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State Spent Over $40,000 To Fight Nudists

San Onofre State officials spent more than $42,000 battling a group of nudists who wanted to keep Trail 6 a clothing-optional beach, California Department of Parks and Recreation documents show.

Also, a public records request for all reports and complaints relating to public nudity at Trail 6 revealed only two written complaints.

A man who identified himself only as Gary enjoys the warm weather in the nude at San Onofre State Beach. Recent documents indicate that the California Department of Parks and Recreation has spent more than $40,000 in legal fees fighting the Naturists Action Committee over the issue. It was also revealed that there have only been two written complaints about the nudists at San Onofre State Beach.

Naturists are gearing up for a legal battle to keep Trail 6 in San Onofre State Beach as a clothing-optional area.

The Naturist Action Committee is fighting to keep the 1,000-foot beach a safe haven for naturists after state officials said last month that they plan to crack down on nudity after Labor Day.

On Wednesday, the group filed a lawsuit against the State Department of Parks and Recreation in Orange County Superior Court. The suit accuses the agency of violating the state’s Administrative Procedures Act when they adopted a nudity ban for Trail 6 without seeking public input.

Traditionally, park rangers have had a lax approach to nudity at the San Diego County beach, officials said. The decision to enforce a ban came after an increase in verbal complaints from the influx of beachgoers coming to the area in recent years, officials said.

Roy Stearns, State Parks spokesman, said the agency has followed the rules and not violated any policy.

“We have a perfectly legal right to go back and rescind our own policy without a public hearing, public input, without any kind of a public meeting process,” Stearns said. “But in this process, we’ve reached out tremendously to these groups.”

Since June 1, he said, rangers have passed out fliers, answered phone calls and e-mails about the change, and set up signs explaining the nudity ban.

Allen Baylis, a Huntington Beach attorney who is a spearheading the legal effort, said the agency should have held a public hearing before making changes to regulations and public policies.

“It really comes down to the parks department having chosen to ignore a key piece of their own longstanding policy,” said Baylis, a Naturist Action Committee board member.

Baylis said a 1988 letter written by then-Deputy Director for Operations at the park essentially set a 20-year policy.

“To say that this letter means nothing, when the people of the state of California relied on it for 20 years, it flies in the face of any logic,” Baylis said. “And it certainly bears weight in the court.”

Stearns said the naturists have to adhere to a code called “nudity prohibited,” which states that “no person shall appear nude while in any unit except in authorized areas set aside for that purpose by the department.”

Stearns said the state’s Cahill Policy, written in 1979, allows the enforcement of nude sunbathing regulations when complaints are received by private citizens.

Baylis countered that the complaints are not for their group but other non-naturist people who use the parking lot and the abutting Camp Pendleton property as a place for illicit activity.

“Essentially they are claiming that the nude beach is attracting bad people to do bad things,” Baylis said.

He said the Friends of San Onofre Beach, of which he serves as president, have for years helped rangers shoo away the people who spark the complaints.

“We don’t attract them,” Baylis said. “We repel them.”

A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 20.

Park officials had said a growing number of complaints were one of the factors for banning nudity at Trail 6.

The documents shed light on more than a year of legal wrangling between a group of nudists who want to keep a portion of San Onofre State Beach clothing-optional and park officials who issued a crackdown on nudity in June 2008.

The fight essentially came to a close when the California Supreme Court decided against hearing the nudist group’s latest petition.

Allen Baylis, a Huntington Beach attorney who led the fight against the ban said state officials could have saved the legal costs and grief, if they had engaged the public rather than “mandating their point of view.”

“They would have saved the state that money if they had simply decided to go ahead and work with us instead of forcing us into litigation,” said Baylis, a director of the Naturist Action Committee.

Ken Kramer, district superintendent of the Orange Coast District, said the money spent was well worth it.

“Our approach to this issue transcends dollars and cents,” Kramer said. “This is money well spent to make sure we address these concerns. We have the duty to make sure that with this type of increased popularity and visitation that we have a park where all visitors feel welcome and that there is lawful activity occurring.”

Kramer said providing a safe and comfortable environment for park employees, an increasing amount of criminal activity in the area and a growing number of complaints were their impetus for enforcing a nudity ban at a 1,000-foot stretch of secluded beach abutting Camp Pendleton.

When asked as to how two complaints about public nudity jived with the claim of a growing number of complaints, Kramer said that the majority of complaints were verbal.

The agency, however, has not documented nor kept track of such verbal complaints, Kramer said.

He did not comment about why the agency did not keep track of verbal complaints.

“It couldn’t have been too serious,” Baylis said, questioning Kramer’s reasoning. “If they took verbal complaints seriously, they would have documented them.”

Kramer instead pointed to what he said was an increased level of criminal activity in the surrounding areas of Trail 6.

A document of about 150 criminal incidents for about the last 10 years includes citations and arrests on suspicion of lewd conduct, indecent exposure and sexual assault.

While Kramer stopped short of blaming the nudists, he did say there was a correlation between the two.

“I don’t think we can ignore the fact that we have a substantial criminal activity problem where nude recreation is going on,” he said.

Baylis, who leads Naturists in the OC, said the data is not reliable.

He points out that the data includes more than just the clothing-optional beach but also surrounding areas, such as the parking lot and areas on top of the bluffs.

In some instances, he said, incidents in the data are doubled and even quadrupled

“They inflated their numbers by the way they counted them,” he said.

Baylis said the naturists have helped police the area, which had been one of the few “clothing optional” beaches for decades.

Regardless, Kramer said they are forced to enforce the nudity ban.

“We have to default to protect the interest of folks who abide by the law,” he said. “At some point, I’m sure that folks will not comply voluntarily, and we’ll be forced to take it to the next level. We’ll have to cross that bridge when we get there.”
2009.12.11 / no responses / Category: Nudist News
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2009.12.10 / no responses / Category: Nudist Pictures
How to Prepare for Your First Nudist Experience

Are you fascinated by the nudist (naturist) lifestyle, but are hesitant to dive right in? If so, you’re probably like a lot of people who are interested in shedding their inhibitions. But doing so is not always as easy as it seems. Nudist and naturist communities aren’t exactly what people think they are. While many people have the idea that these communities are filled with extraordinarily beautiful individuals (aren’t we all beautiful?) and lots of open sex, the reality couldn’t be farther from the truth. There are actually quite a few benefits to exploring these environments. But before deciding to visit, there are some definite ways to prepare your mind for the shock. Here are some ideas…

Get a full body massage.

If you’ve never had a full body massage, now is probably the time to consider getting one. Firstly, shedding your clothes and allowing someone you don’t know to massage you is a great way to get accustomed to having strangers in your “personal space” when you’re undressed. Most nudist environments aren’t necessarily about physical contact. But being undressed around a person you don’t know can be quite intimidating. Getting a massage in private environment might help to break down some initial barriers.

Visit a public spa, steam room, or sauna.

Take things a step further by visiting a place where there are other nude/semi-nude people around you. Even if you’re uncomfortable taking it all off as you sit in a public whirlpool or sauna, being around others who are not will help to expose you to this kind of intimate environment. Sometimes merely being in the company of those who are uninhibited about their bodies will help you to become acclimated to the idea of public nudity.

Wear a little less at the beach, pools, or water parks.

Many people who are curious about naturist environments are also body conscious. But you would be surprised to discover that these communities are filled with people from all walks of life; they come in all shapes and forms. Without pushing the limits of decency, you might want to consider wearing a little less than you normally do at beaches or pools. Obviously, this pertains to the person who needs full bathing regalia (huge one piece suits, large T-shirts, or Moo-Moos) in order to set foot in public waters. Shedding a layer or two may help you to become more comfortable in your own skin—since that’s all you’d be wearing at a nudist colony.

Do your research…

You should also keep in mind that all nudist environments are not alike. Some are very exclusive. Others cater to people who are interested in specific activities. There are also environments that welcome the general public in a more undefined way. Visiting some websites to understand the subculture and philosophy behind naturist environments will most certainly help you to understand what they’re all about. It might also benefit you to call a few, and speak directly to an activity for facility director. You might be pleasantly surprised to discover that there are more people like you who are interested, than the free-spirited individuals who already attend. Merely talking to an experienced nudist could help you to shed your own apprehensions.
2009.12.09 / no responses / Category: Nudist Information
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2009.12.08 / no responses / Category: Nudist Pictures
Were clothes on or off?

If Tony Gonzalez and his wife October are wearing clothes in the new anti-fur advertisement from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, it must be visible only to them.

A day after the American media broke the news of the two appearing nude in the ad, the National Football League tight end said it is not entirely true. ‘We had clothes on,’ the Atlanta Falcons star told the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Previously, athletes and celebrities, such as Eva Mendes, Pamela Anderson, Tommy Lee and Dennis Rodman, have dropped their clothes for the ad campaign.

Still, after Gonzalez’s teammates saw the ad, the 33-year-old endured some old-fashioned locker room talk. Some of it concerned October, a stunning brunette.

Cornerback Chris Houston told CBSSports.com he is excited to see her. Another cornerback, Tye Hill, said: ‘I’m sure he’ll get some ripping for posing nude once everyone knows about it.’

But Gonzalez was not bothered. ‘I’m OK with it,’ he said. ‘My wife is a pretty woman. She’s like a flower. It’s nice to be looked at.’
2009.12.07 / no responses / Category: Nudist News
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2009.12.06 / no responses / Category: Nudist Pictures
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2009.12.05 / no responses / Category: Nudist Books & DVD's
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2009.12.04 / no responses / Category: Nudist Pictures
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2009.12.03 / no responses / Category: Nudist Movies
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2009.12.02 / no responses / Category: Nudist Pictures