Assorted State-Forests and Fires-Funded Land Purchases

 2017-2019 CAL FIRE Forest Health Grant Awardees

EDITED FROM:

https://kiem-tv.com/2018/08/13/humboldt-county-organizations-to-receive-millions-in-grant-funding-for-wildfire-prevention/

https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/10990/17-18_cci_fh_grant_awardees_web.pdf

http://acconsensus.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-CCI-Awards.pdf

https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/10994/2018_2019_cci_fh_fl_rp_awards_web.pdf

https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/11016/2016_2017-cal-fire-cci-fh-grant-awards_web.pdf

https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/10653/fy-2019-2020-fh_fl_rp-grant-awards_web.pdf

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HUMBOLDT COUNTY:

762 acre Grizzly Creek forest CE (PURCHASE OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS WITH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, LAND REMAINS PRIVATE) in Humboldt county, $1.2 million to Sean and Kathryn O'Day

-CalFire 7/2017 to 6/2018

--Forest Legacy Program granted $995,000 to purchase, https://www.toposandanthros.com/blog/2018/7/9/community-forest

https://kiem-tv.com/2018/08/13/humboldt-county-organizations-to-receive-millions-in-grant-funding-for-wildfire-prevention/

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restoration work on 484 acres; A part of 11,000 acres of existing CE's in Humboldt county, Redwoods to the Sea Corridor/Mattole River watershed; CalFire 7/2017 to 6/2018

http://sanctuaryforest.org/programs/land-conservation/land-acquisition/

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purchase of 49 acre Forsyth-inholding addition to Arcata community forest, grantee: City of Arcata. $227,000. (expansion of community forest began in 2006, adding 559 acres)

MAP: https://madriverunion.com/arcata-community-forest-gains-49-acre-forsyth-tract/

-CalFire 7/2017 to 6/2018

https://madriverunion.com/forsyth-property-being-logged-prior-to-city-purchase/

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6164 acre McKay forest/Ryan creek fee and CE purchase by TPL from Green Diamond timber co. with grant of $3.6 million (fee purchase 197 acres; CE purchase is 5967 ac.)-CalFire 7/2017 to 6/2018

http://kymkemp.com/2020/06/24/mckay-community-forest-approved-for-197-acre-expansion/

-----https://www.tpl.org/our-work/humboldt-community-forest

The project's first phase will create a 1200-acre community forest for Humboldt County-a revenue-generating open space for county residents that also celebrates the county's working forest heritage with interpretive trails explaining forestry principles and forest ecology. The second and third phases of the project will place working forest conservation easements on the property's remaining 6,350 acres. Plans call for construction of a recreational trail on the Ryan Creek property that would connect the shores of Humboldt Bay to the Headwaters Forest Preserve's old growth redwood groves.

------MAP: https://www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/archives/2014/04/18/mckay-tract-community-forest-five-thumbs-up

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2960 acre Diamond D CE, grant of $4.5 million to Northcoast Regional Land Trust (in progress)-CalFire 7/2017 to 6/2018

3348 acre CE on Wagner family forest in Mattole. $2.75 million grant to Northcoast Regional land trust (a keystone parcel in contiguous 15,000 acres of working forests)(status: in progress); CalFire 7/2019-6/2020

MAP: https://ncrlt.org/projects

 

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114 acre Swaner expansion, adjacent to Arcata's Jacoby Creek Forest, $430,000; CalFire 7/2019-6/2020. Total price: $1.5 million, from private donations and CAL DFW.

MAP: https://www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/archives/2020/05/21/arcata-purchases-114-acres-to-add-to-jacoby-creek-forest

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1222 acre Mattole creek headwaters CE (includes 70 acres of 1000 year old Redwoods) $4.2 million; CalFire 7/2019-6/2020

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MENDOCINO COUNTY:

Lyme Timber co. 23,201 acre CE on Ten Mile River in Mendocino county. Grant: $5 million to the Nature Conservancy: CalFire 7/2016 to 6/2017. SCC granted $1 million

https://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2017/1709/20170928Board06_Ten_Mile_River_South_Fork_Conservation_Easement.pdf

https://www.lymetimber.com/portfolio/lyme-redwood-timberlands/

In December 2015, The Lyme Forest Fund IV purchased 112,000 timberland acres on the coast of northern California. https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/wpc/10tenmilesec2.pdf From Hawthorne Timber (formerly owned by Georgia Pacific)

https://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/pilot-watershed-study-thp-process

MAP: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMby_Ef4H8dVRn7FRVLxsxIRZDNP3pIibcOZK5WkrTA1C-tAYet4PqQU0tdStsKDg/photo/AF1QipMdy--V_Rj8k3QGsiEW4gFLDipjVeQzBtH8bQ4?key=eDM5dkdTYm5IaDI0TmFKNVFvbnZsSXRla0Q2Ymdn

 

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SONOMA COUNTY:

4344 acres CE in Sonoma County, Silva Ranch, $4 million to Western Rivers Conservancy and Sonoma Co. APOSD -CalFire 7/2017 to 6/2018

https://sonoma-county.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4198566&GUID=C032B3BF-D348-461B-9426-EA922F9270CC&Options=&Search=

MAP: https://sonoma-county.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=7812293&GUID=D058962C-185C-4163-8E0A-800AAED6817F

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NAPA COUNTY:

Scott property purchase in Napa County. Grant: $1.5 million to LT of Napa County: CalFire: 7/2018-6/2019. ACREAGE?????

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SISKIYOU COUNTY:

Whiskey CE in Siskiyou county, 18,683 CE is Phase 3 of total 39,685 acre CE of Scott River Headwaters property. Grant: $5.8 million to Ecotrust Forests II, LLC (which bought the land in 2017): CalFire: 7/2018-6/2019

https://www.siskiyoulandtrust.org/scott-river-headwaters-project/

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SHASTA COUNTY:

Congratulations to Shasta Land Trust--CA Council of Land Trusts 6/30/2020

"Through their planned gift, the Shasta Land Trust is excited to announce the Harry Daniell/Beaver Banks Preserve at the gateway to the City of Redding, California as the future home of the Shasta Land Trust, at this 7-acre property along the Sacramento River  https://www.shastalandtrust.org/our-protected-properties-1

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Phase 1 of Mt Shasta Headwaters CE purchase. Grant: $4 million to Pacific Forest Trust inc.: CalFire 7/2016 to 6/2017

https://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/2015/03/more-critter-parks.html

MAP: from 11/2014 wcb meeting https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOPEG62nEZ61rSDNebQFWESKpBDaCLtxB8vmewDSAKDgrrVhwww0T2GcC5TLO3oaQ/photo/AF1QipMpYGwizH95bM3cK5h_u3QAjbyVHOo2EKw0IBU?key=NG44dlhjWnNQb0FPSzVocGJrVW5kUHNfSmdTcmdn

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PLACER COUNTY:

Purchase of 192 acre in Foresthill in Placer County adjacent to Auburn State Rec area. Grant: $1.3 million to Placer Land Trust which will own fee title. CalFire will own a CE: CalFire: 7/2018-6/2019

http://www.motherlodetrails.org/alerts/new-trails-projects-for-placer-county-land-trust-and-asra

called the Butler Property

MAP: https://placerlandtrust.org/preserves-map/

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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY:

Arrowhead Ridge: 78 acres in San Bernardino mountains. Grant $1 million to SBM's LT: CalFire 7/2016 to 6/2017

https://sbmlt.net/restore-the-ridge-2-2/

https://sbmlt.net/our-preserved-lands/

SMMC-MRCA 2/24 to 6/3/2020

Conservation  Deals in the L.A. Mountains

SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS:

CALABASAS WEST OF VIEWPOINT SCHOOL: comment letter to the City of Calabasas on a proposed residential subdivision on approximately 13 acres located at the south corner of Mulholland Hwy and Dry Canyon Cold Creek Road, apn 2072-001-003, City of Calabasas, Los Angeles County. [Comment Letter] [Resolution] [Map] SMMC 2/24/2020

MALIBU: acceptance from the County of Los Angeles a transfer of approximately 3.4 acres, APNs 4473-020-900, 901, 902, 903 at El Sol Beach, City of Malibu. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 3/4/2020

MALIBU: scenic easements and/or open space easements associated with Coastal Development Permit No. 5–91-436 (BMIF/BSLF Rancho Malibu), incorporated and unincorporated Malibu. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Map] MRCA 5/6/2020

TOPANGA: donation of approximately 32 acres (APNs 4434-009-011 and 4434-009-012) in the Santa Maria Canyon watershed, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 5/6/2020

EAST OF 405: 2020 updates to 2017 Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Habitat Linkage Planning Map. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] SMMC 2/24/2020

EAST OF 405: acceptance of conservation easements, approximately 1.10 acres in total, over portions of APNs 5551-006-036 and 037 (7875 and 7927 Granito Drive) in the lower Nichols Canyon-Laurel Canyon watershed divide, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] MRCA 3/4/2020

0.2 acres--acquisition of APN 2386-030-028 in the Dixie Canyon watershed using mitigation funds and acceptance of long-term maintenance fund, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] [Attachment]

1.35 acres NEXT TO GRIFFITH PARK: authorizing: (a) the acquisition of APNs 5580-020-012 and 013 located at 2630 and 2700 Canyon Drive, Griffith Park adjacent and (b) the acceptance of private donations and public funds, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 4/1/2020

reimbursement to Friends of Griffith Park for funds advanced to escrow for MRCA to acquire APNs 5580-020-012 and 013 adjacent to Griffith Park as such funds are provided by the City of Los Angeles to the MRCA post-acquisition closing. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 5/6/2020

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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY:

WEST OF CASTAIC LAKE: amicus brief on Center for Biological Diversity and Endangered Habitats League v. County of Los Angeles, NorthLake project, unincorporated Castaic area. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Attachment 3] [Attachment 4] [Attachment 5] [Attachment 6] [Attachment 7] [Attachment 8] [Map 1] SMMC 6/1/2020

SANTA CLARITA: comment letter to the City of Santa Clarita on Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Bouquet Canyon Residential Development and Bouquet Canyon Road Realignment project, sch No. 2018121009, City of Santa Clarita. [Comment Letter] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Map] [Map 2] SMMC 6/1/2020

west of Castaic: authorizing: (a) acceptance of conservation easements on APNs 3247-024-001 through 009, 3247-026-041, and 3247-027-012 approximately 512 acres; (b) entering into an agreement with Preservation Strategies. Inc. (PSI) to receive proceeds from PSI’s sale of mitigation credits on said parcels, Santa Clara River watershed, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 4/1/2020

north of Castaic: license agreements with private parties to construct, maintain, and monitor native toad ponds on APNs 3244-014-908 and -909, 3247-017-900 through -912, and 3247-018-903 with fees paid to MRCA for land use and legal expenses, Marple Canyon, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 5/6/2020

east of Castaic: acceptance of either fee title or conservation easements over all or portions of APNs 3244-030-003, 3244-160-026, and 3244-160-062 through 3244-160-067 (approximately 59 acres) from BLC Tesoro LLC; (b) entering into conservation and long term land stewardship agreements, and (c) acceptance of funding to achieve these objectives, San Francisquito Canyon, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] MRCA 5/6/2020

Soledad canyon: acceptance of approximately 18.17 acres from the Trust for Public Land (APN 3209-008-006) and granting any deed restrictions or conservation easements as necessary, upper Santa Clara River watershed, Soledad Canyon, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 5/6/2020

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LA RIVER

CREEK PARKS IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY: adopting the Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Revitalization Plan, as recommended by the Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Working Group. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] SMMC 6/1/2020

Taylor Yard Paseo del Rio G2 Project, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Map] SMMC 6/1/2020

Taylor Yard Paseo del Rio G2 and Bowtie Project, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] SMMC 6/1/2020

LAUREL CANYON TO WHITSETT: Los Angeles River Greenway-Habitat Restoration Project, Studio City. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] SMMC 6/1/2020

22.4 acres--authorizing (a) acceptance of a conservation easement over APN 2552-001-008, and (b) acceptance of annual easement monitoring funds and initial project set up fee, from Natural Resources Group, Big Tujunga Wash area, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map 1] [Map 2] MRCA 4/1/2020

project planning and design of Arroyo Seco trails, City of Pasadena. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Attachment 2] SMMC 6/1/2020

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grant of Proposition 68 funds to the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District for phase 3 of the Arroyo Simi Trail and greenway, City of Simi Valley. [Staff Report] [Resolution] SMMC 6/1/2020

resolution adopting FY 20/21 MRCA Workprogram. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]

WCB 5/2020

CA WILDLIFE BOARD PURCHASES IN MAY 2020:

MAPS AND OTHER DETAILS: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=179071&inline

East Contra Costa County, Bloching, 3 acres for $105,000

Robins Nest II, 22 acres for $635,000, plus $100,000 from the SF Valley Audubon Society, in LA County

Rancho Royale, in Riverside County desert, 481 acres, $565,000 from the WCB and $1.75 million from USFWS, and $565,000 from the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy

Santa Ana to Palomar Mountains freeway bridge, $378,000, in Riverside County

Frog Lake, near Lake Tahoe (Nevada County), 201 acres for $1.3 million

Hunewill Ranch, 4100 acres conservation easement in Mono County, $1.2 million from WCB, $3.7 million from the NRCS and $5000 from the CA Deer assoc,

Santa Cruz mts/Coyote Ridge Expansion 1, 1526 acres in Santa Clara County for $1.5 million from WCB, $1.8 mil from USFWS, $600,000 from the Moore Foundation, and $456,000 from the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Authority

Coyote Valley Landscape Linkage/Sobrato South, 235 acres in Santa Clara County, for $10 mil from WCB, $5 million from the State Coastal Conservancy, and $1 mil from Peninsula Open Space Trust

Smithneck Creek wildlife area, Exp 1/Mello, in Sierra County, 976 acres for $880,000 from WCB

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SCC 5/2020

Recent Coastal Conservancy Deals--MAY 2020

https://scc.ca.gov/2020/04/22/coastal-conservancy-public-teleconference-meeting-may-05/

LAGUNA BEACH--HOBO ALISO RIDGE, 75 acres in south Orange County to be sold by developer

https://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2020/2004/20200505Board03C_Hobo_Aliso_Ridge.pdf

REDWOOD COAST--113 ACRE MILL BEND, SCC to spend $1.3 million to buy, located in both Sonoma and Mendocino counties. (was once part of Gualala Redwoods Corp)

https://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2020/2004/20200505Board09_Mill_Bend.pdf

LIBERTY CANYON BRIDGE in LA County, engineering plans

https://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2020/2004/20200505Board12_Liberty_Canyon.pdf

SMMC-MRCA 11/2019 to 2/5/2020

Busy Buying At LA Mountains

SANTA CLARITA, SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS, ANTELOPE VALLEY:

comment letter to Los Angeles County regarding the 37 single family residential lot Canyon View Estates Project, Pico Canyon, Santa Clarita Valley. [Comment Letter] [Attachment] [Map] SMMC 1/27/2020

donation of approximately 2.5 acres, APN 3236-003-003, Fairmont Butte area of Antelope Valley, unincorporated Los Angeles County [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 11/6/2019

Hidden Creeks Estates acquisition project, Santa Susana Mountains, unincorporated County of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2] MRCA 11/6/2019

donation of approximately 75 contiguous acres, APNs 055-0-140-071 (72.61 acres, Ventura County) and 3272-019-015 (2.14 acres, Los Angeles County), San Martinez Grande Canyon area of unincorporated Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2] MRCA 11/6/2019

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LA RIVER:

grant of Proposition 1 funds to The River Project for project planning and design for a Feasibility Study for the Restoration of the Los Angeles River in Sepulveda Basin Project, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] SMMC 1/27/2020

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TOPANGA

½ acre donation:

donation of approximately 0.5 contiguous acres, APNs 2072-031-009 and 2072-031-010, Old Topanga Canyon area of unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]

MRCA 1/8/2020

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LA CITY PORTION OF SM MOUNTAINS:

acceptance of conservation easement, approximately 0.6 acres, over portions of APN 4382-002-008 (3000 Benedict Canyon Drive) in Benedict Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 1/8/2020

acceptance of donated conservation easements on APNs 4380-003-009 and 010 in Beverly Glen Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] MRCA 2/5/2020

acceptance of a revocable open space easement, or similar instrument, from the City of Los Angeles over all or parts of APNs 4416-007-902, 903, 904, 905 in the Paseo Miramar area, Pacific Palisades. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Map] MRCA 12/4/2019

acceptance of conservation easement, approximately 0.10 acres, over portions of APN 2386-001-001 (13441 Mulholland Drive) in the Mulholland Drive Scenic Corridor, Dixie Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 11/6/2019

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VENTURA COUNTY:

(a) authorizing amending the allowed uses in an approximately 5,791-square-foot portion of a conservation easement in exchange for greater than 40,000-square-feet of new conservation easement area on APN 521-0-031-140, and (b) accepting payment for expenses, University Village, City of Thousand Oaks. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map] MRCA 1/8/2020

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ALTADENA:

grant to Outward Bound Adventures for construction of Sunset Ridge Connector Trail, Unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] MRCA 2/5/2020

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CHINO HILLS:

1) entering into a Subgrant Agreement with the California Wildlife Conservation Board for the acquisition of fee interest number SG-1907SS, and 2) entering into a Grant Agreement with the California Wildlife Conservation Board for the acquisition of fee interest number WC-1969SS; approximately 320 acres (APNs 1033-151-27 and 1033-171-14) adjacent to Chino Hills State Park, City of Chino Hills. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] MRCA 2/5/2020 special; Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Map] MRCA 12/4/2019

WCB 2/2020

9000 Acres To Be Saved This Month by CA Wildlife Board

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD: February 26, 2020, 
10:00 a.m. Natural Resources Building, First Floor Auditorium 
1416 9th  Street Sacramento, CA 95814

MAPS: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=179015&inline

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA:

HUMBOLDT: CAL FIRE Humboldt County Community Forest McKay Tract $0

Expansion 1

To consider the acceptance of a conservation easement over 197± acres by CAL FIRE near Eureka in Humboldt County. WCB 2/2020

HUMBOLDT: CAL FIRE Ryan Creek Conservation Easement $0, Humboldt County

conservation easement over 5,967± acres by CAL FIRE near Eureka in Humboldt County. WCB 2/2020

https://www.tpl.org/our-work/humboldt-community-forest

https://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/mckay

BUTTE COUNTY: North Table Mountain, Expansion 3 (Donation) $0

donation of 24± acres near Chico in Butte County. WCB 2/2020

SIERRA COUNTY:

Sierra Valley Conservation Area, Expansion 5, $360,500

Sierra County

grant to the Feather River Land Trust for a cooperative project with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to acquire a conservation easement over 632± acres near Loyalton in Sierra County. WCB 2/2020

Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area, Expansion 16, $75,000

Yuba County

acquisition in fee of 22± acres of land by CDFW near Browns Valley in Yuba County . WCB 2/2020

PLACER COUNTY:

Laursen Outback Preserve, Expansion 1, $683,000

Placer County

grant to Placer Land Trust to acquire in fee 185± acres near Auburn in Placer County. WCB 2/2020

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

RIVERSIDE: Western Riverside MSHCP (2017) - Anderson/19 acres $119,000, Rahmati (Parcel 1: 20 acres) $66,500, Rahmati (Parcel 2: 24 acres) $70,000

Riverside County

grant to the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (WRCRCA) and the acceptance of a USFWS Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grant to acquire 63± acres in the unincorporated Tenaja area of Riverside County. WCB 2/2020

SAN DIEGO: Luchia $779,156

San Diego County

grant to the Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM) and the acceptance of a USFWS Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grant to acquire in fee 39± acres near Carlsbad in San Diego County. WCB 2/2020

CHINO HILLS: (Eastbridge) $1,024,000

San Bernardino County

grant to the Mountains Recreation Conservation Authority (MRCA) and the acceptance of a USFWS Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grant to acquire in fee 320± acres near Chino Hills in San Bernardino County. WCB 2/2020

SAN DIEGO: Montecito Ranch $6,331,310

San Diego County

subgrant federal funds to the Endangered Habitats Conservancy (EHC), and to consider a WCB grant to the EHC for a cooperative project with the United States of America, acting by and through the Department of Navy to acquire in fee 955± acres in the community of Ramona in San Diego County. WCB 2/2020

Sycuan Peak Ecological Reserve, Expansion 9 (Sloan Oram) $1,746,000

San Diego County

To consider the acquisition in fee of 163± acres in the community of Dehesa, in San Diego County. WCB 2/2020

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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA:

SAN LUIS OBISPO: Toro Creek $1,750,000

San Luis Obispo County

To consider the allocation for a grant to the San Luis Obispo County Department of Parks and Recreation for a cooperative project with the State Coastal Conservancy to acquire 258± acres located between Morro Bay and Cayucos in San Luis Obispo. WCB 2/2020

KERN COUNTY: Hanning Flat $2,316,297

Kern County

To consider the allocation for a grant to the Trust for Public Land for a cooperative project with the California Natural Resources Agency’s Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program, National Audubon Society, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and Kern River Valley Heritage Foundation to acquire 3,804± acres near Weldon in Kern County. WCB 2/2020

SCC 12/2019 & 2/2020

Trail Sale, for Major Link in Santa Monica Mountains, funds by the Coastal Conservancy

MALIBU, AT CROSSING AT KANAN-DUME ROAD: disburse up to $1,000,000 to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority to acquire the 23.71-acre Ramirez Canyon, Lauber Smith property for habitat conservation, open space, and COASTAL SLOPE TRAIL public access and recreation in the Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County. SCC 12/19/2019

PRICE: Coastal Conservancy $1,000,000; Wildlife Conservation Board (proposed) $615,000; Los Angeles County $1,613,000. Project Total $3,228,000

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SANTA CRUZ: Consideration and possible authorization to disburse up to $2,500,000 to Save the Redwoods League to acquire the 554-acre Cascade Creek (Holmes) Property in northern Santa Cruz County. SCC 12/19/2019

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SAN MATEO: Consideration and possible authorization to disburse up to $301,000 to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to prepare preliminary planning documents for a seven-mile extension of the Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail on the San Mateo County coast. SCC 12/19/2019

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LONG BEACH: disburse up to $500,000 to the City of Long Beach to construct a water treatment facility and two acres of surrounding green space that will include a one-acre wetland and trails that connect two parks and provide an inland connection to the California Coastal Trail, in the Willmore neighborhood of Long Beach, SCC 2/6/2020

SMMC-MRCA 10/2019

Developer Threats, and New Parks 

in LA's Mountains

DEVELOPMENT THREAT IN HOLLYWOOD HILLS: comment letter to the City of Los Angeles regarding the proposed project and tree removals at 11472 Laurelcrest Drive (City Council File No. 19-1134) in Laurel Canyon, City of Los Angeles. SMMC 10/28/2019

100-ACRE L.A. RIVER PARK: develop a Los Angeles River Park Partnership that unifies efforts throughout the 100 acres of public open space at Taylor Yard, City of Los Angeles. [10-2-19 Item VI(d) Staff Report] [10-2-19 Item VI(d) Res #19-149] [10-2-19 Item VI(d) Attachment] ]MRCA 10/2/2019

EAST OF PALMDALE: donation of approximately 4.62 acres, APN 3370-017-014, Antelope Valley, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [10-2-19 Item VIII Staff Report] [10-2-19 Item VIII Res #19-155] [Item VIII Map] ]MRCA 10/2/2019

45 ACRE DONATION, NORTH SIDE OF SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS:acceptance of the fee simple donation of APNs 2826-020-025, 026 and 029 in Whickham Canyon comprising approximately 45 acres and entering into an agreement with Preservation Strategies, Inc. and Lennar Homes for the sale of in lieu fee habitat credits on Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority-owned property, unincorporated Los Angeles County. (This item may be heard in closed session pursuant to the Government Code § 54956.8. Negotiators: Joseph T. Edmiston and Robert Devogelaere. Under consideration: price and terms.) [10-2-19 Item X Staff Report] [10-2-19 Item X Res #19-157] [10-2-19 Item X Map] [10-2-19 Item X Attachment] ]MRCA 10/2/2019

261 ACRE PURCHASE, SOUTH SIDE OF SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS: authorizing 1) entering into a Project Agreement with the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District, 2) entering into a grant agreement with the Wildlife Conservation Board, 3) use of mitigation funds and acceptance of private funds for said acquisition and option payment, 4) acquisition of APNs 2821-008-031 and 035 approximately 261 acres, and 5) entering into an option agreement as necessary, Mormon and Browns Canyon, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [10-2-19 Item XI Staff Report] [10-2-19 Item XI Res #19-158] [10-2-19 Item XI map] [10-2-19 Item XI Attachment]MRCA 10/2/2019

WCB 11/2019

CA Wildlife Board to Save Key Ventura Ranch  Between "Urb's" and Ojai

FULL PRELIM AGENDA: http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=174785&inline
MAPS: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=178604&inline

PROPERTIES TO BE SAVED:
Siskiyou, China Hill expansion 4, $65,000: 21 acres
Lake County, Big Valley Wetlands expansion 1, $675,000: 201 acres
Napa, Cedar Roughts expansion 1, $365,000: 87 acres
San Diego, McGinty Mounty expansion 3, $775,000: 87 acres
Nevada County, Red Mountain, $1.4 million: 633 acres
Santa Barbara, Campbell Ranch, $1.95 million: 138 acres of development rights
Ventura Hillsides, Walker-Hearne Ranch, $3 million: 2118 acres
Los Angeles/Hidden Creeks, $4.9 million: 261 acres

HIDDEN CREEKS LOCATION MAP, IN PURPLE OUTLINE:

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MORE ON THE 2118-ACRE VENTURA HILLSIDES PURCHASE (also known as Harmon Canyon):

http://www.conservationalliance.com/grants/walker-hearne-ranch-acquisition-project/

https://vcreporter.com/2015/03/conservancy-awarded-1-million-for-hillside-purchase/

https://www.venturalandtrust.org/current_projects

http://bondaccountability.resources.ca.gov/(X(1)S(ravfqb45zt3k0g2oe5mazemx))/Project.aspx?ProjectPK=24274&PropositionPK=48


https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/15470854/7511-Foothill-Road-Ventura-CA/
Description: Peaceful valleys and Hillsides offering scenic vistas to the Pacific Ocean and Channel Islands. Contiguous with City of Ventura boundary. County of Ventura AE zoning allowing potential for 40 acre parcels (EDITO'S NOTE: AROUND 53 HOMES). Numerous Oak trees on site. Quiet country living just a few minutes from central Ventura.

SCC 10/2019

Coastal Board to fund purchase of Santa Barbara creek park connector

FULL MEETING AGENDA:
https://scc.ca.gov/2019/10/04/coastal-conservancy-public-meeting-in-arcata-october-17/

The grant is for $300,000 to the City of Santa Barbara to acquire the 5.3-acre Palermo parcel in lower Arroyo Burro watershed, Santa Barbara County, California.

FROM THE STAFF REPORT: the approximately 5.3-acre Arroyo Burro Palermo Property is a degraded but highly scenic and natural resource-rich property located within the lower Arroyo Burro watershed. Once acquired, the City will own and manage the property. The property is one of the last undeveloped properties abutting a creek within the Santa Barbara city limits. In addition, the site, which is zoned for residential development, is one of the last remaining developable open spaces in the Las Positas Valley. Acquisition will permanently protect riparian, wetland, and upland habitat associated with Arroyo Burro Creek, which runs through the property,and it will eliminate the threat of future residential development in this important portion of the floodplain. The project is part of a larger ongoing effort by the City and County of Santa Barbara to protect the Las Positas Valley and the Arroyo Burro Creek watershed. This local effort has resulted in the protection of 338-acres of open space land for habitat and passive recreation located northwest and southeast of the Palermo property