Big Deals Save Some More of CA's Coast
SUMMARY:
https://scc.ca.gov/2025/04/18/news-release-coastal-conservancy-awards-13-6-million-for-coastal-access-restoration-climate-resilience-and-tribal-landback/
AGENDA:
https://scc.ca.gov/2025/04/04/coastal-conservancy-public-meeting-in-santa-cruz-april-17/
BIG SUR 1720 ACRES: disburse up to $2,000,000 to the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County to acquire 1,720 acres of the historic Rana Creek Ranch along Tularcitos Creek in upper Carmel Valley to protect and restore natural resources and wildlife habitat; preserve open space; enable compatible agriculture including cattle grazing; protect cultural resources; provide compatible Native American tribal access and guided public access; and potentially create a tribal education center and tribal housing for property management.
http://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2025/0417/20250417Board07_Tularcitos_SR.pdf
SONOMA 84 ACRES: disburse up to $1,103,500 to LandPaths to undertake the Calvi Acquisition and Management Planning Project, consisting of acquiring the 84-acre Calvi property in Occidental, Sonoma County for preservation of open space, protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, and tribal and public access; and preparing a management plan, conceptual designs, and permit applications.
http://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2025/0417/20250417Board09_CalviAcquisition_SR.pdf
HUMBOLDT 237 ACRES: disburse up to $1,272,250, of which $972,250 is from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program, to the City of Fortuna to complete pre-acquisition tasks and acquire 237 acres along the Lower Eel River in Fortuna, Humboldt County; and to prepare plans and designs for a park on a portion of the property, and to prepare a management plan for the other portion of the property. The City of Fortuna will retain 7.2 acres for open space, public access, and recreation, and the remaining 230 acres will be transferred to the Wiyot Tribe for the preservation of open space; protection, restoration, and enhancement of natural resources and habitat for fish and wildlife; protection of cultural resources; and to the extent compatible with habitat protection, providing public access and California Native American tribal cultural use and access.
http://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2025/0417/20250417Board10_Lower_Eel_River_Wetlands_Acquisition_SR.pdf
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