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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

SCC 2026-04



COASTAL CONSERVANCY: PUBLIC MEETING IN SEAL BEACH – APRIL 23, 2026

https://scc.ca.gov/2026/04/10/coastal-conservancy-public-meeting-in-oakland-april-23

WEST COYOTE HILLS, 483 ACRES IN NORTH ORANGE COUNTY: Disburse up to $1,600,000 to the Watershed Conservation Authority for the West Coyote Hills Acquisition, which consists of acquiring approximately 483 acres of West Coyote Hills in Orange County, City of Fullerton. TOTAL PRICE IS $95 MILLION.
http://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2026/0423/20260423Board03K_WestCoyoteHills_Acquisition.pdf
Addendum: Public Comment
http://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2026/0423/scc%20meeting%204.26.2.%20%20Consent%20Calendar%20item%20K_Redacted.pdf

MENDOCINO COAST 672 ACRES: disburse up to $1,500,000 to Trust for Public Land to undertake the Shaahnaa’ Lhook’ Acquisition, consisting of acquiring 672-acres in Branscomb, Mendocino County.
http://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2026/0423/20260423Board14_Shaahnaa%27_Lhook%27_Staff_Rec.pdf

SANTA CRUZ 4 ACRES: disburse up to $1,000,000 to the Homeless Garden Project to undertake the Natural Bridges Farm Acquisition, consisting of the acquisition of approximately 4 acres of working agricultural land to be permanently dedicated to public benefit purposes, including the protection of working agricultural land and open space, in Santa Cruz County.
http://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2026/0423/20260423Board16_Natural_Bridges_Farm_Acqusition.pdf

WCB 2026-05

Notice of Meeting of the WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m.

Preliminary Agenda Items
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=243999&inline=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery


NEW PARKS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area, Expansion 8 (Nelson) $360,000 , San Diego County
acquisition of 114± acres of land by CDFW as an expansion to CDFW’s San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area located near Oak Grove in San Diego County.

San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area, Expansion 9 (Molloy) $174,000 , San Diego County
acquisition of 38± acres of land by CDFW as an expansion to CDFW’s San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area located near Oak Grove in San Diego County.

Hidden Valley Wildlife Area Utility Easement $0 , Riverside County
granting a utility easement and associated access easements over 10± acres of land from CDFW to the Southern California Edison Company for the purposes of constructing a new overhead transmission line through the Hidden Valley Wildlife Area, located near the city of Riverside in Riverside County.

Skyline North Phase II $5,900,000 , San Diego County
grant to the Endangered Habitats Conservancy to acquire 1,226± acres located near the unincorporated community of Jamul in San Diego County.

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IN THE SIERRA NEVADAS:

Park Ranch $8,000,000 in Alpine County
grant to Western Rivers Conservancy and Alpine County to acquire 1,688± acres located adjacent to Markleeville in Alpine County.

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