President Obama Protects 6,23o Acres Along the California Coast
President Obama has protected approximately 6,23o acres of land in California and there is a large section that expands the Coast Dairies property in Santa Cruz. This is will bring more funding and public accessibility to the dynamic landscape. Most of the new federally protected land is along the Central and Northern coast. READ MORE
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, hereby proclaim the objects identified above that are situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by the Federal Government to be part of the California Coastal National Monument and, for the purpose of protecting those objects, reserve as part thereof all lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by the Federal Government within the boundaries described on the accompanying maps, which are attached hereto and form a part of this proclamation. The Orange County Rocks and Islands shall be managed as part of the original offshore area of the monument, and the remainder of the lands shall be known as the Trinidad Head, Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, Lost Coast Headlands, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, and Piedras Blancas units of the monument, respectively. These reserved Federal lands and interests in lands encompass approximately 6,230 acres. The boundaries described on the accompanying maps are confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected.” – President Obama
Read more about the history and ecosystems of each newly protected area in the Proclamation HERE.
Lost Coast Headlands
Cotoni-Coast Dairies Near Davenport in Santa Cruz County