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TAKING ROOT Along the windswept shoreline of the Oceano Dunes in southern San Luis Obispo County, loose sand has blown throughout the area to form the distinguished sand dunes that adorn the coastline. The area, part of the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA), is the only beach in the state open to off-road vehicles — and is at the center of a delicate balance between environmental sustainability and recreation. ďƒš
Mike Bush, Cal Poly lecturer, and Scott Steinmaus, head of the Horticulture and Crop Science Department, survey the Oceano Dunes.
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