Central Valley and Sierra Nevadas:

Assorted Lands Saved in 2016

SHASTA COUNTY:

http://www.redding.com/news/local/open-space-plans-for-oregon-gulch-get-a-boost-33d6b24d-6b59-6926-e053-0100007f1dc5-381169071.html
5/27/2016: State parks may fund 165 acre purchase in Redding


GLENN COUNTY:

@Conserve_CA Feb 12, 2016
By matching fed funds with 1800 acres of land, we've helped protect small Hamilton City and river shore from floods http://www.chicoer.com/general-news/20160211/imperilled-j-levee-in-hamilton-city-gets-another-burst-of-funding


CALAVERAS COUNTY:



http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/opinion/article_26ab681a-3f16-11e6-a99f-1ff494a375fb.html
3257 acre agricultural conservation easement at Airola's Oak Canyon Ranch may be bought by Rangeland Trust (located in Copperopolis)


TUOLUMNE COUNTY:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvfsp30UQW0&feature=youtu.be
400 acres added to Yosemite National Park, Ackerson Meadow



NEVADA AND PLACER COUNTIES:

@BearYuba 7 Dec 2015
A new era of land conservation is dawning for Bear Yuba Land Trust http://www.bylt.org/sierra-nevada-protected-forever/
12,000 acres owned by PG&E will have conservation easements owned by BYLT


NEVADA COUNTY:

26 Dec 2015: 35 acre Clover Valley Preserve was given to BYLT, now removing garbage, mattresses & tires. More: http://www.bylt.org/land/clover-valley-preserve

http://www.capradio.org/69828
412 acres bought by Truckee Donner Land Trust and sold to USFS; at Castle Valley trailhead of PCT
http://blogs.usda.gov/2016/04/19/partnership-protects-public-access-in-a-landscape-fit-for-a-king/


PlacerLandTrust ‏@PlacerLandTrust Nov 2
3 yrs ago (2014), 7.5 acres of the Aeolia Preserve was permanently protected. Read more at:
http://www.placerlandtrust.org/project/aeolia-preserve/




TULARE COUNTY:

66 acre Craig ranch in Tulare County @savetheredwoods 4/4/16
Land donation by Save the Redwoods League and Sequoia Riverlands Trustto the federal Bureau of Land Management improves access to giant sequoia grove near Visalia: http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article61161792.html
https://www.savetheredwoods.org/league-announcement/save-redwoods-league-sequoia-riverlands-trust-donate-land-tulare-county-blm/
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article61161792.html
MAP: https://www.savetheredwoods.org/protect/you-secured-a-new-gateway-to-giants/
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/sports/outdoors/pathstopeaks/2016/03/04/nonprofits-donate-land-tulare-county/81337038/


KERN COUNTY:

https://kernvalleysun.com/kv_life/for-hot-springs-valley-acquisition#.V5EA0DLpL7E.twitter
CA SNC gives $500k for 189 acres near Lake Isabella

WCB 6/2016: CA Wildlife Conservation board deals

State $$ Will Save 2459 Acres at June Meeting

Notice of Meeting

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD

June 2, 2016 10:00 a.m. California State Capitol, Room 437 Sacramento, California 95814

http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=116421

MAPS OF PURCHASES: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=131696

CENTRAL VALLEY-SIERRA NEVADAS:

Oest Ranch Oak Woodlands Conservation Easement, Expansion 1, Placer County $495,000

grant to the Placer Land Trust to acquire a conservation easement over 77± acres of land for the protection of native oak woodland habitat and for the protection and preservation of sensitive biological resources located near the City of Auburn

Background: https://www.placer.ca.gov/upload/bos/cob/documents/sumarchv/2015/150505A/14g.pdf

Sheep Ranch Conservation Easement, Expansion 4, Calaveras County $270,000

acquisition of a conservation easement over 155± acres of land by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the protection of habitat, including native oak woodlands, for the benefit of deer and mountain lions located near Arnold]

Bufford Ranch Conservation Easement, Expansion 1, Kern County $214,000

grant to the California Rangeland Trust to acquire a conservation easement over 261± acres of land to preserve, protect and sustain the rangeland, grazing land, grassland, working landscapes, wildlife habitat, and watersheds located approximately 12 miles south of Lake Isabella

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA:

Hanson Hills, Contra Costa County $10,000

acquire 76± acres of land for the protection and preservation of existing regional wildlife linkages, including grassland and oak woodland savannah habitat areas within the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan, located in the Diablo Mountain Range, west of the City of Brentwood

http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2016/09/29/antioch-deer-valley-regional-park-to-add-76-acres/

http://eastcountytoday.net/park-district-purchases-key-property-near-marsh-creek/

Silver Spur Ranch, Lake County $440,000

grant to Tuleyome to acquire in fee 1,280± acres of land for the protection of habitat such as blue oak woodland, riparian areas, and chaparral, and to provide for potential future wildlife oriented public use opportunities located near Clearlake Oaks. Seller: Dharma Realm Buddhist University

Background: https://tuleyome.wordpress.com/landtrust/silverspur/

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/5704049-181/state-funding-approved-to-buy?artslide=0

MAP:

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMU8Br7ee4606HRy5JLGCYCHLnJmQ5igbjdG_Wa6e-3FKB9s4hG-rCYmWw-tPKK-g/photo/AF1QipNDb186d9Tc3ZtBEoBuvXkNHieBOLvo-uNji48?key=TlNuTFBQNVJfNTR0NVUyRTlrenhoR29kRWxJN1Nn

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

Puma Canyon, Expansion 7, San Bernardino County $105,000

grant to the Transition Habitat Conservancy for a cooperative project with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to acquire 20± acres of land to conserve lower montane chaparral and woodland habitat for the benefit of deer, mountain lion, and other wildlife species located in Puma Canyon, near the community of Phelan

http://www.transitionhabitat.org/

http://www.transitionhabitat.org/Projects.html

Live Oak Canyon and Expansion 1, Riverside County $978,500

To consider the allocation of two grants, one to the Western Riverside County - Regional Conservation Authority and one to the City of Redlands for cooperative projects with Western Riverside County-Regional Conservation Authority, the Riverside Land Conservancy, and the City of Redlands to acquire a total of 162± acres of land from two separate landowners in Riverside and San Bernardino County.

Western Riverside MSHCP (2012) – Riverpark, Riverside County $818,500

acquire in fee 108± acres of land near the City of Lakeview

Canada de San Vicente Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1, San Diego County $370,000

acquisition in fee of 169± acres of land by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the protection of core wildlife linkages and endangered species habitat located near the community of Lakeside

Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area, Expansion 7 and 8, San Diego County $369,240

acquisition in fee of 141± acres of land from two separate landowners by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the protection of core wildlife linkages and endangered species habitat, located near the community of Jamul

Sycuan Peak Ecological Reserve, Expansion 7, San Diego County $32,000

acquisition in fee of 10± acres of land by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for the preservation and protection of habitat to protect rare, threatened, endangered and fully protected species, located near the community of Jamul

WCB 11/2012: State to Save amost 7700 acres from bulldozing this month

State to buy more wildlife preserves in November

SUMMARY:

3468 ACRES PURCHASED IN FULL

2200 ACRES OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHT PURCHASED (conservation easements)

NOTICE OF MEETING--WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD

November 29, 2012, 10:00 AM, State Capitol, Room 11, Sacramento, California 95814

FINAL AGENDA:

https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=57504&inline=1

MAPS: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=58096

CENTRAL VALLEY:

Shanghai Bend River Access $10,000 -- Sutter County

acquisition of 13± acres by Quitclaim Deed from Sutter County-- west bank of the Feather River in southeast Sutter County.

Conaway Ranch Conservation Easement (Change of Scope) $0.00 --Yolo County

acquisition of four friendly agricultural conservation easements (three outside and one within the Yolo Bypass) by the Department of Fish and Game (DFG), located east of the cities of Davis and Woodland. This change of scope proposes to redirect a portion of the funding and authorize a grant to the California Waterfowl Association to acquire the easement inside the Yolo Bypass in-lieu of the DFG. Same project as approved by WCB 8/30/2012

East Sacramento County Blue Oaks Legacy Area, $2,713,514 --Expansion 2 -- Sacramento County

grant to the Mother Lode Land Trust to acquire 375± acres located on Scott Road approximately three miles north of Rancho Murieta in southeast Sacramento County.

Campstool Ranch $2,761,055 --Calaveras County

acquire a working forest conservation easement on 2,175± acres of mixed conifer forest lands, located near the community of Railroad Flat in Calaveras County.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA:

Napa Sonoma Marsh, Napa River Unit (Giovannoni) $35,000 --Napa County

acquisition of 12± acres located south of Highway 12 off Buchli Station in Napa County.

Quail Ridge UC Davis Natural Reserve System $70,000 --Napa County

grant to the University of California to acquire 10± acres for expansion of the UC Davis Natural Reserve System approximately 14 miles west of the City of Winters

East Contra Costa NCCP/HCP (Alaimo) $88,250 --Contra Costa County

acquire 2± acres located in the Diablo Mountain Range between the town of Clayton and the City of Pittsburg, in unincorporated Contra Costa County.WITHDRAWN FROM AGENDA

San Antonio Valley Ecological Reserve Expansion $868,000 -- Santa Clara County

acquisition of 339± acres of land as an addition to the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) San Antonio Valley Ecological Reserve located approximately 20 miles east of San Jose in eastern Santa Clara County.

CENTRAL COAST:

Santa Cruz Sandhills, Zayante (Zolezzi) $87,921 -- Santa Cruz County

acquire a conservation easement over 25± acres, located in the City of Ben Lomond

Star Creek Ranch $2,510,000 --Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties

acquire 1,210± acres of land for the protection of habitat linkages and working forest property, located in Pajaro Hills in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

Joshua Tree North Linkage - Section 33, $685,000 --San Bernardino County

acquire 624± acres of land for the protection of desert habitat corridors leading south to the Joshua Tree National Park, located west of the community of Joshua Tree, in San Bernardino County

Upper Mission Creek / Big Morongo Canyon $2,012,000 --Conservation Area, Expansion 6 (Palmwood) Riverside County

acquire 883± acres located near Desert Hot Springs in Riverside County.

WCB 8/2012: State to buy more wildlife habitat August 30th...

Almost 15,000 acres will be Saved from Development across the state with our Tax Dollars this month

SUMMARY:

4337 ACRES FULL(FEE) OWNERSHIP

10,466 ACRES IN DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (CONSERVATION EASEMENTS)

NOTICE OF MEETING

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD

August 30, 2012

10:00 AM 1/ State Capitol, Room 112

Sacramento, California 95814

FULL PRELIMINARY AGENDA:

https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=48432&inline=1

MAPS: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=57726

Lower Yuba River – Excelsior – Phase II, $549,600 (Black Swan Ranch) Nevada County

acquisition in fee of 108± acres

Thomas North, Contra Costa County, $393,755, to acquire 135± acres

Allensworth Ecological Reserve, Salo, Expansion 27,  $17,500, Tulare County, 10 acres in fee title

Millard Canyon $480,200, Los Angeles County

a grant to Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy (AFC) to acquire 13± acres

Santa Rosa Mountains (Desert Ranch II) $5,000, Expansion 17, Riverside County, acquire 763± acres

Jacumba Peak (Change of Scope) $0.00 San Diego County, acquire 1,081± acres

San Diego River (Walker) $94,000, San Diego County, acquire in fee 107± acres

Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area, Expansion 13, $2,740,000, Yuba County, acquisition in fee of 679± acres

Yuba Highlands Conservation Easement – Phase II, $1,104,000, Yuba County, over 1,620± acres

Conaway Ranch Conservation Easement $7,835,000, Yolo County, totaling 6,224± acres

Campstool Ranch $2,761,055.00 Calaveras County

a grant to the Pacific Forest Trust to acquire a conservation easement over 2,175± acres of mixed conifer forest, oak woodlands and wildlife habitat corridors, located near the town of Railroad Flat in Calaveras County. DECISION POSTPONED TO 11/2012 MEETING

Oak Woodlands Conservation Easement (Barboni) $610,000, over 447± acres, Marin County

Ocean Meadows $910,000, Santa Barbara County, acquire in fee 63± acres of coastal wetland and watershed habitat between the upper and lower reaches of Devereux Slough in Goleta Valley

Santa Clara River Watershed (Teyton) $1.01 million, Ventura County, acquire fee title on 34± acres

Indio Trails, $1.01 million, Riverside County, acquire in fee 495± acres

Carlsbad/Northwest San Diego County $4,629,750 (Cielo del Norte) acquire in fee 240± acres

Sycuan Tribal – Sloan Canyon $1,165,000, San Diego County

grant to the Kumeyaay-Diegueño Land Conservancy to acquire in fee 609± acres

WCB 2/2012: CA Taxes will save more land next month...

State will save over 5000 acres for wildlife in February land deals

NOTICE OF MEETING--WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD
February 23, 2012
http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=41336

MAPS: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=46216

TOTALS: 2923 acres of full ownership (called "fee" ownership), and 2190 acres of development rights purchased (called "conservation easements")

Arcata Community Forest Expansion (Schmidbauer) $650,000.00
Humboldt County, 22 acres fee


Swiss Ranch Conservation Easement, Expansion 4, $555,000.00
Calaveras County, 468 acre CE


Santa Rosa Mountains, Expansions 14 and 15, $145,000.00
Riverside County, 30 acres fee, cooperative project with Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service


Upper Mission Creek / Big Morongo Canyon Conservation Area, Expansions 1—4, $20,000
Riverside County, 235 acres fee


Miller Forest  $1,228,750, 1622 acre Conservation easement, Humboldt County, grant to the Northcoast Regional Land Trust


Noyo River Redwood Conservation Property $4,010,000
Mendocino County, 428 acres fee, grant to the Mendocino Land Trust


Salmon Falls Reserve, Expansion 2, $2,370,000.00
El Dorado County, 605 acres fee, grant to the American River Conservancy

Dos Rios Ranch $5,509,000.00
Stanislaus County, 1603 acres fee
a cooperative project with California Natural Resources Agency, Department of Water Resources, U.S. Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Francisco Public Utility Commission, and Tuolumne River Preservation Trust

WCB 11/2010: Part two--Calif. Wildlife board to save 84,000 acres in November...

More: State Plans Big End of Year Land Purchases—over 84,000 acres of land and development rights

PART 2 OF AGENDA:

NOTICE OF MEETING --WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD
November 18, 2010
10:00 AM
State Capitol, Room 113
Sacramento, California 95814

http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=24287

MAPS: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=25149

HIGHLIGHTS:

Glenn County, transfer120± acres to Nature Conservancy, to acquire 104± acres in fee

Loch Lomond Vernal Pool, Lake County, acceptance of 1.7± acres and the disposal of 1.4± acres

Swiss Ranch, 304 acre conservation easement, Calaveras County

Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area, 532 acres, American Canyon, Napa County

Peninsular Bighorn Sheep, 947± acres, Riverside County,

East Elliott and Otay Mesa Regions (Sunroad), 1 acre, San Diego County

Cow Creek Conservation Area, conservation easement over 5,868± acres Shasta County

Red Bank Creek, conservation easements over two ownerships totaling 7,132± acres Tehama County

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SPECIFICS ON AGENDA ITEMS

8. Hamilton City Flood Damage, $10,000.00 Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration, Glenn County
To consider the disposal of a portion of property, the Sacramento River Conservation Area, Expansion 4, 120± acres, funded through a Wildlife Conservation Board grant to The Nature Conservancy, approved by the Board in November of 2001, and to authorize the reuse of proceeds generated by disposal to acquire 104± acres in fee title for the protection of riparian and riverine habitat supporting threatened and endangered species.

9. Loch Lomond Vernal Pool, $25,000, Ecological Reserve Exchange, Lake County
To consider the acceptance of 1.7± acres and the disposal of 1.4± acres through an exchange of fee title land between the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and a private landowner to expand protection of vernal pool habitat at the Loch Lomond Ecological Reserve, located in the community of the Loch Lomond, in Lake County.

10. Swiss Ranch, Expansion 3, $430,000, Calaveras County
To consider the acquisition of a conservation easement for the Department of Fish and Game over 304± acres of land for protection of critical habitat for the migratory Rail Road Flat deer herd, located in the Sierra foothills along Swiss Ranch Road in Calaveras County.

12. Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area, $10,000, American Canyon Napa County
To consider the acceptance of 352± acres of land for the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) for protection of bay wetlands, as an addition to the DFG’s Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area, located between the City of American Canyon and the Napa River in Napa County.

16. Peninsular Bighorn Sheep $5,000.00 Riverside County
To consider the acceptance of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Land Acquisition grant and authorize the use of those funds to acquire 947± acres for the Department of Fish and Game, to protect and enhance existing regional wildlife linkages and habitats for the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep, located west of the community of Oasis, in Riverside County.

17. East Elliott and Otay Mesa Regions (Sunroad), $5,000, San Diego County
To consider the acceptance of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Habitat Conservation Planning Land Acquisition grant and the approval to subgrant the federal funds to the City of San Diego to assist with the acquisition of 1± acre of land to protect critical regional wildlife linkages, coastal sage scrub, and to protect and preserve core areas of vernal pool habitat that will enhance the existing Multiple Species Conservation Program and the Natural Community Conservation Plan areas located on the western Otay Mesa, south of Highway 905 and east of Highway 805 in the San Diego city limits.

18. Cow Creek Conservation Area, Expansion 2, $1,340,000, Shasta County
To consider the allocation for a grant to the American Land Conservancy to acquire a conservation easement over 5,868± acres of land, for protection of rangeland, riparian corridors and other significant ecosystems, located north of State Highway 44 approximately 10 miles east of the City of Redding in Shasta County.

19. Red Bank Creek $3,960,000.00 Tehama County
To consider the allocation for a grant to the Northern California Regional Land Trust to acquire conservation easements over two ownerships totaling 7,132± acres for protection of native oak woodland habitat, located approximately 20 miles northwest of the City of red Bluff in Tehama County.

Oak destruction with no EIR rejected by Calavera County...

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Illegally Built Trinitas Golf Resort Rejected

from California Oak Report, http://californiaoaks.org

On a 3-2 vote on May 12th, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors denied approval of amenities for the Trinitas golf course, illegally built on 116 acres of oak woodlands. Calaveras County followed this action with a cease-and-desist letter warning golf course developer Mike Nemee that the county's decision means that use of the property for any form of golf is now illegal.

California Oak Foundation will continue to vigorously support the endeavors of local groups to restore the property to pre-golf course conditions. Then the Trinitas golf course will become only a bad memory of the project that thought it could scam the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

for more:
http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/articles/2009/06/17/news/news02_trinitas.txt

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Water Agency Threatens Mokelumne River

http://www.friendsoftheriver.org/site/PageNavigator/FOR%20pages/California%20Rivers/FORCalRiversMokelumneRiver

4/2009--Friends of the River and other conservationists have worked for years to improve flows in the Mokelumne River for fish, wildlife, and recreation, as well as to enhance recreational access. A proposed reservoir expansion threatens to drown these recent environmental and recreational gains.

The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) is proposing to expand the existing Pardee Reservoir to increase the reliability of drought year water supplies for its service area.

The issue really comes down to fear. The fear of future water shortages is being used as pretext to attack California’s free-flowing rivers. In this case, some at the East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD) are advancing a plan to enlarge Pardee Reservoir, a move that would drown an additional two miles of the Mokelumne. The threatened river is loved by many for its beauty, for its beginner kayak runs and year-round angling. This would be needless river destruction.

The key word is needless. EBMUD does not need to drown more of the Moke to get the water they need. As a matter of fact, alternatives have already been laid out for the EBMUD Board (some of who support the alternatives, but some still need to be won over).

http://www.foothillconservancy.org/pages/ws_maps.cgi

http://calrivers.blogspot.com/ for the Friends of the Rivers' news blog

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Up in the "Big Trees" Area of the Sierra Nevada, a Proposal for the Arnold Rim Trail

excerpted from:
http://www.brushwoodinstitute.com/arnoldrimtrail.htm

Arnold is ringed by some truly magnificent public lands—the 8,000 acre Urban Interface (which is Forest Service land), spectacular Big Trees State Park, and the scenic Stanislaus River canyon. There is only one thing standing between an unbroken 30-mile trail encircling the community—a trail that could be accessed easily from each of Arnold’s subdivisions—and that’s Sierra Pacific Industry (SPI) land. On roughly the northeast corner of this currently imaginary loop is SPI’s 3,500-acre holding in the Upper San Antonio Creek watershed. On roughly the southwest corner is a 1,200-acre strip (also owned by SPI) that stretches from the Stanislaus River to the upper portion of the Interface between Love Creek and Moran roads. These currently separate pieces, if connected, would form an Arnold Rim Trail (ART), a breathtaking 20,000-acre community recreation resource to rival anything in the West. In addition to boosting property values and adding immeasurably to the quality of life of residents and second home owners, it would make Arnold (currently perceived as the gateway to the Big Trees, Bear Valley, and the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness) a superb recreation destination in its own right. That’s the vision. And it’s not unrealistic. ...

The 4,700 acres in question comprise three tenths of one percent of SPI’s holdings in California, and about six percent of their 75,000 acres in Calaveras County...

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Golf Course Bulldozes Through Calaveras Oaks With No Permits, No EIR

September 2008

California Oak Report

http://www.californiaoaks.org

Environmentalists Call To Arms
The Ridge at Trinitas. Remember that name. Trinitas is a 6,800-yard PGA tournament golf course, including electronic scoreboard, allegedly constructed for private use by the developer's family and friends. This Sierra course was built without any plans or drawings being filed in the public domain, no permits and zero environmental review. Now, a private/public golf course and expanded resort, including $50,000 individual and $75,000 corporate memberships, an overnight lodge and initially 13 exclusive home sites, are being proposed in a revised draft environmental impact report (RDEIR).

Trinitas acknowledges that the 116-acre golf course site has been extensively transformed from a contiguous oak woodlands habitat to a picturesque but unnaturally fragmented recreational landscape. By the developer’s own admission many old-growth oaks were removed to finance the golf course.

The project record indicates that the Trinitas golf course developer moved to Calaveras County in 2001with the express purpose of building the investor-driven golf resort currently proposed. Assisted by delinquent County officials, the usual permits and environmental review weren't required. Neither the applicant nor county should be rewarded for these transgressions.

Trinitas’ circumstances are unprecedented in the nearly 40-year history of CEQA and the RDEIR is as deceptive as the golf course that spawned it. This project in fact violates the very essence of CEQA. Therefore, the only appropriate project alternative is Alternative 1, no project, removal of the existing Trinitas golf course.

Individuals and conservation organizations concerned about Sierra natural resources are urged to send public comments to the Calaveras County Planning Department or Robert Sellman, Planning Director, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249. Comments must be submitted by September 29, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. COF's The Ridge at Trinitas public comments are available upon request.

For more information, see http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080902/A_NEWS/809020315/-1/A_COMM11 from the
Stockton Record article (“Calaveras hits stump in tree law ordinance”).

California Oak Foundation thanks you.

For an update on COF's Sierra oak woodlands conservation efforts, see the recent TSPN-TV, Amador County news feature.

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Victory for Sierra Club and the Giant Sequoias!

June 23, 2008—Just two weeks ago we saw the end to the Sierra Club’s three year long battle with the timber industry, preventing them—once and for all—from logging in the Giant Sequoia National Monument.

The win came at the 11th hour, as the Sierra Club legal team prepared to appear in the Ninth Circuit court to argue the last case standing, a last-ditch appeal by the timber industry, regarding commercial logging in the Monument. But on the eve of the hearing, they abandoned and withdrew their appeal—putting the final nail in the coffin of this very drawn out case—and putting an end to the pillage of these iconic trees.

Beginning in 1901, when John Muir lobbied for the expansion of Sequoia National Park to encompass the entire range of the giant sequoia, the Sierra Club has advocated for the protection of giant sequoia ecosystems in their entirety. And, after years of fighting to keep our towering Sequoia trees safe from the timber industry's saws, we have finally won. Thanks to this hard-earned victory, our children and grandchildren will be able to stand in awe of these noble giants for generations to come.

A Guide to Giant Sequoia Groves of California

to see full table: http://www.natureali.org/SQF/sequoia_groves.html

This list is intended to serve as a guide to where to find Giant Sequoias in California. Some groves are easily accessed via the Kern River Valley while most are accessed via the westside of the Sierra Nevada off of Highways 99 or 65. There are approximately 35,000-38,000 acres of giant sequoias in the Sierra Nevada; most of these are in Tulare County. Many groves are accessible via paved road, although most are subject to winter road closures. Contact the agency listed to learn of current conditions. Bold type means the grove is open year-round. Italicized type means groves are accessible via paved road.

Grove	County	Forest	Highway #	Roads	Hike
Agnew	Fresno	Sequoia NF	180	14S11 to 13S11	cross country
Alder Creek	Tulare	Sequoia NF	190	Road 216 to Sequoia Crest
Atwell	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Mineral King Road	South on Atwell Mill Trail
Bearskin	Fresno	Sequoia NF	180	Tenmile Creek Rd 13S09 to 13S02
Big Stump	Tulare	Kings Canyon	180	on highway
Black Mountain	Tulare	Sequoia NF	190	Coy Flat at Camp Nelson to south 21S94
Board Camp	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	South Fork Road	South Fork Trail then cross-country
Boulder Creek	Fresno	Sequoia NF	198	14S02 to 13S23
Burro Creek	Tulare	Sequoia NF	190	Wishon Dr. to River Road	Griswold trail then cross-country
Cahoon Creek	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Mineral King Road	Atwell Mill Trail then cross-country
Case Mountain	Tulare	BLM	198	No public access	trail
Castle Creek	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	at Giant Forest	Middle Fork Trail then cross-country
Cherry Gap	Fresno	Sequoia NF	180	13S97 to 13S58
Coffee Pot Canyon	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Mineral King Road to Lookout Point	cross-country
Cunningham	Tulare	Sequoia NF	Western Divide Hwy	SM107 to 22S08
Dennison	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Road 296 to Road 276	cross country
Devils Canyon	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Road 296 to Road 276	cross country
Dillonwood	Tulare	Sequoia NF	190	private
East Fork	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Mineral King Road	South on Atwell Mill Trail
Eden Creek	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Mineral King Road	Atwell Mill then cross-country
Evans	Fresno	Sierra	180	Tenmile Creek Rd 13S09 to 13S05	hike
Freeman Creek	Tulare	Sequoia NF	Mtn 50	22S82 to 20S78	Freeman Creek Trail
Garfield	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	South Fork Road	trail
Giant Forest	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Crescent Meadow- Moro Rock Road
Grant	Fresno	Kings Canyon	180	short paved road
Homers Nose	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	South Fork Road	South Fork Trail then cross-country
Horse Creek	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Mineral King Road	Atwell Mill then cross-country
Indian Basin	Fresno	Sequoia NF	180	on highway
Kennedy	Fresno	Sequoia NF	180	14S02 to 13S53	dirt road 13S53
Landslide	Fresno	Sequoia NF	198	Tenmile Creek Road 13S09	closed road 13S33
Little Boulder Creek	Fresno	Sequoia NF	198	14S02	dirt road 13S53
Lockwood	Fresno	Sequoia NF	180	Tenmile Creek Road 13S09 to 13S05
Long Meadow	Tulare	Sequoia NF	Western Divide Hwy SM107	on highway	Trail of 100 Giants parking costs $5
Lost	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	on highway
Maggie Mountain	Tulare	Sequoia NF	190	Road 220 to River Road	Griswold trail then cross-country
Mariposa	Mariposa	Yosemite	41	paved road
McIntyre	Tulare	Sequoia NF	190	Belknap Campground
McKinley	Fresno	Sierra	168	McKinley Grove Road
North Calaveras	Calaveras	Stanislaus	4	State Park Rd.
North Cold Spring	Tulare	Tule River IR		no public access
Oriole	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Mineral King Road	Squirrel Creek Road then cross-country
Oriole	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Mineral King Road	Squirrel Creek Road then cross-country
Packsaddle	Tulare	Sequoia NF	Mtn. 50	22S82 to 23S64
Parker Peak	Tulare	Tule River IR		no public access
Peyrone	Tulare	Sequoia NF	190	Coy Flat turnoff to Camp Nelson
Pine Ridge	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Dorst Campground	Trail to Muir Grove then cross-country
Placer County	Placer	Eldorado NF	80	Forest Hill Rd. to 96 Rd.
Red Hill	Tulare	Sequoia NF	190	Coy Flat turnoff at Camp Nelson to 21S94	closed dirt road
Redwood Meadow	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198		Middle Fork trail & Cliff Creek trail
Redwood Mountain	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	dirt road	Redwood Saddle trail
Sequoia Creek	Tulare	Kings Canyon	180		trail
Silver Creek	Tulare	Mountain Home SF	190	Road 220 to River Road	Silver Creek to trail then cross-country
Skagway	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	Dorst Campground	Cross-country
South Calaveras	Tuolumne	Stanislaus	4	State Park Rd.	trail
South Fork	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	South Fork Road	South-fork trail then cross-country
South Peyrone	Tulare	Sequoia NF	190	Coy Flat turnoff to 21S94
Starvation Creek	Tulare	Sequoia NF	Mtn 50	SM107 to SM50 to 23S64
Surprise	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198	South Fork Road	South Fork trail near Clough Cave then cross-country
Suwanee	Tulare	Sequoia NP	198		cross country
Tuolumne	Tuolumne	Yosemite	120		closed paved road
Wishon	Tulare	Mountain Home SF	190	Wishon Dr. to River Road	trail Wishon Fork Tule River

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