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Placer supervisors back a deal to protect 525 acres of oak woodland near Auburn
Placer's conservation reserve holds 9,223 acres toward a 47,300-acre goal
9,223 acresacres in the reserve system so far
Source: Sacramento Bee
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| acres in the reserve system so far | 9,223 acres |
Placer County supervisors voted Tuesday to approve draft agreements that would protect a 525-acre property northwest of Auburn from development for good. Known as Harvego Bear River Preserve Phase 2, the blue oak woodland is used for cattle grazing and could hold about 128 homes under current zoning.
If the deal closes, it would help connect more than 7,000 acres of protected land between the Bear River, Raccoon Creek and Hidden Falls Regional Park. The land would also join the county conservation program's reserve, which holds 9,223 acres toward a 47,300-acre goal.
Placer Land Trust would buy the land for $8 million, a bit under its $8.13 million appraisal. The county would put in $1 million from its Tree Preservation Fund and the Placer Conservation Authority $1.8 million. The land trust anticipates a $5.2 million state grant later this month, but it hasn't been awarded yet.
Local money and a state grant would cover the $8 million purchase
Harvego Bear River Preserve Phase 2 purchase, $8 million, by where it comes from and where it goes
Comes from
$8 million
Goes to
Comes from
- $5.2M State grant, not yet awarded 65%
- $1.8M Placer Conservation Authority 23%
- $1M Placer County Tree Fund 13%
$8 million
Goes to
- $8M Purchase price 100%
Sources: Sacramento Bee, Gold Mountain California News Media
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| Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| From: State grant, not yet awarded | $5.2 million | 65% |
| From: Placer Conservation Authority | $1.8 million | 23% |
| From: Placer County Tree Fund | $1 million | 13% |
| To: Purchase price | $8 million | 100% |
- Tours: guided groups of 10 to 20, up to five a year
- Ranching: grazing could continue under a management plan
- Hunting: limited, picked by public drawing through SHARE
- County general fund: no additional ongoing costs
