WCB 8/2017: more land saved for wildlife

August: Several Small Land Purchases Ok'd by State Wildlife Conservation Board

http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=148414&inline%20Final%20Agenda
MAPS: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=149021&inline

40 acres at Roddy Home Ranch in Contra Costa County

320 acres in East Contra Costa County

39 acres in the Coachella Valley area of Riverside County

40 acres at Rancho Jamul in San Diego County

12 acres at San Vicente Highlands in San Diego County

6 acres at Wheeler Ridge near Mammoth Lakes in Mono County

9 acres at Taylor Yard along the Los Angeles River

0.4 acres in Hope Valley in Alpine County transferred to a private owner for $20,000 to resolve some encroachments into the State's land

SCC 4/2017 to 6/2017: Latest CA Coastline Projects

From Coastal Conservancy Agendas in April and June, 2017

disburse up to $350,000 to the City of Carpinteria to acquire a 21.2-acre coastal bluff parcel commonly known as Carpinteria Bluffs III in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County. Coastal Conservancy 4/27/2017


authorization for the Conservancy to serve as a third-party beneficiary with enforcement rights in a conservation easement on the 2,000-acre MK Ranch in northern San Luis Obispo County to be donated to the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County. Coastal Conservancy 6/15/2017


disburse up to $4,000,000 to the City of Los Angeles for design, implementation and monitoring of the San Fernando Valley Stormwater Capture Project at five sites in the San Fernando Valley in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Coastal Conservancy 6/15/2017

WCB 2/2017

Two Really Important Wildlife Linkages to be Saved by State $$ in February

Notice of Meeting: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD
February 23, 2017 10:00 a.m. State Capitol, Room 112 Sacramento, California 95814


AGENDA: http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=137510&inline
MAPS: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=145815

12,710 ACRES IN LOS PADRES FOREST, SAN LUIS OBISPO: Avenales Ranch; $2,395,000 grant to the California Rangeland Trust for a cooperative project with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to acquire conservation easements over 12,710± acres located near the community of Pozo. (Total price: $4 million)

TOPO MAP: https://www.gaiagps.com/map/Avenales%20Ranch/?lat=35.1789&lon=-120.1789&zoom=12&layer=GaiaTopoRasterFeet

10 page report on Avenales easement purchase:
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=91079

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NORTH LOS ANGELES: Valley Vista; $1,010,000 grant to the City of Santa Clarita to acquire fee title to 232 acres south of Santa Clarita, a key parcel in the Rim of the Valley park system. Total price: $3.475 million

http://bondaccountability.resources.ca.gov/Project.aspx?ProjectPK=11386&PropositionPK=4

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HUMBOLDT: Mad River Hatchery Lot Line Adjustment: $40,000
acquisition in fee of 1.6± acres near the city of Blue Lake

CONTRA COSTA: Campos; $236,200 to acquire 80± acres in unincorporated Byron.

CONTRA COSTA: Viera North Peak; $437,000 to acquire 165± acres approximately three miles southeast of the City of Clayton.

RIVERSIDE: McLaughlin; $589,750 to acquire in fee 476± acres near Hemet.

RIVERSIDE: Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel and Delta Area - MRBL Property; $463,775 to acquire in fee 370± acres located southeast of the city of Indio, in the unincorporated community of Mecca.

End of 2016 LA Parkland update

New L.A. County Park Space in 2016


SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS:

Addition to Antonovich park: 27.15 ACRES (now APN 2821-008-908 ) in Browns Canyon purchased by L.A. County in 2015
located at 12080 Browns Canyon Rd.  for the purchase price of $2,340,000
(Board of Supervisors File # 14-5675)

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SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS:

at the existing 40 year-old  650 acre Malibu Golf Club in upper Trancas Canyon:
--in 2014, County politicians OK'd conversion to Resort/golf/retreat center development; 450 acres to be dedicated as permanently preserved parkland, 20 acres will feature a cluster of 40 bungalows and meeting and sports related buildings
--This is the Regional Planning Commission's Approval Package for the project: http://planning.lacounty.gov/assets/upl/case/tr071735_rpc-package-20141119.pdf.
--This was the project website: http://themalibuinstitute.com/index.asp.
--At a public hearing in August 2014, the Board of Supervisors certified the project’s
Environmental Impact Report.
http://patch.com/california/malibu/supes-clear-way-for-major-renovation-at-malibu-golf-club

--3/11/2015: Golf Course owners file for bankruptcy: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-malibu-golf-club-chapter-11-20150311-story.html
http://la.curbed.com/2015/4/10/9972374/dick-fuld-lehman-brothers-malibu-golf-club

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2/7/2013: 20 acres at Topanga's Rocky Ledge saved, saved land there now totals 120 acres
http://www.topangamessenger.com/story_detail.php?SectionID=&ArticleID=5844

http://www.topangamessenger.com/story_detail.php?SectionID=&ArticleID=5026
locals seek to buy another 6 acres (in red border in map below)

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MRCA (parks agency)  buys 525 acre Ladyface OS and 86 acres on Latigo Canyon rd
http://malibusurfsidenews-blog.blogspot.com/2013/03/mcra-acquires-612-new-acres-of-parkland.html
Trail map: https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/a/3/0/highres_433779472.jpeg

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EAST L.A. HILLS:

37 acres “Flat Top” bought by Northeast Trees group from Foursquare Church of Echo Park with county $$ run through MRCA. Land is eventually to be owned by LA City
http://www.theeastsiderla.com/2014/10/montecito-heights-hilltop-to-become-parkland/

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SAN JOSE HILLS:

61 acres in Walnut Creek, unincorporated LA county surrounded by San Dimas, bought by Rivers and Mountains Conservancy for $9.4 million 6/2011 with prop 84 $
http://bondaccountability.resources.ca.gov/Project.aspx?ProjectPK=7793&PropositionPK=4
MAP: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/wca/pages/78/attachments/original/1427418063/Walnut_Creek_Map_REV1-Low_Res.jpg?1427418063

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PALOS VERDES PENINSULA:

1/13/2015--Trump gives conservation easement to PVP Land Conservancy over 11.5 acres at Trump's Rancho Palos Verdes golf course; the land is currently used as driving range, had permits for 16 homes
http://pvplc.org/_news/docs/releases/TrumpConEasementEDNoQuote.pdf

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LOS CERRITOS WETLANDS:

http://www.presstelegram.com/environment-and-nature/20150906/oil-company-hopes-to-swap-land-in-los-cerritos-wetlands-for-new-drilling-operations

Synergy Oil & Gas, which has had oil extraction operations on property near the Long Beach-Seal Beach line, wants to drill 60 oil wells on 5 acres of land currently owned by the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority. In exchange, Synergy has offered to give the agency 76 acres of its current oil field as a mitigation bank

The agency would also get 4 acres of land, currently the site of Synergy’s offices, to be used as a visitors center at the wetlands, according to agency documents.

The deal would also involve Synergy ultimately giving the wetlands authority an additional 72 acres of wetlands where Synergy would remove 58 oil wells as petroleum extraction operations are phased in at other locations.

Synergy currently owns about 156 acres in eastern Long Beach bounded by Pacific Coast Highway, Second Street, the Los Cerritos Channel and Studebaker Road. The nearby 5-acre parcel that Synergy would acquire in the trade is northeast of the intersection of Second Street and Studebaker Road
MORE DETAILS: http://lcwetlands.org/board/2016-05-05/Item_7_SynergyUpdate_smallfile.pdf

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CONNECTOR BETWEEN GRIFFITH PARK AND ELYSIAN PARK:

Feb 14, 2016: 10 acre Corralitas Red Car property to be bought with around $1.5 million from L.A. City, County and SMMC; adjacent to the LA River:
http://www.losfelizledger.com/article/red-car-property-to-become-wildlife-reserve/

https://redcarproperty.blogspot.com/2007/01/development-history.html

https://redcarproperty.blogspot.com/2016/10/corralitas-red-car-property-49-unit.html
TPL drops exclusive option to buy the land

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CREEKS:

Reseda River Loop project at the confluence with the Los Angeles River and Aliso Creek: The new 2-acre park, located behind the West Valley YMCA, will create active and passive recreation and include a refurbished 1-mile trail connecting neighborhoods for nearby residents. Trail improvements will include a new pedestrian bridge to cross Aliso Creek, native plants, shaded benches, entry gates, interpretive signage and rest areas for cyclists and pedestrians.
http://sd27.senate.ca.gov/sites/sd27.senate.ca.gov/files/outreach/sd27-201408-enewsletter.php

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CATALINA ISLAND:


27 miles of hiking trails added to existing 37 mile trans-Catalina system
http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/10/14/65621/catalina-island-expands-network-of-hiking-paths/

WCB 11/2016: Big Land Deal in Napa, and others by State Wildlife Board

Several Thousand Acres of Wildlife homes are to be Saved by CA in November

Notice of Meeting

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD

November 16, 2016 10:00 a.m. State Capitol, Room 112 Sacramento, California 95814

Preliminary Agenda Items 

DETAILS:

http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=132915

MAPS: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=134733

NORTH COAST:

State Route 36, Buck Mountain Mitigation, Humboldt County $0.00

acceptance of 155± acres to compensate for impacts due to State Route 36 Road Improvement project undertaken in 2013. The property is located near Dinsmore.

SIERRA NEVADAS:

Smithneck Creek Wildlife Area Land Exchange, Sierra County $7,000

exchange of 4± acres owned by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for 9± acres, owned by Sierra County to serve as an expansion to CDFW’s Smithneck Creek Wildlife Area located near the town of Loyalton in Sierra County.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA:

Montesol Ranch, Lake and Napa Counties $3,760,000

acquire a Conservation Easement over 7,266± acres of land near the City of Calistoga

American Canyon, Napa County $0.00

acceptance of 307± acres to compensate for the construction of the American Canyon High School and Middle School located in American Canyon in Napa County.

CENTRAL COAST:

Marywood- Hwy 17 Wildlife Crossing, Santa Cruz County $415,000

acquire a conservation easement over 133± acres of land located near Scotts Valley

Irish Hills, Waddell Ranch, San Luis Obispo County $505,000

acquire in fee 154± acres

L.A.COUNTY:

Chesebro Meadow, Los Angeles County $2,555,000

acquire 71± acres to enhance wildlife linkages, located near the City of Agoura.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

Cheyenne property, San Diego County $567,825

acquire in fee 118± acres in the City of Santee.

Capralis property, San Diego County $108,015

acquire in fee 20± acres in the City of Santee

University Heights, San Diego $1,281,750

acquisition of 258± acres near the City of Escondido

SMMC-MRCA 6/29/2015 to 11/4/2015

About 500 Acres of New L.A. Parkland...L.A. AND VENTURA MOUNTAIN AND RIVER PARKS UPDATE

From the agendas of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for June through November 2015

HIGHLIGHTS:

PURCHASE OF 47 ACRES IN RAMIREZ CANYON IN MALIBU;

72 ACRES NORTH OF 101 FREEWAY IN AGOURA HILLS,

17 ACRE MOUNTAIN TOP IN LAUREL CANYON IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS, AND

33 ACRES IN BIG TUJUNGA CANYON IN THE EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

NEW TRAILHEAD AT MISSION CANYON IN BRENTWOOD

OPEN SPACE DONATIONS AS PART OF DEVLOPMENTS IN THE SIMI HILLS:

290 ACRES IN DAYTON CANYON AND

68 ACRES AT THE ANDORRA PROJECT IN THE WEST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

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BELOW: HOLLYWOOD HILLS PARK PROPOSED ABOVE LAUREL CANYON:

--grant for the benefit of the Laurel Canyon Association for the acquisition of APN 5562-006-020, and approximately 17 acre open space property in the City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 11/4/2015

http://www.letsbuyamountain.com/

https://www.facebook.com/lclandtrust?ref=hl

http://www.citylab.com/politics/2015/10/la-homeowners-want-to-buy-a-mountain-to-save-it-from-developers/410755/

DEVELOPMENTS: IN PINK SHADING

PARKS: IN GREEN SHADING

MALIBU AND LA COUNTY PORTION OF SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS:

LA SIERRA CANYON: comment letter to Los Angeles County for proposed development at 30890 Mulholland Highway, La Sierra Canyon watershed, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Comment Letter] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2] [Map 3] SMMC 6/29/2015

NORTH MALIBU: comment letter to County of Los Angeles on Santa Monica Mountains North Area Community Standards District Vineyard Ordinance [Map] [Comment Letter] SMMC 9/28/2015

RAMIREZ CANYON: capital improvements at Ramirez Canyon Park, City of Malibu.* [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] SMMC 11/2/2015

RAMIREZ CANYON: acquisition of APN 4465-004-084 (47.68 acres) in Ramirez Canyon unincorporated Malibu area. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2] MRCA 8/5/2015

RAMIREZ CANYON: amendment to an existing agreement on APN 4467-002-002 to include a reduction in conservation easement area in exchange for a trail easement and monetary compensation. [Staff Report] MRCA 10/7/2015 REMOVED FROM AGENDA

LAS FLORES CANYON: acceptance of funds for trail installation and development pursuant to California Coastal Commission Consent Cease and Desist Order No. CCC-15-CD-03 and Restoration Order No. CCC-15-RO-03, Las Flores Canyon, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 9/2/2015

--acceptance of approximately 16 acres (APN 4438-033-059) pursuant to California Coastal Commission Consent Cease and Desist Order No. CCC-15-CD-03 and Restoration Order No. CCC-15-RO-03, Las Flores Canyon, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 9/2/2015

PUERCO CANYON: amendment to the scope of work for grant SMM-40-1517 for Puerco Canyon Project Planning and Design. [Staff Report] [Resolution] MRCA 9/2/2015 [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] SMMC 9/28/2015

ENCINAL, RAMIREZ, ESCONDIDO, LAS FLORES CANYON TRAIL EASEMENTS: acceptance of the offer to dedicate trail easements associated with Coastal Development Permit Nos. 4-92-157 (Lachman), 5-91-331-A (Tarrats), 4-97-113 (Eisenstein), 5-91-331-A (Bill), 5-91-331-A (Wertheim), 5-91-331-A (Ricciardone), 4-98-212 (Enkeboll), 4-99-139 (Weber) and 5-91-436 (Rancho Malibu), incorporated and unincorporated Malibu. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] MRCA 10/7/2015

COLD CREEK. OLD TOPANGA, FERNWOOD: acceptance of the offers to dedicate scenic easements and/or open space easements associated with Coastal Development Permit Nos. 5-90-525 (Winograd), 5-90-553 (Pacific World Development), 4-01-123 (Kaplan), 5-89-957 (Jameson), 5-90-1137 (Maysels) and 5-90-327 (Javid), incorporated and unincorporated Malibu. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 11/4/2015

LATIGO CANYON: donation of a 6.64 acre property (APN 4464-024-015) off of Latigo Canyon Road, Malibu, County of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 11/4/2015

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CALABASAS AND AGOURA HILLS:

CALABASAS: lease agreement with Sprint PCS for APN 2069-078-906 for the installation of a ground-level wireless facility, City of Calabasas. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] MRCA 9/2/2015

CALABASAS: comment letter to City of Calabasas on the Canyon Oaks Draft Environmental Impact Report, Las Virgenes Valley. [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Attachment 3] [Map] [Comment Letter] SMMC 8/17/2015

CALABASAS: comment letter to the City of Calabasas on the Viewpoint School expansion project and Mitigated Negative Declaration, 23604 and 23602 Dry Canyon Cold Creek Road and 23620 Mulholland Highway, City of Calabasas. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Attachment 3] [Map] [Map 2] SMMC 11/2/2015

AGOURA HILLS: South of 101 east of Kanan: acceptance of a donation of fee simple or conservation easement interest in an approximately 20-acre portion of APN 2061-023-002, Lindero and Triunfo Creek watersheds, City of Agoura Hills. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 11/4/2015

LIBERTY CANYON south of 101: acquisition of APN 2064-006-001 (0.27 acre) City of Agoura Hills. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 10/7/2015

LIBERTY CANYON: (a) the exchange of an approximately 1,200-square-foot portion of a conservation easement on APN 2064-006-018 for approximately 1,200-square-feet of new conservation split between APNs 2064-006-018 and 019, and (b) acceptance of processing and restoration funding, Liberty Canyon, City of Agoura Hills. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] MRCA 9/2/2015

LIBERTY CANYON SOUTH OF THE 101: acquire parcels removed from the 2015A public auction. [Staff Report] [Resolution] MRCA 11/4/2015

LIBERTY CANYON: joint exercise of powers agreement with the State Coastal Conservancy to facilitate grant funding for the Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing, Agoura Hills. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Draft JPA] SMMC 6/29/2015

72 acres north of 101 at Liberty Canyon: acquisition of APNs 2052-009-270 and 2055-010- 270, City of Agoura Hills. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 11/4/2015

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SIMI HILLS IN CITY OF L.A.:

ANDORRA PROJECT:

33 HOMES ON 95 ACRES WITH 68 ACRES PRESERVED AS PARKLAND AND 7 ACRES OF PRIVATE WILDLIFE HABITAT PRESERVES: revised comment letter to the City of Los Angeles on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (sch No. 2015021057) for the Andora Project, Chatsworth, Simi Hills. [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Map 1] [Map 2] [Map 3] [Map 4] [Comment Letter] SMMC 8/17/2015

--resolution authorizing: (a) conditional support of the proposed Andora Estates project; (b) entering into an agreement with the project applicant; (c) authorizing the acceptance of temporary and revocable conservation easements over portions of APNs 2724-007-002 and 004, up to approximately 66 acres; (d) authorizing the future acceptance of conservation easements and fee simple interests over the same land subject to the temporary easements, and (e) authorizing the future acceptance of easements over additional deed restricted portions and trails of APNs 2724-007-004 up to approximately 13.5 acres, Simi Hills, Chatsworth, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] MRCA 9/2/2015; [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map 1] [Map 2] MRCA 10/7/2015

DAYTON CANYON:

290 ACRES Open Space Acquisition and Maintenance Agreement with Centex Homes for the 143 home Sterling West Hills Project, Dayton Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] [Attachment] MRCA 9/2/2015

--Community Facilities District 2015-1 (Sterling West Hills) and authorize the levy of special taxes within said Community Facilities District, Dayton Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2] MRCA 9/2/2015

[Staff Report] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Map 1] [Map 2] MRCA 10/7/2015

[Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map 1] [Map 2] MRCA 10/7/2015

[Staff Report] [Resolution] MRCA 10/7/2015

[Staff Report] [Resolution] MRCA 10/7/2015

--conduct due diligence environmental sampling prior to acceptance of dedication parcels and open space from Tentative Tract No. 52866, Dayton Canyon, Incorporated and Unincorporated City of Los Angeles area. [Staff Report] [Resolution] MRCA 11/4/2015

BOX CANYON:

acquisition of APN 2017-005-033 totaling approximately 18.43 acres in Box Canyon, Chatsworth, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 11/4/2015

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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY:

OAK SPRINGS CANYON: acquisition of an approximately one-acre Los Angeles Flood Control District surplus property using non-USACE associated in-lieu mitigation funds, in City of Santa Clarita. apn 2840-009-900, [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] SMMC 8/17/2015

[Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] MRCA 8/5/2015

[Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Attachment 3] [Map] SMMC 11/2/2015

PLUM CANYON: comment letter to Los Angeles County on Modification to Recorded Tract Map 46018-11 for the Plum Canyon Project, unincorporated Los Angeles. [Comment Letter] [Resolution] [Map] SMMC 8/17/2015

AGUA DULCE: habitat mitigation project grading, Agua Dulce Creek, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 10/7/2015

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SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS:

CHATSWORTH: transfer of interest in apn 2819-010-905, located in the Deerlake Highlands area of unincorporated Chatsworth, to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] SMMC 9/28/2015

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VENTURA COUNTY:

MOORPARK: entering into a joint exercise of powers agreement with the City of Moorpark for open space purposes. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] SMMC 6/29/2015

CAMARILLO: Consideration of resolution authorizing 1) application to the California River Parkways Grant Program for the acquisition of Conejo Creek and Calleguas Creek confluence adjacent property, western Santa Monica Mountains; 2) entering into a grant agreement; 3) entering into agreements with funding partners; 4) authorizing the use of in lieu fees for said acquisition; and 5) acquisition of the subject property. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2] MRCA 8/5/2015

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LA RIVER:

TAYLOR YARD: acquisition of open space, restoration, and recreational easement rights over the Los Angeles River-adjacent Taylor Yard G-2 Parcel, Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2] [Map 3] SMMC 9/28/2015

grant of Proposition 84 funds to the Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation for an integrated design and technical analysis of Upper LA River reaches to identify a range of river interventions and multi-benefit projects, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] SMMC 11/2/2015

ELYSIAN VALLEY: acceptance of a fee simple donation of a portion of APN 5442-009-018 totaling approximately 4.70 acres, 1753 Blake Avenue, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 11/4/2015

ELYSIAN VALLEY: acquire parcels in Los Angeles County Chapter 8 Agreement 2718, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 1] MRCA 10/7/2015

TUJUNGA WASH: infrastructure improvements at Tujunga Wash Greenway project, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map 1] SMMC 11/2/2015

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EAST LA HILLS:

ELEPHANT HILL: acquire parcels in Los Angeles County Chapter 8 Agreement 2718, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 2] MRCA 10/7/2015

ELEPHANT HILL AND GLASSELL PARK: acquire parcels removed from the 2015A public auction. [Staff Report] [Resolution] MRCA 11/4/2015

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LA CITY PORTION OF SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS:

STUDIO CITY: acceptance of conservation easement(s) over portions of APNs 2427-005-022, 032, 033, and 034 (7521 Mulholland Drive), approximately 0.6 acres total, in the Mulholland Drive Scenic Corridor, adjacent to Oakshire Open Space, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map 1] [Map 2] MRCA 7/8/2015

BEVERLY GLEN: acquire APNs 4380-011-012 and 4380-015-002, approximately 0.58 acres combined, Beverly Glen Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 9/2/2015

BEVERLY GLEN: acceptance of conservation easement(s) over APN 4380-006-018, approximately 5,000 square feet, on Seabury Lane, Beverly Glen, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 10/7/2015

LAUREL CANYON: grant for the benefit of the Laurel Canyon Association for the acquisition of APN 5562-006-020, and approximately 17 acre open space property in the City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 11/4/2015

http://www.letsbuyamountain.com/

https://www.facebook.com/lclandtrust?ref=hl

SEPULVEDA PASS: request to the California Department of Transportation for a Transfer of Jurisdiction to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy of Sepulveda Pass right-of-way for cross-405 freeway wildlife corridor permanent habitat protection purposes, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2] SMMC 11/2/2015

MISSION CANYON TRAILHEAD AS REPLACEMENT FOR GETTY VIEW TRAIL: (a) entering into a Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Transportation regarding Getty View Trailhead reimbursement and Interstate 405 Sepulveda Pass project, and (b) acceptance of payments, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] MRCA 9/2/2015

--professional services contract with AHBE Landscape Architects for the Mission Canyon Trailhead project. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment MRCA 8/5/2015

CANYONBACK TRAIL AT MULHOLLAND: agreement with the owner of APNs 4490-010-003 and 4490-010-001 regarding the MRCA conditionally withdrawing opposition to Los Angeles City Planning case no. DIR-2013-3020-DRB-SPP-MSP, and conditionally taking a neutral position toward future improvements on said parcels, in exchange for funding to acquire property in the Big Wild area, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 10/7/2015

SAN VICENTE MOUNTAIN PARK: comment letter regarding the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communication System (la-rics) Land Mobile Radio (lmr) project to the City of Los Angeles and involved agencies regarding San Vicente Mountain Park. [Comment Letter] [Resolution] [Attachment 1a] [Attachment 1b] [Attachment 2] [Attachment 3] [Attachment 4] [Attachment 5] [Attachment 6] [Map] [Attachment 7] [Photographs] SMMC 11/2/2015

ECHO PARK: acquire parcels removed from the 2015A public auction. [Staff Report] [Resolution] MRCA 11/4/2015

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ANGELES FOREST AND VERDUGO AND SAN RAFAEL HILLS:

KAGEL CANYON: donation of 0.25-acre parcel (APN 2526-001-072) in Kagel Canyon, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 8/5/2015

BIG TUJUNGA CANYON: donation of APNs 2552-001-010 and 2552-002-013, approximately 33 acres, along Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Big Tujunga Canyon watershed, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 10/7/2015

SAN RAFAEL HILLS: agreement for the exchange of interests in real property and a pledge of donation relating to APNs 5666-003-001, 002, 003 and 5666-004-038, Glendale. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map MRCA 8/5/2015

From the Angeles Sierra Club blog, Oct. 2014 to March 2015.....

An Update on the Few Unsettled Eco Hot-Spots Left in L.A. and Orange County

IN ORANGE COUNTY:

BANNING RANCH IN NEWPORT BEACH: one of the last unsettled development battles in the OC

3/2015
Removal of native habitat at Banning Ranch halted
http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/news/blog/2015/03/removal_native_habitat_banning_ranch_halted

2/2015
You can help save Banning Ranch in Orange County
http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/news/blog/2015/02/you_can_help_save_banning_ranch_orange_county


12/2014
Sierra Club urging Coastal Commission to protect Banning Ranch
http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/news/blog/2014/12/sierra_club_urging_coastal_commission_protect_banning_ranch
Violations of the California Coastal Act is damaging one of the last coastal open space sites in Orange County.

http://www.banningranchconservancy.org/habitat.html

MAP: http://banningranchconservancy.org/geofeatures.html

http://banningranchconservancy.org/development-Plan.html
(the land owners propose to build 1375 homes and a 75 room hotel/resort plus 75,000 square feet of commercial space on 97.5 acres out of the 401 total acres site. The remaining 300 acres would be preserved as open space)

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3/2015
A long-awaited (and deserved) land victory in Orange County. Who cares why it happened?
http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/news/blog/2015/03/long_awaited_and_deserved_land_victory_orange_county_who_cares_why_it_happened
On the end of Irvine Ranch Company's plans for East Orange and Gypsum Canyon

MORE ON THIS ISSUE:
http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2014/08/irvine-company-donates-2400-acres-to.html



1/2015
Sign our petition to protect Aliso Canyon in O.C.
http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/news/blog/2015/01/sign_our_petition_protect_aliso_canyon_oc
Help us protect Aliso Canyon and open the promised Trail to the Sea.


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IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

3/2015
Do you want to keep Griffith Park wild? New shuttle plan reopens roads in the park
http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/news/blog/2015/03/do_you_want_keep_griffith_park_wild_new_shuttle_plan_reopens_roads_park

12/2014
What's at stake if U2 musician is allowed to trash Malibu hillside
http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/news/blog/2014/12/whats_stake_if_u2_musician_allowed_trash_malibu_hillside
David Evans, a.k.a. the Edge, wants to build five mansions in a sensitive coastal area. Why is he tone deaf to the environmental impact?


10/2014
What's included in the new San Gabriel Mountains National Monument?
http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/news/blog/2014/10/whats_included_new_san_gabriel_mountains_national_monument
The 346,177-acre designation covers a little more than half of Angeles National Forest. Here's how you can help the new monument along.

10/2014
California's San Gabriel Mountains to be preserved as national monument
http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/news/blog/2014/10/californias_san_gabriel_mountains_be_preserved_national_monument

Santa Susana Mountains park grows

Santa Clarita buys more open space

http://www.signalscv.com/m/section/36/article/134837/

By Luke Money
Signal Staff Writer
March 29, 2015


City Council members have approved another boost to Santa Clarita’s open space by agreeing to buy about 173 acres of vacant land near the Newhall Pass. (SEE MAP ABOVE:  from right to left: AIDLIN PARCELS, Taylor Property, and Gateway Ranch)
The council signed off on purchasing the property for about $1.91 million at its most recent meeting last Tuesday 3/24/15.
The property, approximately 173.54 acres in all, is near Newhall Pass and west of other city-owned open space in Towsley Canyon.
Purchase of the property “will enhance the city’s on-going efforts to preserve open space lands and improve trail connectivity throughout the Newhall Pass,” the agenda from last week reads.
The property will also create an additional link from the Santa Susana Mountains to the San Gabriel Mountains and enhance Santa Clarita’s greenbelt west of Interstate 5, city officials say.

The city has purchased several parcels recently to expand its Open Space Preservation District in Newhall Pass.
In October, city officials dedicated the 302-acre Gateway Ranch property in Newhall Pass as open space. http://scvnews.com/2014/10/29/city-officials-cut-the-ribbon-on-gateway-ranch-open-space/

That land was once proposed to be part of the massive Las Lomas development project — a controversial plan that called for a 5,500-home community with 2 million square feet of commercial space and a 300-room hotel on the northeastern side of Interstate 5 just above the junction with Highway 14.
http://hikesantaclarita.com/where-to-go/gateway-ranch/

http://sd27.senate.ca.gov/sites/sd27.senate.ca.gov/files/outreach/sd27-201412-enewsletter.php

BACKGROUND: 302 Acres--Gateway Ranch Acquisition 

Numerous sources were tapped to secure funding to purchase the property, including:

--$1.66 million from the California Wildlife Conservation Board;

--$650,000 from the Los Angeles County Proposition A funds through the Office of Supervisor Antonovich;

--$350,000 from the California Natural Resources Agency;

--$2.06 million from the City of Santa Clarita's Open Space Preservation District

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Also last year, city officials dedicated the Taylor Open Space, which covers 114 acres and is located in Lyons Canyon west of The Old Road and north of the city-owned Rivendale Park (which is in Towsley Canyon). http://www.signalscv.com/archives/128098/

http://scvnews.com/2014/09/22/council-tuesday-city-could-buy-never-built-lyons-canyon-ranch/

http://hikesantaclarita.com/where-to-go/taylor/

BELOW: the Taylor Open Space