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Uploaded: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 10:03 AM
POST to sell 4,262 acres near Montara and Moss Beach to National Park Service
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By Bay City News Service
Congress has approved additional money to pay for the acquisition of 4,262 acres of open space in San Mateo County to the federally managed Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The Peninsula Open Space Trust currently owns Rancho Corral de Tierra, a large tract of land surrounding Montara and Moss Beach. The trust spent nearly $30 million to acquire the 4,262-acre area, one of the largest pieces of undeveloped space on the San Mateo County coast, according to POST spokeswoman Nina Nowak.
POST plans to transfer Rancho Corral de Tierra to the National Park Service for federal protection and oversight. The federal agency will pay approximately half the purchase price for the land, according to POST.
Including the latest $5 million appropriation, Congress has set aside a total of $11 million to date towards the eventual purchase.
The tract of land harbors flora and fauna unique to Rancho Corral de Tierra, according to the trust. The terrain is steep and rugged, offering both impressive vistas and challenging hiking trails.
Threatened and rare species found in the area include the Montara manzanita, Hickman's cinqefoil, peregrine falcon, San Bruno elfin butterfly, San Francisco garter snake, and the California red-legged frog. The land is also home to several critical watersheds.
Incorporating Rancho Corral de Tierra into the GGNRA would connect the Bay Area Ridge Trail network with the California Costal Trail system.
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Posted by Sarah, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Nov 17, 2009 at 10:45 am Thank you, POST.
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Posted by R.GORDON, a resident of another community, on Nov 17, 2009 at 4:37 pm None of the newspapers in San Mateo County seem to take an interest in this.
To me, it is of the utmost importance yet somehow I am suspect when Congress gets involved with this particular area......and how many people know of POST....Peninsula Open Space Trust.
It is far too hidden and not in the open when a broken traffic signal will make headlines.
What is going on really?
Update the readers of the past of the GGNRA which sounds professional and important for San Francisco. Are there other organizations like this dealing with preservation, park service and why not bother to write a more comprehensive story of what it all means.
In these economic times, I would love to know who the position and involvement of Nina Nowak.Is she from the Bay Area, and where does she live in the Peninsula.
This deserves a bit more space than this story from Bay City News Service.
Only ONE comment other than mine for something rather significant amount of money for Congress to "set aside" during these times.
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