It is too bad that Rivergate subdivision was allowed to develop as it did. The original bottomland was very similar to the Lodi Lake Nature Area, except with a bigger pond. I understand that changing the riparian bottomland as it did would not be allowed under today’s regulations. Hopefully such development with community access to river and better long-term planning will happen in the future.

That is easy for me to say since I won’t be negatively affected by the public access. However, if a complete enough plan can be developed in possible cooperation between all the parties concerned, and possibly a non-governmental agency as was done for the Cosumnes River Preserve, everyone’s major concerns could be mollified.

Steve Sanguinetti

Lodi