NEW PARKS: 1/1/2000 TO 9/30/2011
CENTRAL COAST
VENTURA COUNTY:
ORMOND BEACH:
276 acres by CC and WCB-2005• funded The
Nature Conservancy’s $13 million acquisition of 276 acres at Ormond
Beach from the Metropolitan Water District and the City of Oxnard for
restoration of wetlands and other wildlife habitat. The property is
adjacent to 265 acres that the Conservancy purchased for restoration in
2002 and other neighboring properties that are being considered for
restoration. 1-27-05 -- disburse up to $12,972,000 to the Nature
Conservancy for the acquisition of approximately 276 acres at Ormond
Beach in Ventura County for restoration of wetlands and related habitat.
--ormond wcb 2005-02.JPG, 276 acres fee
265 acres by CC- 5-23-2002--The Conservancy
authorized disbursement of up to $9,700,000 for the acquisition of
approximately 265 acres of property at Ormond Beach, Ventura County, to
implement a portion of the Wetland Resources Enhancement Plan for
Southern California Edison Coastal Properties approved by the
Conservancy on February 24, 2000.
-10-23-2003--The Conservancy approved use
of $600,000 to plan for restoration of wetlands and dunes at its
265-acre property at Ormond Beach, and reserved $23 million for purchase
of an adjacent 500 acres in 2004 owned by the MWD, Oxnard and Southland
Sod at Ormond Beach. Together, the properties will provide the setting
for a large-scale environmental restoration that will greatly benefit a
variety of wildlife, particularly resident and migratory birds.
-2000-- $17 million for Southern California Edison properties at Ormond Beach in Ventura County and elsewhere
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OJAI/VENTURA:
14 acres in fee and 16 acres in
conservation easement by CC--2004--funded the Ojai Valley Land
Conservancy’s $450,000 purchase of the 14-acre Confluence property on
the Ventura River. The acquisition is a key element of a broader plan
to preserve and protect habitat for fish and wildlife and to expand
recreational opportunities along the river’s mid-section. 2-19-04 --part
of the Ventura River Parkway in Ventura County.
1416 acres by CC-1-23-2003--A $3.1 million
grant from the Coastal Conservancy enabled the Ojai Valley Land
Conservancy to purchase a 1,416-acre property on the Ventura River .
The purchase is critical to plans for recovery of the river's endangered
southern steelhead trout, and will allow people to experience the
beauty of the county's natural lands that remain along the river.
5-27-04--
disburse up to $55,000 to the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy to augment
funds, authorized by the Conservancy on January 23, 2003, to preserve,
restore, and provide public access to Farmont Ranch, on the Ventura
River adjacent to the City of Ojai, Ventura County, specifically for the
restoration of trail corridors for habitat and erosion control.
9-15-04 Consideration and possible
Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $200,000 to the Ventura
Hillsides Conservancy (VHC) to prepare acquisition planning and
feasibility studies for the Ventura Hillsides.
53 acres at Ventura River, http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2008/11/3016-acres-on-coastline-purchased-at.html
1 acre at Ventura River
-88 acres were saved in the Ventura River area, two 52 and 25 acre parcels
--36 acres in Ojai--CE
70 acres-Ventura River Parkway Program
Ventura County—70 acres—Ventura River
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SANTA CLARA RIVER:
700 acres by CC-2003--The Conservancy
provided $3 million for purchase of about 700 acres along two miles of
the Santa Clara River . The properties will add to the Santa Clara
River Parkway, created by the Coastal Conservancy and the Nature
Conservancy to protect farmland, manage floodwaters, and restore the
natural environment along Southern California's largest river.
120 acres by CC-2002--The Conservancy
authorized acquisition by The Nature Conservancy of two additional
properties, totaling 120 acres, to implement the Santa Clara River
Parkway Conceptual Enhancement Plan pursuant to the Conservancy
resolution of June 2001.
1100 acres by CC-2001--$1,300,000 to the
Nature Conservancy for the acquisition of properties totaling
approximately 1,100 acres as part of the Santa Clara River Parkway,
Ventura County.
147 acres by CC-5-24-2001--$100,000 grant
to the Nature Conservancy for the acquisition of several parcels
encompassing 147 acres and one mile of the Santa Clara River as
implementation of the Santa Clara River Parkway
By CC 10-26-2000-- $4.8 million from CC to initiate the Santa Clara River Parkway program in Ventura County to buy the Camp property
By CC 10-26-2000-- $4.8 million from CC to initiate the Santa Clara River Parkway program in Ventura County to buy the Camp property
--228 acres at Santa Clara River by CC 4-24-2008
Santa Clara River Watershed, 123± acres, Ventura County
http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2010/10/calif-wildlife-board-to-save-84000_26.html
http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2010/10/calif-wildlife-board-to-save-84000_26.html
--santa clara river wcb 2010-11.jpg, 123 acres fee, with Nature Conservancy
250 acres (????)- Santa Clara River
11 acres—Santa Paula at Santa Clara River
http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2010/05/la-ventura-parks-purchases-for-april.html
http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2010/05/la-ventura-parks-purchases-for-april.html
8 acre CE in Santa Paula at Santa Clara River
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S.M. MOUNTAINS:
--10 acres near Triunfo Peak--Backbone Trail land connector purchased
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SIMI HILLS:
--2400 acre Simi Hills Rocketdyne site will
be donated to public after cleanup of toxics; Parcel is Vital Link in
Parks Corridor Connecting Santa Monica Mountains and Open Spaces in
North L.A. and Ventura Counties
Chatsworth Peak [Map]
2983 acres by CC and WCB--9-25-2003--The
Conservancy contributed $10 million to the State's purchase of the
2,983-acre Ahmanson Ranch , enabling the protection of valuable wildlife
habitat and the availability of natural park lands in a rapidly
developing area. The ranch is in the upper watershed of Malibu Creek,
and the purchase complements extensive restoration work being conducted
downstream by the Conservancy and its partners.
--ahmanson wcb 2003-09.jpg, 2959 acres fee
--Ahmanson Ranch—transfer from MRCA to SMMC
Zorro’s cabin-Chatsworth peak-6.1 acres http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment156_Map%202.pdf SMMC 2-27-06
Sage ranch cell towers MRCA 11-1-06
Chatsworth peak -4.95 acres http://mrca.ca.gov/pdf/attachment572_Map.pdf MRCA 2-7-07
Chatsworth peak-4.95 acres http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment554_Map.pdf SMMC 2-26-07
Sage ranch http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment549_Map%201.pdf SMMC 2-26-07
Chatsworth Peak (no map is on website) MRCA 6-6-07
Chatsworth peak-2.95 acres http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment732_Map.pdf SMMC 7-9-07
Chatsworth peak—2 acres transfer from MRCA to Rancho Simi Rec. and Parks district http://mrca.ca.gov/pdf/attachment740_Map.pdf MRCA 7-12-07
North American cutoff-Chatsworth-1 acre http://mrca.ca.gov/pdf/attachment738_Map.pdf MRCA 7-12-07
North American cutoff-Chatsworth—1 acres http://mrca.ca.gov/pdf/attachment696_Map.pdf MRCA 6-6-07
Sage Ranch cellphone towers MRCA 1-9-08
Simi-Wood ranch-42 acres http://mrca.ca.gov/pdf/attachment367_Map.pdf MRCA 9-18-06
Consideration of resolution authorizing the
sale of an easement to Southern California Edison for underground
electrical lines and necessary above ground fixtures and equipment over
portions of Sage Ranch and adjacent MRCA owned properties along Box
Canyon Motorway (APNs 685-0-051-080, 649-0-320-120, and 649-0-020-080),
unincorporated Ventura County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map 1] [Map 2] MRCA 11/5/2008
Box Canyon-North American Cutoff—2.5 acres http://mrca.ca.gov/pdf/attachment974_Attachment.pdf
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SIMI VALLEY & MOORPARK:
acquisition of the Alamos Canyon wildlife corridor property [Staff Report] MRCA 12/3/2008
Tapo cyn/Simi Valley—158.36 acres http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment157_Map%201.pdf
http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment157_Map%202.pdf SMMC 2-27-06
Tapo cyn park improvements --SMMC 4-24-06
Simi-Parker-3 acres http://mrca.ca.gov/pdf/attachment289_Map.pdf MRCA 7-12-06
Alamos cyn-2.66 acres http://mrca.ca.gov/pdf/attachment326_Attachment.pdf MRCA 8-17-06
Alamos cyn-2.66 acres http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment402_Map%201.pdf
http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment402_Map%202.pdf SMMC 9-18-06
Big sky-simi--0.33 acre conservation easement MRCA 10-4-06
Happy camp cyn-creek channel improvements http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment489_Map.pdf SMMC 11-29-06
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CONEJO VALLEY/THOUSAND OAKS:
11 acre CE at Cal Lutheran Univ. in Thousand Oaks
13.5 acres in Thousand Oaks
project plan for protection of the 36 acre Borchard Wetlands, Thousand Oaks. [Project Plan] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2] 9/22/2008 SMMC
acquisition of apn 662-0-010-030 in the City of Thousand Oaks, [Map] [Staff Report] [Resolution] 9/22/2008 SMMC
58.8 acres in Thousand Oaks-by WCB -- received the Joel McCrea Ranch donation.
--joel mcrea wcb 2002-02.jpg, 58.8 acres fee
Joel McCrea ranch park improvements (not land acquisition) http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment30_Attachment.pdf SMMC 10-24-05
Mont Clef ridge/Thousand Oaks—18.67 acres, South Coast Wildlands-Thousand Oaks map and S.M. mtns map-- SMMC 4-24-06
Rancho Potrero/Thousand Oaks-public access improvements to ranch bought in 1993 http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment1120_Map.pdf SMMC 11-26-07
Lake Sherwood-hidden valley trail easement http://mrca.ca.gov/pdf/attachment368_Map.pdf MRCA 9-18-06
Thousand Oaks/Dos Vientos Ranch
development--acceptance of seven conservation easements, approximating
13.5 acres --MRCA 9/1/2010 [Map 1] [Map 2] [Staff Report] [Resolution]
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ASSORTED PARCELS:
18 acre CE in Arroyo Las Posas east of Camarillo
6 acre conservation easement in Camarillo
Consideration of resolution adding
Calleguas Creek Watershed Wetlands Acquisition and Restoration project
to the Conservancy Workprogram. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2] [Map 3] [Map 4] [Map 5] [Map 6] [Map 7] [Map 8] [Map 9] SMMC 9-24-07
Ventura County—purchase of 30.37 acres in north and south Simi Hills, Box Canyon, northern
Moorpark, Oxnard plain, and Las Llajas Canyon. [Map 1] [Map 2] [Map 3] [Map 4] [Map 5] [Map 6] [Staff Report] MRCA 5/7/2008
Ventura County—purchase of 29.1 acres in Las Llajas Canyon, Oxnard and in unincorporated Westlake Village area [Staff Report] [Map 1] [Map 2] [Map 3] MRCA 7/2/2008
9 properties in Ventura County added to purchase workprogram-- SMMC 9-24-07
-Arroyo simi http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment838_Map%207.pdf
-Arroyo simi-junipero http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment838_Map%209.pdf
-Calleguas creek http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment838_Map%201.pdf
-conejo creek http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment838_Map%203.pdf
-Conejo Creek at Borchard Rd. -36 acres http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment838_Map%208.pdf
-arroyo santa rosa http://smmc.ca.gov/pdf/attachment838_Map%206.pdf
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY:
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AREA:
0.67 acres by CC--2005• granted the County
$300,000 for the acquisition of three vacant blufftop parcels on Del
Playa Drive in Isla Vista for a park that will offer spectacular
panoramic views of the ocean. The Conservancy also provided the County
with $150,000 to reconstruct three public beach accessways in the City
that have frequently washed out during major storms. 6-16-05 and 1-27-05
Isla Vista.
30 acres at Carpinteria Bluffs by WCB
--carpenteria wcb 2001-11.jpg, 30 acres fee, donation from Venoco oil
--23 acre Carpinteria Ranch is Saved with Conservation Easement
68 acres at UC SB
63 acres-Devereux slough—near Goleta.
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GAVIOTA COAST:
137 acres by CC and WCB-2004--provided the
City of Goleta with $4 million for its purchase of the 137-acre Ellwood
Mesa property. The purchase will protect scenic wildlife habitat and
offer opportunities for recreation in the most urban area of the Gaviota
Coast. 6-30-04-- Ellwood Mesa property
--ellwood mesa wcb 2004-02.JPG, 136 acres fee
--ellwood wcb 2004-08.jpg
2500 acres by CC and
SP-4-25-2002--$3,050,000 to California State Parks, including
redirection of a $1,600,000 grant to The Trust for Public Land
authorized in June 2001, to acquire a 2,500-acre portion of the El
Capitan Ranch property on Santa Barbara County’s Gaviota Coast, for the
purposes of providing public access and preserving coastal wildlife
habitat. http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/031902.pdf
750.6 acres by CC- 4-25-2002--$200,000 to
the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County to acquire conservation
easements over two properties owned by the Hvölboll family, including
the 745-acre La Paloma Ranch and an additional 5.6-acre property, on the
Gaviota Coast.
800 acres by CC and WCB-10-26-2000-- $4
million to buy the Arroyo Hondo/J.J. Hollister 800-acre ranch on the
Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County, see http://www.sblandtrust.org/
143 acres by CC 1-2008: Paradise Beach for
conservation of open space and dunes habitat, Point Sal, northern Santa
Barbara County.
3900 acres north of Lompoc and on Gaviota
coast-- Oil firm, Plains Exploration and foes strike major deal on Santa
Barbara Coast; to donate land for preservation if they can tap offshore
oil from existing platform. http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2008/04/oil-firm-foes-strike-major-deal-on.html
rancho dos vistas wcb 2002-02.jpg, 1406 acres CE
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SANTA INEZ VALLEY:
purisima hills-sb co.JPG, 594 acres CE
rancho la purisima wcb 2005-11.JPG, 1007 acres CE
el chorro ranch-wcb 2005-05.JPG, 887 acres CE
20 acres at Burton Mesa, http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-9511-acres-of-wildlife-habitat.html
-burton mesa wcb 2008-11.jpg, 20 acres fee
2725 acre conservation easement at Midland School, http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-9511-acres-of-wildlife-habitat.html
--midland school wcb 2008-11.jpg, 2725 acres CE
633 acre conservation easement at Lyons ranch (Los Flores Hunt Property) near Los Alamos
395 acre Hibbits CE, near Lompoc
69 acres in Sierra Madre Mts
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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY:
NORTH COUNTY:
nick ranch wcb 2011-06.jpg, 1337 acres CE
1337 acres CE near Pozo, east of SLO
HEARST/CAMBRIA COAST:
20 acres by CC-2005• provided the Trust for
Public Land with $190,000 for its option to purchase the 20-acre
Piedras Blancas resort property and its management of public access to
two sandy beaches, trails, and a parking area at the site. The property
contains one-half mile of shoreline in the midst of the extensive Hearst
Ranch properties that the State acquired in 2004. Piedras Blancas
Resort in northern San Luis Obispo County.
Hearst Ranch, 1467 acres bought and 80,000
acre conservation easement by CC, WCB and SP--2004—CC contributed
$34,500,000 for the acquisition and protection of interests in the
82,000-acre Hearst Ranch. Additional public funds included $34.5 million
from the WCB, $23 million from CalTrans, $3 million from State Parks,
and Hearst will get a $15 million tax credit. The purchase will open an
18-mile stretch of coastline to the public and protect over 80,000 acres
of farmland and natural lands east of Highway 1 while allowing
continued use of most of the ranch for farming and ranching and 27
homesites and 15 employee housing units on the inland part of the ranch.
Also includes acquisition of interests in the 906-acre Junge Ranch east
and west of Highway 1 by a nonprofit organization and the State,
through use of tax credits or otherwise. Of the land sold to the State,
949 acres goes to State Parks and 518 acres to Caltrans for a project
relocating Highway 1.
--Hearst
Ranch wcb 2004-08.jpg, 1656 acres fee, and around 80,000 acres CE, for
$80 million plus $15 million in tax credits, and 27 homesites
--7-16-04
parks comm.--Hearst Conservation Plan-- State Parks would not be
investing in the purchase but would accept fee title and management
responsibility for the 13 miles of coastline.
9-17-04
parks comm --State Parks had been concerned that the agreement
originally included stipulations that limited access to the coastal
trail, but that negotiations with the landowner resulted in a lifting of
all restrictions.
106 acres by CC 4-24-2003-- disburse up to
$250,000 to the Nature Conservancy to assist in the acquisition of two
parcels comprising 106 acres, known as the Williams property in the
community of Cambria, San Luis Obispo County, for purposes of natural
resource protection and viewshed preservation.
--cambria wcb 2004-02.JPG, 106 acres fee
746 acres by CC/WCB/SP-2-27-2003--The
Conservancy provided over $6.6 million for the State's purchase of the
746-acre Sea West Ranch on Estero Bay between Cambria and Cayucos along
the Harmony coast. The purchase ensures protection of one of the largest
coastal prairie grasslands in the State, and provides a site for a
three-mile addition to the California Coastal Trail.
--sea west ranch-slo wcb 2003-05.JPG, 748 acres fee
400 acres by CC 3-23-2000, provided $3.5 million for East-West Ranch in Cambria,
also 2001--$$200,000 to the Cambria Community Services District for the preparation of a Public Access Management Plan for the East-West Ranch property located in the community of Cambria, San Luis Obispo County.
also 2001--$$200,000 to the Cambria Community Services District for the preparation of a Public Access Management Plan for the East-West Ranch property located in the community of Cambria, San Luis Obispo County.
1.6 acres by CC--10-23-03-- disburse an
amount not to exceed $200,000 to the Cambria Community Services District
for the acquisition of a 1.6-acre parcel in the community of Cambria,
San Luis Obispo County.
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CARRIZO PLAIN:
30,309 acres bought by the WCB to link the Carrizo Plain National Monument to Los Padres National Forest
Carrizo Plain National Monument and State Additions
--222 acres added to Carrizo Plain National Monument by the federal Bureau of Land Management for $118,500.
carizzo wcb 2001-11.jpg, exp 3, 14,314 acres fee
carizzo wcb 2006-08.jpg, transfer of 7.5 acres to CalTrans
carrizo wcb 2004-02.JPG, exp 5, 15,355 acres fee
carrizo-american ranch wcb 2003-05.jpg, 640 acres fee
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SOUTH SLO COUNTY:
13 acre Rossi property by CC—5-18-2005•
provided the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County with $645,000
for its acquisition and restoration of the 13-acre Rossi property in
lower Black Lake Canyon at the edge of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes. The
purchase protected freshwater marshland and other wildlife habitat from
development. Black Lake Canyon Enhancement Plan.
By CC 2-22-2001--$$665,000 to the Land
Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County for the acquisition, management,
restoration, and disposition of real property pursuant to the Black Lake
Canyon Enhancement Plan.
18 acre Argano ranch by CC—12-18-2005•
provided $400,000 to the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County for
its acquisition and restoration of an 18-acre portion of the Argano
Ranch along San Luis Obispo Creek. The property contains steelhead trout
habitat, 15 acres of farmland, and a link in the planned City to the
Sea Trail. Argano Ranch
270 acre Ahearn ranch by CC-2004--provided
$400,000 to assist the City of San Luis Obispo in its purchase of 270
acres of the Ahearn Ranch along the headwaters of San Luis Obispo Creek
and Highway 101. The acquisition protects a variety of wildlife habitats
and offers opportunities for public recreation. 5-27-04 disburse up to
$400,000 to the City of San Luis Obispo for acquisition of the Ahearn
Ranch in the San Luis Obispo Creek watershed.
1860 acre Maino ranch conservation easement
by CC-8-14-2003--A $1.5-million grant from the Conservancy enabled the
Bay Foundation of Morro Bay to purchase a conservation easement on the
1,860-acre Maino Ranch, preventing its subdivision and development. The
easement will help protect the natural and scenic resources of the
Chorro Valley and Morro Bay National Estuary while enabling the Maino
family to continue its ranching operation.
42 acres by CC/WCB-10-23-2003--The
Conservancy contributed $1.25 million for a 42-acre addition to Montana
de Oro State Park near the south end of Morro Bay. The purchase
prevents commercial development of the site, protecting stunning coastal
views and sensitive dune habitats. 10-23-03 acquisition of a 42-acre
property.
580 acre Hammons property by
CC/WCB-1-24-2002--The Conservancy approved the Hammons Conceptual
Resource Enhancement Plan, and authorized (1) acceptance of $550,000 in
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant funds; (2) disbursement of up to
$1,200,000 to the Wildlife Conservation Board for acquisition of the
580-acre Hammons property, San Luis Obispo County; and (3) disbursement
of up to $100,000 to the Bay Foundation for restoration planning.
80 acres by CC-2002--$750,000 to the Land
Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County to purchase an 80-acre property
and restore steelhead habitat along San Luis Obispo Creek.
540 acre Buckingham ranch conservation
easement by CC-10-31-2002--$225,000 grant to the Bay Foundation for the
acquisition of a conservation easement over the 540-acre Buckingham
Ranch located in the Morro Bay Watershed.
By CC 4-26-2001--The Conservancy authorized
acceptance of public access and open space easements on property leased
by Unocal Corp. along the Santa Maria River in southern San Luis Obispo
County, and to transfer these easements to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
1 acre by CC 9-28-2000-- disburse up to
$50,000 to the City of Pismo Beach for acquisition of a one-acre
property to provide public access to the Pismo Marsh Ecological Reserve.
http://www.coastalrcd.org/PismoLake.html
Irish hills potential purchase by state parks—not certain if any purchases yet http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/011002a.pdf
1-2002-- proposed acquisition of approximately 33,000 acres of land in
the Irish Hills area of San Luis Obispo County. The property would
expand Montana de Oro State Park. The acreage is bounded on the west by
Montana de Oro State Park, on the east by Highway 101, on the south by
the Pacific Ocean and on the north by the City of San Luis Obispo and
the Los Osos Valley. A $13 million state budget allotment from the
“Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection
Bond Act of 2000” (Proposition 12) is currently available for initial
acquisitions. Map: http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/Map.pdf
7 acres added to Oceano Dunes State vehicular recreation area by State Parks
8 acres by CC 1-2008 and WCB 5-22-2008: for East Sweet Springs property on the south Morro Bay shoreline
838 acre conservation easement near CalPoly SLO, http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2008/12/slo-is-poised-to-add-to-greenbelt-most.html
180 acre conservation easement near CalPoly SLO, http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2008/10/san-luis-obispo-land-trust-saves-over.html
189 acre O’Connor ranch conservation easement, near the city of SLO in the Morros (Cerro Romualdo)
310 acre Froom Ranch in SLO
Dana Adobe—Nipomo Mesa—100 acres saved in late 2008
29 acres by Dana Adobe in SLO
1902 acres --Andre Ranch in SLO
andre-slo wcb 2008-08.jpg, 1172 acres CE
1767 acre CE Alamo creek north of Santa Maria
--alamo cr-slo-wcb 2010-08.jpg, 1767 acres CE
2400 ac Wild Cherry Cyn-SLO
--wild cherry cyn-slo-wcb 2010-05.jpg, 2355 acres leasehold interest
2355 acres--Avila Beach
los osos wcb 2002-02.jpg, 17.8 acres fee
los osos wcb 2003-11.JPG, 42 acres fee
morro bay wcb 2001-11.jpg, 40 acres fee
morro bay wcb 2002-08.jpg, 8 acres fee, funds augmentation and change of scope
morro bay wcb 2008-05.jpg, 8 acres fee
18 acres by CC-12-5-2001--$1,175,000 to the
Bay Foundation to acquire approximately 18 acres on the south shore of
Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County.
morro dunes wcb 2003-08.jpg, 32 acres fee
morro dunes wcb 2004-05.JPG, exp 1, 10 acres fee
walters creek -slo wcb 2007-08.jpg, habitat restoration only
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OTHER LANDS SAVED BY WCB AND NOT COUNTED IN
ABOVE TOTALS : 82 acres at Morro Bay and Dunes, 42 acres at Montana de
Oro, 395 acres at the Irish Hills, 106 acres at Santa Rosa Creek, 205
acres at Bayview, 17.8 acres at Los Osos dunes/wetlands and the 20.75
acre Mid-State Bank donation
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SAN BENITO COUNTY:
gabilan ranch wcb 2005-11.JPG, 11,190 acres CE, mostly in San Benito county, some is in Monterey county
3260 acres by State Parks at Hollister Hills http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/ohv0319nr.pdf
The Commissioners, in a 5 -1 vote with one abstention, amended the
Hollister Hills SVRA General Plan for the development of two parcels,
the 1,570-acre Hudner property, and the 1,690-acre Renz properties and
their subsequent development for off-highway vehicle use. Commissioners
also approved a final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the project,
required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Commissioners also approved the realignment of the 500-foot buffer
between the SVRA and adjoining properties where no OHV recreation may
take place. The vote was 6-1 with Commissioner Galvan voting no. While
the land acquisitions total 3,260 acres, only about 53 acres are
impacted by OHV recreation.
--1967 acres given by Nature Conservancy at “Pinnacles Gateway” to National Park Service (4/2006) http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2007/10/nature-conservancy-transfers-pinnacles.html
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MONTEREY COUNTY:
BIG SUR/CARMEL COASTLINE AND INLAND:
7128 acres total saved by WCB and CC. 680
acres by CC-2-27-2003--$12.25 million from the Coastal Conservancy was
made available to the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District for
purchase of a
680-acre portion of Palo
Corona Ranch , known as the “Gateway to Big Sur” just south of Carmel.
The purchase will help open thousands of acres of spectacularly scenic
land to the public and unite several parklands adjoining the ranch.
--joshua creek wcb 2002-05.jpg, Palo Carona ranch exp 1, 2439 acres fee
joshua creek wcb 2002-11.jpg, Palo Carona ranch exp 2, 4390 acres fee
289 acres by CC and WCB:
2-22-2001--$5,000,000 to the Trust for Public Land for the first of two
phased acquisitions of the Bixby Ocean Ranch in northern Big Sur,
Monterey County. The Conservancy approved the transfer of the Bixby
Ocean Ranch property from the Trust for Public Land to the United States
Forest Service
bixby ranch wcb 2002-05.jpg, exp 1, 170 acres fee
8 acres by CC-2007• provided $3.5 million
to the Big Sur Land Trust for its purchase of two properties totaling
about eight acres for the Carmel River Parkway. The properties contain
buildings that could be converted to educational centers plus other
facilities and sites for visitor services. Long-term plans for the
Parkway call for protection and restoration of lands within the river’s
ecosystem, development of educational facilities, and installation of a
trail network connected to neighboring public lands. (January) 1-18-07
Carmel River Parkway in Monterey County.
marks ranch wcb 2010-08.jpg, 624 acres fee south of Salinas
By CC 4-26-2001--$$400,000 to the Big Sur Land Trust toward acquisition of Notley’s Landing in Big Sur,
By CC 12-5-2001--$963,000 to California State Parks to obtain the property known as Hatton Canyon in Monterey County.
460 acres by CC--5-24-07 Consideration and
possible Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $250,000 to the
Trust for Public Land for acquisition of the Rancho Calera property in
Big Sur, Monterey County
5-24-07 Closed session to confer with staff
negotiators with regard to possible acquisition of interests in real
property around the San Clemente Dam on the Carmel River in Monterey
County. Also, to disburse up to $500,000 for engineering and technical
studies for the San Clemente Dam Removal Project in Monterey County.
san clemente reservoir wcb 2011-06.jpg, 928 acres fee, donation to USA BLM after dam removal
1000 acres added by State Parks to Julia Pfeiffer Burns state park
12 acres by CC 1-2008: disburse up to $500,000 to the Big Sur Land Trust for acquisition of the McWhorter Property for the Carmel River Parkway in Monterey County.
3200 acre Violini Ranch conservation easement at Carmel River funded by the Big Sur Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy. Read full story. http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2008/02/salinas-valley-farmers-act-to-protect.html
860 acre Glen Deven Ranch, located above
Highway 1 in the hills of Big Sur, is a striking example of the beauty,
simplicity and raw power of the area. Land was donated to the Big Sur
Land Trust in 2001 More
160 acres Horse Pasture Preserved by Wilderness Land Trust and donated to U.S. Forest Service (3/2007)
317 acres bought by Big Sur LT—Whisler-Wilson ranch
SRL gives 60 acres to USFS
Big Sur Land Trust buys 3 acres and 10 acre conservation easement
Wilderness LT buys 160 acres in Ventana Wilderness
CA Rangeland Trust Receives Gft of 12,500 acre Deer Valley Ranch
arroyo seco wcb 2007-02.jpg, 1674 acres CE
dorrance wcb 2007-02.jpg, 4330 acres CE
los vaqueros wcb 2009-11.jpg, 1337 acres CE
los vaqueros wcb 2010-11.jpg, 800 acres CE, with Nature Conservancy, on Arroyo Seco south of Salinas
https://picasaweb.google.com/rexfrankel/CentralCoastNewParks#5659392237023517810
https://picasaweb.google.com/rexfrankel/CentralCoastNewParks#5659392237023517810
santa lucia ranch wcb 2011-06.jpg, restoration only
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INLAND/SOUTH COUNTY:
diablo range wcb 2002-11.jpg, Bear Valley unit, 3798 acres CE
Diablo range wcb 2003-05.JPG, north Bear Valley unit, 6917 acres CE
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NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY:
51.26 acres by CC and
WCB-4-26-2001--$2,000,000 to the Big Sur Land Trust for the acquisition
of the 51.26-acre Granite Rock Dunes property located in the City of
Marina, Monterey County.
By CC 12-7-2000—Monterey Window on the Bay
project, authorization to disburse up to an additional $1,000,000 to the
City of Monterey for the acquisition of a waterfront parcel;
125 acres by CC 5-25-2000--adoption of the
Martin Dunes Resource Enhancement Plan and authorization to disburse up
to $500,000 to the Big Sur Land Trust for the acquisition of an
undivided property interest in a 125-acre parcel located near the mouth
of the Salinas River in unincorporated Monterey County.
22.6 acres by CC 1-26-2000-- disburse funds
to the California Department of Parks and Recreation for the
acquisition of a 22.6-acre parcel located in Moss Landing, Monterey
County.
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ELKHORN SLOUGH:
1 acre at Elkhorn Slough
elkorn slough wcb 2006-08.JPG, exp 9-10, 24 acres fee
elkhorn wcb 2007-02.jpg, exp 11, 11.5 acres fee
elkhorn wcb 2007-05.jpg, exp 12, 42 acres fee
elkhorn wcb 2007-08.jpg, exp 9-12, funds augmentation only
elkhorn wcb 2007-08.jpg, exp 13-15, 67 acres fee
elkhorn wcb 2007-11.jpg, exp 16, 7.47 acres fee
elkhorn wcb 2008-02.jpg, exp 17, 204 acres fee
elkhorn wcb 2010-05.jpg, exp 18, 1 acres fee
163 acre conservation easement by
CC-2004--contributed $1 million toward the Monterey County Agricultural
and Historical Land Conservancy’s purchase of a conservation easement
over the Dolan Ranch on Moro Cojo Slough near Castroville. The easement
will protect wildlife habitat and provide for restoration of wetlands
along the slough while allowing the ranch to continue operation as a
working farm. 9-15-04 Moro Cojo Slough.
183 acres by CC-8-14-2003--A $273,000 grant
from the Conservancy helped the Elkhorn Slough Foundation acquire a
183-acre portion of the Tottino Ranch along Moro Cojo Slough in the
Elkhorn Slough watershed , for protection of wetlands and other
sensitive wildlife habitats. The Conservancy also provided $110,000 for
environmental education and training programs in the watershed. The
grants extend the Conservancy's long history of working with the local
community to protect and improve the watershed's environmental,
recreational, and agricultural resources
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LAND SAVED BY WCB AND NOT COUNTED IN ABOVE TOTALS:
151.5
acres at Elkhorn Slough and 38,905 acres saved through conservation
easements in the Diablo Range at Bear Valley, the Varian Ranch and at
Gabilan Ranch, and 4330 acres at Dorrance Ranch and 1674 acres at Arroyo
Seco on the inland side of Big Sur.
LAND SAVED BY STATE PARKS NOT IN ABOVE TOTALS:
1082 acres added to Point Lobos/Castle Rock state parks
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY:
Approximately
192 acres by CC--2005• provided the Santa Cruz County Regional
Transportation Commission with a no-interest loan of $10 million for its
acquisition of 32 miles of railroad right-of-way known as the Santa
Cruz Branch Rail Line. The right-of-way is slated for use as a public
pedestrian and bicycle trail and as a segment of the California Coastal
Trail. 12-8-05 Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line
2002- by CC-A $3,000,000 grant to the City of Santa Cruz for property purchases and improvements to the Santa Cruz Depot site.
94 acre Sand Hill Bluff by CC--2005•
provided the nonprofit organization Agri-Culture with $2 million for its
acquisition of the 94-acre agricultural portion of the Sand Hill Bluff
property on the North County coast. Agri-Culture will lease and
eventually sell the property as farmland. As part of the transaction,
the coastal portions of the property became part of California State
Parks. 3-10-05 Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization to
disburse up to $2,000,000 to Agri-Culture toward its acquisition of the
94-acre agricultural portion of the 154-acre Sand Hill Bluff property in
northern Santa Cruz County.
santa cruz Sandhills –wcb 2008-02.jpg, 189 acres fee
1482 acre San Lorenzo River Redwoods by SP--San Lorenzo River http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/032502a.pdf
3-2002- The 1,482 acres of land in Santa Cruz County known as San
Lorenzo River Redwoods is adjacent to the south side of Castle Rock
State Park in the San Lorenzo River watershed. It is steep, forested
land with second- or third-growth redwoods, mixed conifers, and
hardwoods. Except for some roads, trails, a power line and a cabin, it
is undeveloped. Road access is via State Highway 9, which passes through
the property near Waterman Gap. The Sempervirens Fund, a non-profit
land conservation organization, now owns all but about 100 acres of the
land within this acquisition proposal. Until recently the San Lorenzo
Valley Water District held 1,340 acres of this land. For map: http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/032502map.pdf
64 acres in Willow Canyon by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
--willow cyn wcb 2008-08.jpg, 64 acres fee
100 acres at Butano state park, http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2008/12/save-redwoods-league-2007-8-land.html
107 acre Castle Rock—Sempervirens fund
535 acres in Little Basin transferred to State ownership
40 acres at Gazos in Santa Cruz co
larkin valley wcb 2011-06.jpg, 8.5 acres fee
larkin wcb 2007-02.jpg, 55 acres fee
glenwood meadows-santa cruz wcb 2003-05.JPG, 167 acres fee
soquel wcb 2004-08.jpg, 8 acres fee
By CC 1-24-2002--$3,000,000 to the Land
Trust of Santa Cruz County to acquire portions of LCP Area C in
Watsonville. In conjunction with the grant, the Conservancy adopted the
Watsonville Coastal Restoration Plan. http://www.landtrustsantacruz.org/
5-27-04 Authorization to amend the August
14, 2003 Conservancy resolution to eliminate one acceptance of an offer
to dedicate a public access easement by the County of Santa Cruz from
the conditions of the 26th Avenue Stairway construction project.
2-19-04 Consideration and possible
Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $300,000 to the County of
Santa Cruz to conduct site studies and environmental analysis, and to
prepare applications to the State Water Resources Control Board for
permits to appropriate water from streams on Coast Dairies property in
Santa Cruz County for the irrigation of farmland.
By CC 3-22-2001-acceptance of an offer to
dedicate a public access easement to and along the shoreline of
Antonelli’s Pond in the City of Santa Cruz.
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WATSONVILLE SLOUGH:
watsonville wcb 2002-05.jpg, exp 4, 18 acres CE
watsonville wcb 2005-11.JPG, exp 5, 6 acres
watsonville wcb 2008-11.jpg, exp 1, 441 acres fee
486 acres at Watsonville Slough, http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2008/11/3016-acres-on-coastline-purchased-at.html
Watsonville Slough pre-acq
45 acres at Watsonville Slough—Santa Cruz co
3.9 acres at Watsonville slough
289 acre Buena Vista property by CC and WCB
plus 18 acre conservation easement--2004--CC contributed $1,160,000
toward the State’s purchase of the 289-acre Buena Vista property in the
Watsonville Slough watershed. The property is home to several rare and
endangered animals and plants. 2-19-04-- Consideration and possible
Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $1,160,000 to the Wildlife
Conservation Board for acquisition of the ±289-acre Buena Vista Property
in the Watsonville Slough watershed, Santa Cruz County.
--watsonville-buena vista wcb 2003-11.JPG, 289 acres
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LAND SAVED BY STATE PARKS THAT IS NOT IN ABOVE TOTALS:
1
acre at Rancho San Andreas; .14 acres added to Seacliff state beach; 90
acres added to Wilder Ranch state park; 1310 acres added to Castle Rock
state beach (may overlap with additions counted in Monterey County)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2/2007:
Preserved in 2001 by the Big Sur Land Trust
Pinnacles National Monument
MONTEREY BAY GROUPS:
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY:
(please click on maps to enlarge)
Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, http://www.landtrustsantacruz.org/
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County owns, manages, or maintains conservation easements on more than 1,500 acres of land in Santa Cruz County, and has partnered to protect over 9,000 additional acres. The lands range in scale from small riparian corridors in densely urbanized areas to sizable tracts of redwood forest and working ranches. Each piece of land has some special quality that makes it worth preserving and maintaining.
Click on website link titled “protected lands” for map of preserves
Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, http://www.landtrustsantacruz.org/
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County owns, manages, or maintains conservation easements on more than 1,500 acres of land in Santa Cruz County, and has partnered to protect over 9,000 additional acres. The lands range in scale from small riparian corridors in densely urbanized areas to sizable tracts of redwood forest and working ranches. Each piece of land has some special quality that makes it worth preserving and maintaining.
Click on website link titled “protected lands” for map of preserves
Sempervirens Fund (Santa Cruz Mountains) http://www.sempervirens.org/GOALS: acquiring suitable land in a working partnership with the State of California and other public and private agencies; completing Big Basin Redwoods and Castle Rock state parks;
fostering public participation in activities such as reforestation and trail projects;
linking parks and open spaces to provide an integrated parkland system. Since 1900, has saved over 21,000 acres of redwood forests. For a map of saved lands, click here: http://www.sempervirens.org/completed.htm
Central Coast Forest Watch
Formed in 2007, CCFW is just getting its feet wet in local forest issues. CCFW's staff person, Jodi Frediani, a long-time forest advocate, has kept busy this season on a number of projects.
Cemex, the Mexican-based, international corporation, logs thousands of acres adjacent to its cement plant in the coastal town of Davenport north of Santa Cruz. Both conifers and hardwoods are harvested on an on-going basis in the San Vicente Creek watershed, which provides drinking water for the town of Davenport as well as supports a population of threatened steelhead and endangered coho salmon. San Vicente Creek was recently listed as impaired for sediment. Efforts to amend a 535-acre timber harvest plan (THP) in the watershed that provides drinking water for the town of Davenport have been amazingly successful. http://treesfoundation.org/publications/article-279
http://treesfoundation.org/affiliates/specific-51
http://www.santacruzosa.org/,
The Open Space Alliance of Santa Cruz protects lands with significant
natural and scenic qualities, including rare wildlife habitat, watershed
protection features, sustainable agriculture use and wildlife linkages
between protected lands.
http://www.trailworkers.com, preserving and enhancing public trails in Santa Cruz Countyhttp://www.scmbc.net, Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregional Council; to preserve and restore native biological diversity and processes through the sharing of information, the coordination of activities, the fostering of biological research, the instigation of mutually supported land conservation or habitat enhancement projects, and public education efforts. Members of the Bioregional Council include individuals from state and federal resource management agencies, local governments, land trusts, open space districts, educational institutions, conservation groups, and private properties.Santa Cruz, http://www.saveourshores.org/
non-profit marine conservation organization in Santa Cruz
http://www.feltonflow.org/
Friends of Locally Owned Water (FLOW) grew out of a series of meetings held by Felton residents beginning in October 2002 to discuss the fate of the Felton water system. Seeks to bring public ownership to the region’s water system which is currently owned by California American Water Co.
SAN BENITO COUNTY:
San Benito Agricultural Land Trust, http://www.sanbenitoaglandtrust.org/
devoted to providing financial options to landowners in order to protect the agricultural heritage of San Benito County. The San Benito Agricultural Land Trust currently protects 5,454 acres of working ranches and farms and is actively pursuing additional lands.
MONTEREY COUNTY:
Big Sur Land Trust, http://www.bigsurlandtrust.org/The mission of The Big Sur Land Trust is to conserve the significant lands and waters of California's Central Coast for all generations. The Big Sur Land Trust has protected more than 30,000 acres of shoreline, wildlife habitat, streams, forests, grasslands and awe inspiring views.
Preserved in 2001 by the Big Sur Land TrustLandwatch Monterey County, http://www.landwatch.org/
In the next 20 years, Monterey County is projected to grow by almost 40% to a population of over 500,000 people (an increase of 150,000 new residents). LandWatch will keep the public informed about the status of land use planning in the county.
http://www.stopranchosanjuan.org,
This 2500-acre project, wedged between Salinas and Prunedale on the
last remaining farmland east of Highway 101, is being fought on the June
2007 ballot
The Elkhorn Slough Foundation http://www.elkhornslough.org/
There are more than 7000 acres of protected lands in the Elkhorn Slough watershed. 3600 acres are protected or managed by the Elkhorn Slough Foundation,
http://www.elkhornslough.org/protected.htm click for map of protected lands
Monterey County Agricultural and Historical Land Conservancy, http://www.mcahlc.com/ dedicated to the preservation of the agricultural and historical resources of Monterey County. Click on “the easements” for maps of preserved propertiesThe Coastal Watershed Council, http://www.coastal-watershed.org,
was formed in response to the declining health of the watersheds of the
Monterey Bay region. Our mission is simple: we would like to restore
the watersheds of our region and teach our residents how to become
stewards of their local creeks and streams.There are more than 7000 acres of protected lands in the Elkhorn Slough watershed. 3600 acres are protected or managed by the Elkhorn Slough Foundation,
http://www.elkhornslough.org/protected.htm click for map of protected lands
http://www.carmelriverwatershed.org/
works for the protection of the natural resources that form the Carmel River Watershed
http://www.carmelriverwatershed.org/CWC_map.gif for map of watershed
http://www.garrapatacreek.org/ Our goal: To improve the health of the Garrapata Creek watershed through community involvement, teamwork and education.http://www.garrapatacreek.org/docs/PCRPDFGmap.pdf for map of watershedworks for the protection of the natural resources that form the Carmel River Watershed
http://www.carmelriverwatershed.org/CWC_map.gif for map of watershed
http://www.friendsofpajarodunes.org/
or the preservation and protection of open space in the Pajaro Valley; Provide stewardship for the “last mile” of Watsonville Slough by preserving native habitat and wildlife, collaborating with the neighboring community and educating all who visit.
http://www.watsonvillewetlandswatch.org/
dedicated to the protection, restoration and appreciation of the wetlands of the Pajaro Valley
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY GROUPS:
Coastal Alliance on Plant Expansion, http://www.morrobaypowerplant.org/
The Dunes Center, http://www.dunescenter.org/
Works to preserve the 18 mile long Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
The Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo, http://www.ecoslo.org/ With a downtown SLO walk-in Environmental Center
office, ECOSLO offers information on current issues, county wide
environmental services, plus a lending library of books, tapes, and
videos. ECOSLO was instrumental in creating the SLO Coast Alliance,
and continues to play a key role. The SLO Coast Alliance is a
grassroots coalition of 45 organizations dedicated to protecting the
county's spectacular coast against excessive development proposals.
Campaigns of this sort safeguard the Central Coast from offshore oil production activities, ensure cleanup of oil spills, and promote long-term coastal protection initiatives.Works to preserve the 18 mile long Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
San Luis Obispo Parks Open Space & Trails Foundation, http://slopost.org/
Greenspace Cambria Land Trust, http://www.greenspacecambria.org/
Greenspace has established five neighborhood Pocket Parks and one four-acre Forest Preserve and Trail.
Greenspace has established five neighborhood Pocket Parks and one four-acre Forest Preserve and Trail.
Save the Mesa, http://www.savethemesa.org/
To preserve the rural nature of the Nipomo Mesa and surrounding areas, and to support sustainable growth in Southern San Luis Obispo County.
Land Conservancy of SLO County, http://www.special-places.org/The Land Conservancy was created in 1984. Since our formation, we have permanently protected over 9200 acres of land in San Luis Obispo County.
The largest property is 5000 acres west of Paso Robles and is protected
with a conservation easement and is owned by the Bonnheim Family which
donated the easement.
North Coast Small Wilderness Area Preservation, http://www.northcoastswap.org/
Friends of the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve holds the conservation easement over, and plans to manage for the public trust, a newly dedicated open space in Cambria, Ca.
Cayucos Land Conservancy, http://www.cayucoslandconservancy.org/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY GROUPS:
Citizens for Goleta Valley, http://www.silcom.com/~cgv/contents.html
provides public education through its "Goleta Gazette" publication, and advocates for sound decisions in the areas of land use planning, development proposals, and environmental issues
Citizens Planning Association, http://www.citizensplanning.org/
to protect the natural assets of Santa Barbara County and assure their appropriate development; to educate the residents of this area to the problems of unregulated growth
to protect the natural assets of Santa Barbara County and assure their appropriate development; to educate the residents of this area to the problems of unregulated growth
Community Environmental Council, http://www.communityenvironmentalcouncil.org/
an evolving family of programs that changes and adapts with the environmental challenges faced on the South Coast. While our scope of work deals mainly with San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, our influence and the bi-products of our innovation has and will be felt on state-wide, national and global levels.
an evolving family of programs that changes and adapts with the environmental challenges faced on the South Coast. While our scope of work deals mainly with San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, our influence and the bi-products of our innovation has and will be felt on state-wide, national and global levels.
Conception Coast Project, http://www.conceptioncoast.org/
Creates conservation maps of the Central Coast
http://www.conceptioncoast.org/Figure_17_Comparison_Urban.jpg
http://www.conceptioncoast.org/Figure_22_Wild_Lands_CV.jpg
http://www.conceptioncoast.org/Figure_14_Linkages.jpg
http://www.conceptioncoast.org/Figure_11_Wild_Lands.jpg
Creates conservation maps of the Central Coast
http://www.conceptioncoast.org/Figure_17_Comparison_Urban.jpg
http://www.conceptioncoast.org/Figure_22_Wild_Lands_CV.jpg
http://www.conceptioncoast.org/Figure_14_Linkages.jpg
http://www.conceptioncoast.org/Figure_11_Wild_Lands.jpg
Friends of the Ellwood Coast, http://www.fotec.org/
Gaviota Coast Conservancy, maps of Santa Barbara ownership, http://www.gaviotacoastconservancy.org/
Seeks the permanent protection of the Gaviota Coast’s unique natural, scenic, agricultural, recreational, and cultural resources. The Gaviota Coast comprises only 15% of Southern California's coast, yet holds approximately 50% of its remaining rural coastline.
Seeks the permanent protection of the Gaviota Coast’s unique natural, scenic, agricultural, recreational, and cultural resources. The Gaviota Coast comprises only 15% of Southern California's coast, yet holds approximately 50% of its remaining rural coastline.
Heal the Ocean, http://www.healtheocean.org/
Attacking all sources of ocean pollution in the Santa Barbara region
Attacking all sources of ocean pollution in the Santa Barbara region
San Marcos Foothills Coalition, http://www.sanmarcosfoothills.org/
The San Marcos Foothill Coalition has labored to protect the San Marcos Foothills property for nearly a decade. The 377 acre San Marcos Foothill parcel contains extensive native grasslands and high quality habitat, including the unique fanglomerate (boulderfield) on the West Mesa. The San Marcos Foothills is home to large numbers of rare animals, including grasshopper sparrows, burrowing owls and other locally important birds. In May 2006, the Coalition announced a deal with the developer to preserve 300 acres of the site.
The San Marcos Foothill Coalition has labored to protect the San Marcos Foothills property for nearly a decade. The 377 acre San Marcos Foothill parcel contains extensive native grasslands and high quality habitat, including the unique fanglomerate (boulderfield) on the West Mesa. The San Marcos Foothills is home to large numbers of rare animals, including grasshopper sparrows, burrowing owls and other locally important birds. In May 2006, the Coalition announced a deal with the developer to preserve 300 acres of the site.
Santa Barbara County Action Network, http://www.sbcan.org/
county-wide grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to promoting social justice and preserving our community's environmental and agricultural resources
VENTURA COUNTY:
Save Open Spaces and Agricultural Resources, http://www.soarusa.org/
dedicated to making Ventura County a better place to live by limiting urban sprawl, protecting open space and agricultural lands, and promoting livable and sustainable communities in Ventura County. Since 1995, SOAR urban growth boundary initiatives which mandate voter approval of sprawl have passed in all major cities in Ventura County, and also on a countywide basis throughout Ventura County. No other county in the United States has more effective protections against urban sprawl. None!
dedicated to making Ventura County a better place to live by limiting urban sprawl, protecting open space and agricultural lands, and promoting livable and sustainable communities in Ventura County. Since 1995, SOAR urban growth boundary initiatives which mandate voter approval of sprawl have passed in all major cities in Ventura County, and also on a countywide basis throughout Ventura County. No other county in the United States has more effective protections against urban sprawl. None!
The Nature Conservancy's L.A.-Ventura Project:
The Nature Conservancy launched its L.A.-Ventura Project in 1999. As of spring 2002, the project had acquired and protected lands totaling more than 1,100 acres, all along the Santa Clara River. We will acquire some 6,000 acres of land along the river to protect, restore, and enhance native riparian and alluvial habitats.
In addition, working with partner organizations and agencies, The Nature Conservancy plans to establish a Big Sky Ecological Reserve in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The reserve would encompass up to 10 contiguous properties totaling approximately 30,000 acres.
read more: January 12, 2007, LA Daily News, "Study Identifies Worthy Properties"
Note:
in this map, light purple shading indicates agricultural land; grey
shading is urban; green is preserved open space-- CLICK ON MAP TO
ENLARGE!http://www.santaclarariverparkway.org/
The Santa Clara River Parkway is a project of the California State Coastal Conservancy, in collaboration with the Nature Conservancy's LA-Ventura Project, Friends of the Santa Clara River, private landowners and local governments, to acquire and restore floodplain land along the lower Santa Clara River for habitat, flood protection, and recreation.
Keep the Sespe Wild, http://www.sespewild.org/
Keep Sespe Wild Committee (KSWC) is a non-profit watershed conservation organization begun early in 1988, to preserve Sespe Creek, one of Southern California's last free-flowing rivers. Of the Sespe's 55 miles, 31.5 were given federal Wild & Scenic River status in 1991. Since 1997, KSWC has been working hard at fighting the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program, as it applies to the National Forests. Under this program, National Forests across the country are now permitted to levy a fee for entering.
Matilija Coalition, http://www.matilija-coalition.org/
The Matilija Coalition is an alliance of community groups, businesses, and individuals committed to the environmental restoration of the Ventura River watershed. Starting with the removal of Matilija Dam, we are working for the recovery of the bioregion to benefit the recovery of the Southern Steelhead trout and to restore the natural sediment supply to the beaches of Ventura.
http://www.cleanuprocketdyne.org/ dedicated
to the proper clean-up and characterization of the Rocketdyne - Santa
Susana Field Laboratory owned by Boeing, located on top of the Simi
Hills.The Matilija Coalition is an alliance of community groups, businesses, and individuals committed to the environmental restoration of the Ventura River watershed. Starting with the removal of Matilija Dam, we are working for the recovery of the bioregion to benefit the recovery of the Southern Steelhead trout and to restore the natural sediment supply to the beaches of Ventura.
http://www.ahmanson.org/
Committee that saved in 2003 a 3000 acre wildlife linkage between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Santa Susana Mountains
Environmental Defense Center, http://www.edcnet.org/ a
nonprofit, public interest organization that provides legal,
educational and advocacy support to advance environmental quality. EDC
primarily serves community groups on California's South Central Coast.Committee that saved in 2003 a 3000 acre wildlife linkage between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Santa Susana Mountains
Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, http://www.ovlc.org/
The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy is permanently protecting over 1,930 acres of open space, through direct ownership and management and a variety of conservation agreements.
http://www.freeourforests.org/ a
regionally active, grass-roots organization opposed to the U.S. Forest
Service Adventure Pass program in Southern California, the Northwest Forest Pass in Oregon, and all other forms of the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program nationally.The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy is permanently protecting over 1,930 acres of open space, through direct ownership and management and a variety of conservation agreements.
http://www.venturahillsides.org/
working to protect open spaces and canyons north of the City of San Buenaventura
working to protect open spaces and canyons north of the City of San Buenaventura
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