The Coastal Conservancy acts with others to preserve, protect and restore the resources of the California Coast. Our vision is of a beautiful, restored and accessible coastline.

January 2001

1. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for COASTAL PROJECTS:
   • $30,000 to the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo for the preparation of a watershed enhancement plan for San Luis Obispo Creek
   • $100,000 to the Port San Luis Harbor District to assist in the preparation of an Urban Waterfront Restoration Plan for Port San Luis
   • $452,000 in additional funds to the Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association for preparation of final engineering and design plans for the Goat Canyon Enhancement Project in San Diego County.
   • $300,000 to the Cachuma Conservation Release Board for pre-project feasibility and design studies, environmental analysis, and permitting costs for proposed enhancement projects in the lower Santa Ynez River, Santa Barbara County.
   • $200,000 to the Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (BEACON) to complete engineering/feasibility studies, site reconnaissance, permitting, and related administrative tasks needed to determine the feasibility of implementing the Goleta Beach project, as part of its Coastal Sand Management Plan.
   • $75,000 to the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center for completion of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Visitor Center in Santa Barbara County
   • $15,500 to the Point Reyes Bird Observatory for the restoration and enhancement of the Palomarin Field Station Trails in Point Reyes National Seashore.
2. The Conservancy approved the San Dieguito Lagoon Emergency Enhancement Plan and authorized disbursement of up to $75,000 to the City of Del Mar as partial reimbursement for implementing the Enhancement Plan.
3. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for SAN FRANCISCO BAY PROJECTS:
• $120,000 to the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District for the development of a Resource Management Plan for Sycamore Grove Regional Park in Alameda County.
• $30,000 to the Urban Creeks Council for a study of the feasibility of expanding Albany Salt Marsh at Golden Gate Fields, Alameda County.
• $258,300 to the City of Sebastopol to construct a loop trail, and remove exotic plants and restore oak woodland habitat within the trail corridor, at the Laguna de Santa Rosa in Sebastopol, Sonoma County.
4. The Conservancy authorized (1) disbursement of up to $200,000 toward completion of Phase I of the Introduced Spartina Project in San Francisco Bay; (2) acceptance of a grant of up to $1,793,661 from CALFED for this project; and (3) disbursement of up to $1,366,661 of the CALFED grant toward completion of Phase I and site specific pre-implementation work for Phase II over the next two years.

February 2001

1. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for COASTAL PROJECTS:
   • $5,000,000 to the Trust for Public Land for the first of two phased acquisitions of the Bixby Ocean Ranch in northern Big Sur, Monterey County.
   • $665,000 to the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County for the acquisition, management, restoration, and disposition of real property pursuant to the Black Lake Canyon Enhancement Plan.
   • $200,000 to the Cambria Community Services District for the preparation of a Public Access Management Plan for the East West Ranch property located in the community of Cambria, San Luis Obispo County.
   • $657,500 to the McKinleyville Land Trust for acquisition and initial management of approximately 74 acres known as the Hiller West Property on the North Spit in Humboldt County.
   • $1,750,000 to the Casitas Water District to construct a fish ladder and other fish passage facilities at the Robles Diversion on the Ventura River.
   • $100,000 to the Coastal Watershed Council for the preparation of a comprehensive watershed enhancement plan for Aptos Creek to identify salmonid restoration projects.
   • $433,000 to the Buena Vista Lagoon Foundation to assess the feasibility of options for managing the Buena Vista Lagoon for improved water quality and habitat values.
   • $350,000 to Marin County to identify sources of sewage effluent from on-site septic systems and develop plans to address contamination to coastal waters in yWest Marin, Tomales Bay.
   • $150,000 to the City of Seal Beach in Orange County to develop an Ocean Water Quality Management Plan.
   • $40,000 to the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County to undertake a feasibility study to evaluate opportunities for protecting coastal resource lands, providing new public coastal access, and preserving coastal agriculture in northern Santa Cruz County.
2. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for SAN FRANCISCO BAY PROJECTS:
   • $2,000,000 to The Nature Conservancy for the acquisition of a conservation easement over Isabel Valley Ranch in Santa Clara County.
   • $150,000 to the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance to prepare a watershed plan for the Suisun Creek Watershed.
   • $144,170 as follows: (1) $45,500 to the San Bruno Mountain Watch to remove non-native plant species from the endangered butterfly habitat on 143 acres on San Bruno Mountain in San Mateo County; (2) $81,670 to the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Division to remove non-native plant species from endangered butterfly habitat on another 175 acres on San Bruno Mountain, implement a public outreach program, and construct an on-site nursery for the propagation of unique plants native to San Bruno Mountain; and (3) $17,000 to the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Division to implement an educational program to enhance habitat restoration efforts at Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve in San Mateo County.
   • $100,000 to the San Mateo County Recreation and Parks Department, for a preliminary restoration feasibility study for the Werder Fishing Pier and a conceptual design for a bay habitat interpretive educational program for the San Mateo County Bay Trail.
3. The Conservancy authorized (1) redirection of $215,500 in funds previously authorized for Quail Ridge Reserve Phase I, and disbursement of an additional $52,892 to the Land Trust of Napa County for acquisition of five sites totaling 339 acres on the Quail Ridge peninsula of Napa County; and (2) disbursement of $22,500 to the University of California Natural Reserve System for a public environmental education program.

March 2001

1. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for COASTAL PROJECTS:
   • $2,000,000 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation to acquire (and retire) development rights to Crystal Cove Historic District, a portion of Crystal Cove State Park, in order to maximize public access to the District and the adjoining state beach, to maximize public open space, and to preserve coastal natural resources.
   • $295,500 to the County of Orange to develop a demonstration project to improve management of public access to protected tidepool refuge areas and to reduce impacts to the fragile resources of those areas.
   • $125,000 to the City of San Diego for the rehabilitation of the Ladera Stairway Beach Access in Sunset Cliffs Park.
   • $122,000 to the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains to develop a resource enhancement plan and associated environmental and permit documents for a project to remove fish passage barriers, restore habitat conditions, and reintroduce southern steelhead trout in the Solstice Creek watershed in cooperation with the National Park Service.
   • $206,000 to the City of Monterey for design and construction of a boarding facility for disabled boaters and construction of supporting improvements at the West Boat Launch in Monterey Harbor.
   • $220,000 to The Trust for Public Land to conduct a public access study for the Coast Dairies property in Santa Cruz County.
2. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for SAN FRANCISCO BAY PROJECTS:
   • $100,000 to the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority to plan and design demonstration bank stabilization and revegetation projects on San Francisquito Creek in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.
   • $50,000 to the National Audubon Society for the restoration and enhancement of Mountain Trail at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Marin County.
   • $2,000,000 to the Solano County Farmlands and Open Space Foundation for acquisition of portions of the King and Swett Ranches in Solano County.
   • $400,000 to The Nature Conservancy for the purchase of a conservation easement over the Silacci Ranch in Santa Clara County.
   • 160,000 to Ducks Unlimited to implement projects to enhance habitat values of managed wetlands in Suisun Marsh.
   • 500,000 to the Richmond Redevelopment Agency to design the visitor center of the Rosie the Riveter–World War II Home Front National Historic Park and to assist in funding the design and installation of interpretive signs along the Bay Trail.

April 2001

1. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for COASTAL PROJECTS:
• $500,000 to the City of Santa Cruz to implement Phase 1 of the Pogonip Watershed Resource Center and Interpretive Trail Program to: (1) Assist with the renovation of the historic Pogonip clubhouse into a visitor-serving and educational facility; (2) Develop conceptual plans for watershed-related interpretive trails and educational staging areas on-site; and (3) Conduct a feasibility study to link Pogonip to the San Lorenzo River and Coastal Trail systems.
• $2,000,000 to the Big Sur Land Trust for the acquisition of the 51.26-acre Granite Rock Dunes property located in the City of Marina, Monterey County.
• $400,000 to the Big Sur Land Trust toward acquisition of  Notley’s Landing in Big Sur, Monterey County.
• $176,000 to the City of Santa Cruz to construct public access improvements as part of the Jessie Street Marsh restoration project.
• $150,000 to the Sotoyome Resource Conservation District for the preparation of a Gualala River Estuary Assessment and a Gualala River Enhancement Plan.
• $160,000 to the Redwood Community Action Agency to plan and design the Annie & Mary Rail-Trail between Arcata and Korbel, Humboldt County.
• $550,000 to the City of Fort Bragg to acquire the four-acre South Noyo Bluffs property near Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, and to develop a management plan for this and the adjacent 19-acre property.
• $1,008,000 to The Conservation Fund to acquire the 225-acre Lost Coast Ranch on the Humboldt County Coast.
• $11,000 to the City of Imperial Beach to acquire and deploy two motorized beach wheelchairs.
• $658,000 to the Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association to conduct preproject feasibility and design studies for Phase II of the Tijuana Estuary Tidal Restoration Program.
2. The Conservancy authorized acceptance of public access and open space easements on property leased by Unocal Corp. along the Santa Maria River in southern San Luis Obispo County, and to transfer these easements to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
3. The Conservancy authorized: (1) adoption of revised public use guidelines for the Point Cabrillo Light Station and Preserve and of a property disposition implementation plan for the property; (2) entering into a memorandum of understanding with the California Department of Parks and Recreation and the North Coastal Interpretive Association, regarding the future management of the Point Cabrillo Light Station and Preserve, and to transfer possession and control of the Point Cabrillo Preserve to the California Department of Parks and Recreation; and (3) approval of two new members to the Board of Directors of the North Coast Interpretive Association.
4. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for SAN FRANCISCO BAY PROJECTS:
    
• $400,000 to the City of Oakland to plan and design a continuous bicycle and pedestrian pathway along the Oakland Waterfront from Jack London Square to the Oakland International Airport.
• $236,400 to the Solano County Farmlands and Open Space Foundation to increase public access opportunities and enhance resource values at Lynch Canyon, in Solano County.
• $275,000 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct the second phase of a comprehensive restoration planning program in the San Pablo Bay watershed.
• $100,000 to the City of Berkeley to plan, design, and prepare CEQA documents for the Berkeley Marina and Waterfront Access Improvements. The Conservancy also approved the use by the City of Berkeley of up to $100,000 of San Francisco Bay Trail funds to assist in the planning and design of Bay Trail elements at the Berkeley Marina and Waterfront.

May 2001

1. The Conservancy selected Samuel Schuchat to be its new Executive Officer.
2. The Conservancy authorized transfer of its possession and control of the Point Cabrillo Light Station on the Mendocino County coast to the California Department of Parks and Recreation pursuant to a Property Disposition Plan, Memorandum of Understanding and Public Use Guidelines previously approved by the Conservancy.
3. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for COASTAL PROJECTS:
• $125,000 to the Mendocino Land Trust to create a Mendocino County Coastal Restoration Plan and a Mendocino County Coastal Enhancement Plan to identify, prioritize, and develop protection and conservation strategies for resource areas throughout coastal Mendocino County.
• $500,000 to the Redwood Community Action Agency to assist in the identification and design of public access improvement projects and protection of resources along the South Spit of Humboldt Bay.
• $15,000 to the County of Del Norte for the construction and placement of ten coastal interpretive exhibit panels on county property in and around Crescent City, and for the construction of five additional panels for future replacement on an as-needed basis.
• $250,000 to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History for plans and designs for the renovation and expansion of the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara.
• $250,000 to the County of Santa Cruz to undertake, in cooperation with Monterey County, the public planning process and feasibility studies needed for implementation of Recommendation 6 of the Pajaro River Corridor Management Plan.
• $100,000 grant to the Nature Conservancy for the acquisition of several parcels encompassing 147 acres and one mile of the Santa Clara River as implementation of the Santa Clara River Parkway.
• $150,000 to the City of Culver City for design and plans for the Ballona Creek Pedestrian Bridge Reconstruction.
• $700,000 to the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy to supplement funds approved by the Conservancy on May 27, 1999 for the San Elijo Lagoon Tidal Circulation Program.
• $250,000 to the Mountains Restoration Trust for acquisition of three parcels encompassing approximately 120 acres of land including critical habitat for western pond turtles in accordance with the Zuniga Creek and Wetland Resource Enhancement Plan.
• $5,900,000 to the County of San Diego to undertake various planning, pre-project, habitat restoration, and pre-acquisition activities, and to acquire several parcels within the Otay River Valley for habitat and open space preservation.
• $300,000 to the Port of Los Angeles for preparation of feasibility, planning, and design studies for the San Pedro–Port of Los Angeles Public Access Promenade.
4. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for SAN FRANCISCO BAY PROJECTS:
• $350,000 to the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to restore riparian habitat and enhance public access opportunities along a 750-foot section of Arroyo Viejo Creek in the City of Oakland, Alameda County.
• $250,000 to the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to rebuild a 1,500-foot stretch of creek-side pedestrian trail and remove concrete structures and restore habitat and hydrological function to a 597-foot reach of Sausal Creek in the City of Oakland, Alameda County.
• $110,000 to the Golden Gate Audubon Society for an education project at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline in the City of Oakland, Alameda County.
• 120,000 to the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society for additional technical studies required to complete the Bair Island Enhancement Plan.

June 2001

1. The Conservancy authorized acceptance and transfer of six Offers to Dedicate Public Access Easements located in the Counties of Monterey, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Orange.
2. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for COASTAL PROJECTS:
• $432,000 in Conservancy funds, along with $1,031,000 in Caltrans TEA funds, to the City of Fort Bragg for acquisition of approximately 15.5 acres known as the Noyo Bluffs in Mendocino County, for public access and recreation.
• $1,532,500 to the Mendocino Land Trust toward acquisition of the Big River Property in Mendocino County.
• $320,000 to the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy for acquisition of approximately three and one-half acres known as the Hearn Gulch Beach and Headlands in Mendocino County for public access, recreation, and open space and scenic protection purposes, and for initial planning and management tasks. In conjunction with this award, the Conservancy authorized acceptance of federal Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) Program grant funds.
• $1,135,600 to the Marin County Open Space District for the Bolinas Lagoon Ecosystem Restoration Project, Marin County.
• $4,000,000 to the Elkhorn Slough Foundation for implementation of the Elkhorn Slough Conservation Plan, Monterey County.
• $4,000,000  to the California Department of Parks and Recreation for implementation of the Carmel River Lagoon Enhancement Plan, Monterey County.
• $200,000 to the City of Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo County, to construct access improvements at Dinosaur Caves Park.
• $84,000 to the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District for continued implementation of the Morro Bay Watershed Enhancement Plan, San Luis Obispo County.
• $5,600 to the Cachuma Conservation Release Board to implement the Salsipuedes Creek Fish Passage Enhancement Plan, Santa Barbara County.
• $1,600,000 to the Trust for Public Land for acquisition of the 2,500-acre El Capitan Ranch on the Gaviota Coast, Santa Barbara County.
• $1,812,500 to Santa Barbara County for Project Clean Water, designed to provide long-term water quality improvement by implementing treatment-control best management practices for urban runoff.
• $300,000 to the Ventura County Resource Conservation District to augment funding previously authorized for implementation of an erosion control and habitat enhancement project for Grimes Canyon in the Calleguas Watershed.
• $1,300,000 to the Nature Conservancy for the acquisition of properties totaling approximately 1,100 acres as part of the Santa Clara River Parkway, Ventura County.
• $719,000 to the Mountains Restoration Trust for acquisition of eight parcels encompassing approximately 71.5 acres including portions of the riparian wetland habitat of Cold Creek in Los Angeles County. In conjunction with this grant, the Conservancy adopted the Cold Creek Enhancement Plan.
• $1,494,000 to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for acquisition of the AmeriPride property adjacent to the Arroyo Seco in the City of Los Angeles. In conjunction with this grant, the Conservancy authorized entry into a joint powers agreement with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.
• $1,693,000 to the City of Maywood, Los Angeles County, for the acquisition of two properties for Maywood River Park, adjacent to the Los Angeles River, and for preparation of environmental documents.
• $11,200,000 to the Trust for Public Land for acquisition of properties within the Los Cerritos Wetlands complex in the cities of Long Beach and Seal Beach, and for costs associated with accomplishing the acquisitions, and an additional $200,000 for any technical studies needed to accomplish the acquisitions.
• $300,000 to the City of Seal Beach, Orange County, for the Seal Beach Ocean Water Quality Debris Boom.
• $2,000,000 to the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy in San Diego County to acquire property to preserve and enhance wetland habitat consistent with the San Elijo Lagoon Enhancement Plan and Action Plan, approved by the Conservancy in May 1999.
• $800,000 to the County of San Diego for the San Diego River Parkway. In conjunction with this grant, the Conservancy approved the San Diego River-Lakeside NCCP Enhancement Plan.
• $20,000 to the Aquatic Adventures Science Education Foundation to construct an aquarium facility on Mission Bay in the City of San Diego.
• $1,230,000 to the City of San Diego to develop resource enhancement projects along Chollas Creek and its tributaries.
• $700,000 to the City of National City, San Diego County, for implementation of the resource enhancement elements of the Paradise Creek Enhancement Plan.
• $500,000 to the Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association to develop invasive plant control projects in the Tijuana River Valley, San Diego County. In conjunction with this grant, the Conservancy amended the Tijuana River Valley Enhancement Plan to include an invasive plant control element.
• $250,000 to Environment Now for the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project Small Grants Program. In conjunction with this award, the Conservancy approved eight specific program projects and resource enhancement plans for two projects.
3. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for SAN FRANCISCO BAY PROJECTS:
    
• $300,000 to the Marin County Resource Conservation District to implement five coastal resource enhancement projects in the Walker Creek watershed, and to perform minor repairs to two previous Conservancy-funded enhancement projects.
• $62,000 to the Marin Resource Conservation District for the preparation of the Tomales Bay Watershed Assessment.
• $8,444,000 to the Marin Audubon Society for land acquisition and related planning and design for the restoration of wetlands on the Bel Marin Keys property in Marin County.
• $315,000 to Ducks Unlimited for wetland enhancement and interpretation in the Napa-Sonoma Marsh Wildlife Area.
• $1,170,000 to the Unity Council in Oakland for construction of Phase I of Union Point Park.
• $394,000 to the City of San Jose for preparation of a feasibility study, project design, environmental documents, and construction plans for the Coyote-Alamitos Canal Trail.
• $65,000 to the City of Brisbane to acquire three parcels of Brisbane Acres, on the upper slopes of San Bruno Mountain in the City of Brisbane, for habitat preservation.
• $250,000 to the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to conduct habitat restoration and improve public trails in Glen Canyon Park.
• $1,100,000 to the Pacifica Land Trust for acquisition of approximately 1.5 acres known as the Mahoney Property at the mouth of San Pedro Creek in the City of Pacifica, San Mateo County, for habitat restoration.
• $250,000 to San Mateo County for a Rural Coastal Septics Assessment.
• $7,000 to the Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration (CEMAR) to organize and convene a symposium on anadromous fish restoration in Bay Area creeks.
4.  The Conservancy authorized amendment and continuation of a Federal Cost Share Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Phase Two of the Napa Salt Marsh Feasibility Study, and disbursement of 50 percent of the project costs (estimated at $3.2 million) for consultants, funds to the Corps, and in-kind services.
5. The Conservancy authorized entry into a cost-sharing agreement (Project Cooperation Agreement) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for implementation of the Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project at the former Hamilton Army Airfield in Novato, Marin County, and disbursement of 25 percent of project costs (estimated at $55.3 million) to the Corps for this purpose.
6. The Conservancy authorized two San Francisco Bay Area Ridge Trail projects in accordance with the Conservancy's December 2000 funding award to the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council: improvements to a section of the Ridge Trail along Coyote Creek in Santa Clara County, and construction of a new trail segment north of Lucas Valley Road in Marin County.
7. The Conservancy approved a Resolution of Commendation for William Ahern, former Executive Officer of the Conservancy.

August 2001

1. The Conservancy authorized acceptance of five offers to dedicate public access easements near Schoefer Lane in Fort Bragg, Mendocino County.
2. The Conservancy authorized acceptance of five offers to dedicate public access easements in Mendocino, Orange, and San Diego counties.
3. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for COASTAL PROJECTS:
• $500,000 to retain technical specialists for characterization of nearshore habitats of the San Diego coast needed to prioritize beach nourishment projects and reduce their adverse impacts.
• $3,916,446 for projects to implement the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Plan within Santa Monica Bay and its watershed.
• $275,000 to the City of Laguna Beach toward construction of Browns' Park Overlook.
• $500,000 to Orange County for preparation of final design and engineering plans for the Upper Newport Bay Ecosystem Restoration Project.
• $70,000 to the Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority for acquisition of the approximately 37-acre Brown property in Los Angeles County, in accordance with the Upper Ramirez and Escondido Canyons Resource Enhancement Plan.
• $105,000 to Humboldt County to implement the Humboldt County Fish Barrier Removal Plan through the removal of seven fish-blocking culverts on fish-bearing streams.
• $180,000 to the Coastal Land Trust for the acquisition of approximately 6.5 acres adjacent to Seaside Beach in Mendocino County.
• $24,000 in additional funds to the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District to complete the preparation of an enhancement plan for the Arana Gulch watershed.
• $35,000 to the Urban Creeks Council to conduct a feasibility study for the ecological enhancement of Woodacre Creek in Marin County.
4. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for SAN FRANCISCO BAY PROJECTS:
• $3,000,000 to the Trust for Public Land toward the acquisition of an approximately 3,870-acre portion of the Cowell Ranch property in eastern Contra Costa County.
• $701,500 to the Solano County Farmlands and Open Space Foundation to acquire a conservation easement over an approximately 367-acre portion of the Hoskins Ranch in northwestern Solano County and for related transaction costs, and $15,000 to conduct a baseline survey of the property.
• $400,000 to the Port of San Francisco for construction of the Ferry Terminal Public Pier in San Francisco.
• $197,000 to the East Bay Regional Park District to restore mechanical components of the carousel at Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley.
• $50,000 to the Friends of Recreation and Parks to develop plans for public access improvements, restoration, and enhancement of an undeveloped parcel as part of the Visitacion Valley Greenway in the City of San Francisco.
• $25,000 to the Urban Creeks Council to complete a feasibility study and conceptual plan for the restoration of the mouth and lower portion of Rheem Creek in the City of Richmond.
5. The Conservancy authorized expenditures by the Association of Bay Area Governments of $1,528,000 for fourteen San Francisco Bay Trail projects. The Conservancy had previously granted the funds to the Association, subject to Conservancy approval of projects using the funds.

September 2001

1. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for COASTAL PROJECTS:
• $250,000 to the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon Foundation to conduct a hydrology and sediment control study for the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon and Watershed, San Diego County.
• $40,000 to the County of Santa Barbara Parks Department to undertake technical studies and to implement the Summerland Greenwell Preserve enhancement plan, in particular revegetation of the preserve.
• $110,000 to the County of Santa Barbara for preparation of planning documents for the Devereux Slough/Ellwood Mesa Regional Plan, and for environmental review of the plan.
• $1,500,000 to the Peninsula Open Space Trust toward the acquisition of the San Gregorio Farms property in coastal San Mateo County.
• $395,000 to the Marin Agricultural Land Trust to acquire a conservation easement over the Ielmorini/ Moody Dairy property in western Marin County.
• $5,000,000 to Save-the-Redwoods League to assist with the acquisition of the Mill Creek/Stimson property in Del Norte County for the purposes of preserving coastal habitat and providing public access.
2. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for SAN FRANCISCO BAY PROJECTS:
• $250,000 to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center, a nonprofit organization, for the design of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center at the East Bay Regional Park District's Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline in the City of Oakland.
• $350,000 to the City of El Cerrito to restore a three-block reach of Cerrito Creek next to El Cerrito Plaza.
3. The Conservancy authorized expenditures by the San Francisco Bay Trail Project, through the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), of $2.8 million for thirteen San Francisco Bay Trail projects. The Conservancy had previously granted the funds to ABAG, subject to Conservancy approval of projects using the funds.

October 2001

1. Paul Morabito announced his appointment as Chair of the Coastal Conservancy, and of Larry Goldzband as Vice-chair.
2. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for COASTAL PROJECTS:
• $170,000 to the City of Culver City, Los Angeles County, for preparation of the Ballona Creek and Trail Focused Special Study and for environmental review of proposed implementation measures, along with $20,000 to Ballona Creek Renaissance to help facilitate and coordinate stakeholder participation in the project.
• $224,000 to the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy to remove invasive non-native plants from around the perimeter of San Elijo Lagoon, San Diego County, and re-establish native species as necessary.
• $274,000 to the City of Fort Bragg for acquisition of two public access easements appurtenant to the City's South Noyo Bluffs property in Mendocino County for public access and open space.
• $112,450 to the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District for projects to implement the Navarro River Restoration Plan.
• $75,000 to the County of Humboldt for the preparation of a Redwood Creek Estuary Assessment.
3. The Conservancy approved acquisition of the Manchester Property on San Elijo Lagoon using $1.5 million of previously authorized Conservancy funds.
4. The Conservancy discussed acceptance of Offers to Dedicate Public Access Easements, and directed staff to present an updated policy paper for its consideration at the next meeting. The paper is to reiterate the Conservancy’s longstanding commitment to public access and establish a policy to accept Offers to Dedicate prior to their expiration, unless the Conservancy determines otherwise, based on its consideration of specific factors presented and evaluated by its staff and the public.
5. The Conservancy approved the San Joaquin Marsh Interpretive Docks project as part of the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project Small Grants Program, approved by the Conservancy on June 25, 2001.
6. The Conservancy received a report on the California Coastal Trail.
7. The Conservancy authorized the following grant for a SAN FRANCISCO BAY PROJECT:
• $140,000 to the East Bay Regional Park District to construct a wastewater reuse facility as part of the development of Camp Arroyo, an outdoor environmental education facility south of the City of Livermore, Alameda County.
8. The Conservancy authorized expenditure of $295,000 for the continued production of Program Publications, including Coast & Ocean magazine and other public information documents.

December 2001

1. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for COASTAL PROJECTS:
    
• $963,000 to California State Parks to obtain the property known as Hatton Canyon in Monterey County.
• $1,175,000 to the Bay Foundation to acquire approximately 18 acres on the south shore of Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County.
• $6,500,000 to the Mendocino Land Trust, including a $1,000,000 grant to the Conservancy from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire the 7,300-acre Big River property in Mendocino County.
• $962,000 to The Conservation Fund to acquire the180-acre Barri Ranch on the Lost Coast Headlands in Humboldt County.
• $707,000 to the North Coast Interpretive Association/Point Cabrillo Light Keepers Association for ongoing structure preservation, reconstruction, and site work; for management of public use improvements; and for the initial studies and planning activities necessary for the future restoration of the Point Cabrillo Lightstation.
• $2,051,000 to implement the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Plan: $215,000 to the City of Manhattan Beach to install trash collectors at three storm drain locations, $500,000 to the City of Santa Monica to install a separation unit and a storm-filter unit to remove trash and other pollutants from the Centinela drainage basin, and $1,336,000 to the City of Los Angeles to install trash collection systems at four locations in the Ballona Creek watershed and a pollution-collection system at an industrial area near the Baldwin Hills.
• $220,000 of additional funds to the City of Culver City, Los Angeles County, for the Ballona Creek Pedestrian Bridge Reconstruction.
• $1,000,000 to Community Conservancy International to prepare alternatives for a draft master plan, facilities designs, and environmental studies for the development of a new State Park at Vista Pacifica in the Baldwin Hills. The funds are being provided to the Conservancy from California State Parks.
• $140,000 to Environment Now to direct the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project public participation program.
• $70,500 to the City of San Diego to prepare an environmental review document, permits, and final construction designs for the Famosa Slough culvert extension project.
• $57,800 to the Institute for Fisheries Resources for continuing work to evaluate and recommend alternatives for modifying the San Clemente Dam in Monterey County, including the feasibility of removing all or portions of the dam to improve fish passage and habitat conditions.
2. The Conservancy authorized acceptance, and possible future transfer, of an Offer to Dedicate a public access easement in Newport Beach.
3. The Conservancy adopted a policy regarding acceptance of Offers to Dedicate Public Access Easements.
4. The Conservancy authorized disbursement of $375,000 to the California Coastal Commission for a geographic information system (GIS) project database and related cartographic services necessary for the design and development of the California Coastal Trail.
5. The Conservancy approved the transfer of the Bixby Ocean Ranch property from the Trust for Public Land to the United States Forest Service.
6. The Conservancy received a report on its watershed program.
7. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for SAN FRANCISCO BAY PROJECTS:
    
• $590,000 to Save Mount Diablo for acquisition of the 76-acre Wright Ranch in Contra Costa County.
• $150,000 to the Urban Creeks Council for creation of a conceptual design plan for restoration of lower Pinole Creek and for watershed planning for the entire Pinole Creek Watershed in Contra Costa County.
• $100,000 to the Marin Audubon Society, and redirection of $202,000 previously granted to the Marin Open Space District for the Rush Creek Enhancement Plan, for the acquisition of the Simmons Slough property in Marin County.
• $250,000 to the Sonoma Land Trust for management of the Bel Marin Keys Unit V parcel in Marin County.
• $50,000 to Sustainable Conservation to develop a streamlined permitting approach for West Marin County.
• $35,000 to the Greenbelt Alliance, fiscal agent for the Bay Area Open Space Council, to update and upgrade a database profiling protected lands within the nine Bay Area counties.
8. The Conservancy authorized the Association of Bay Area Governments to disburse previously authorized Conservancy funds for two San Francisco Bay Trail access projects: $375,000 to the City of Novato to design and construct 0.6 miles of the Bay Trail on Reservoir Hill in Hamilton Field, and $60,000 to the City of Martinez to complete engineering and design for ½ mile of the Bay Trail.
9. The Conservancy authorized extension to February 28, 2002, the repayment date of the $3 million reimbursable portion of the December 1, 1999, grant to Peninsula Open Space Trust for the acquisition of the Bear Creek Redwoods Regional Open Space Preserve.