Preservation Ranch is Preserved!

[Barry]

[This is a huge win! This was shaping up to be a battle royale, and we won, no doubt thanks to the persistant resistance to the development proposal by many dedicated activists. It's equally a huge win for Efren Carrillo, whom this article credits as the "driving force" behind this agrement. - Barry]



$24.5 million deal to protect 20,000-acre Sonoma County forest
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130226/ARTICLES/130229626/1350?p=all&tc=pgall

Kent Porter / Press Democrat
By BRETT WILKISON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 7:24 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 7:46 a.m.

A national conservation group has reached an agreement to buy nearly 20,000 acres of timberland in northwestern Sonoma County, a move that derails the long-disputed, forest-to-vineyards conversion project pushed by CalPERS, the giant state workers pension fund.

The $24.5 million purchase of the so-called Preservation Ranch, to be completed by the end of May, is led by The Conservation Fund, based in Virginia. It would contribute up to $6 million toward the purchase.

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[Magick]

This is indeed great news! And I think it is important to note that most activists, as it said in the article, believe Efren was for Preservation Ranch, so I would be hesitant to give him credit for this wonderful turn of events.
We still need to keep our collective eye on the Artesa Vineyard project as this may be used as a tradeoff, i.e. well we got PReservation Ranch so we need to acquiese to Artesa, when that would be a travesty as well.

I think its best to not jump on any politician's bandwagon and just be clear about each issue as it comes up, apply the proper pressure and bring the awareness necessary to protect our earth and all her beings.
The people need to keep leading and the politicians will follow or be left behind.

As Dylan said:
"don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'

Your activist at large, Magick

[This is a huge win! This was shaping up to be a battle royale, and we won, no doubt thanks to the persistant resistance to the development proposal by many dedicated activists. It's equally a huge win for Efren Carrillo, whom this article credits as the "driving force" behind this agrement. - Barry]


$24.5 million deal to protect 20,000-acre Sonoma County forest
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130226/ARTICLES/130229626/1350?p=all&tc=pgall

[robert777]

This is a great victory. These land conservation groups are doing a fantastic job. Any chance of a park or some kind of public access in the future?

Robert