

District Director

Caltrans, District 11 (San Diego and Imperial Counties)

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