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.

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January 2002

1. The Conservancy adopted the Goat Canyon/Cañon de los Laureles Enhancement Plan, approved the Goat Canyon Enhancement Project as described in the Goat Canyon Enhancement Project Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement, authorized disbursement of up to $5,105,700 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation to construct the project, and authorized disbursement of additional funds up to $100,000 to Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association to complete final engineering plans and project permits needed for construction.
2. The Conservancy approved the Hammons Conceptual Resource Enhancement Plan, and authorized (1) acceptance of $550,000 in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant funds; (2) disbursement of up to $1,200,000 to the Wildlife Conservation Board for acquisition of the 580-acre Hammons property, San Luis Obispo County; and (3) disbursement of up to $100,000 to the Bay Foundation for restoration planning.
3. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for coastal projects:
   1. $1,600,000 to the Mountains Restoration Trust for the acquisition of approximately 417 acres known as the "DeJoria Tuna Canyon S.E.A. Property" in Los Angeles County north of Highway 1 between Malibu and Topanga Canyon Boulevards. In conjunction with the grant, the Conservancy adopted the Tuna Canyon Significant Ecological Area Enhancement Plan.
   2. $1,000,000 to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for the acquisition of approximately 1,416 acres known as the Mann Property in Los Angeles County north of Highway 1 between Malibu and Topanga Canyon Boulevards, pursuant to the Tuna Canyon Significant Ecological Area Enhancement Plan.
   3. $330,000 to the University of California, Irvine to prepare a feasibility study, conduct environmental review, consult with permitting agencies, and prepare final construction designs and contract documents for Phase II of San Joaquin Marsh restoration to implement the Revised San Joaquin Marsh Enhancement Plan.
   4. $500,000 to the County of Orange to implement the Serrano Creek Stabilization Project. In conjunction with the grant, the Conservancy approved the Serrano Creek Stabilization Project Reach 1 enhancement plan and the Mitigation Monitoring Program.
   5. $3,000,000 to the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County to acquire portions of LCP Area C in Watsonville. In conjunction with the grant, the Conservancy adopted the Watsonville Coastal Restoration Plan.
   6. $195,000 to the City of Santa Barbara to prepare final design and engineering plans for restoration and enhancement of the Arroyo Burro Estuary along the south coast of Santa Barbara County.
   7. $100,000 to Save-The-Redwoods League for the development of an interim management plan for the Mill Creek property in Del Norte County.
   8. $15,000 to the Sonoma Land Trust for the development of a public access plan and the implementation of initial public access improvements for the Red Hill property in coastal Sonoma County.
   9. $100,000 to the Redwood Community Action Agency for the preparation of a Martin Slough Enhancement Plan, Humboldt County.
   10. $100,000 to the City of Pismo Beach for the reconstruction of two beach access stairways, San Luis Obispo County.
   11. $35,000 to the Institute for Fisheries Resources for the first phase of a comprehensive study on barriers to fish passage on coastal streams.
4. The Conservancy authorized acceptance, and possible future transfer, of six offers to dedicate (OTD) public access easements on oceanfront sites in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties. The Conservancy deferred until March its decision on another OTD for an easement on Santa Catalina Island, pending additional information.
5. The Conservancy authorized the following grant for a San Francisco Bay project:
   1. $5,750,000 to the Marin Audubon Society to acquire the Bahia property in the City of Novato, Marin County.
6. The Conservancy modified its June 22, 2000, authorization to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for acquisition of real property within the Napa River Enhancement Plan area, to substitute parcels.

March 2002

1. The Conservancy approved a disposition plan for sale of the Cascade Ranch Farm in San Mateo County to the farm’s agricultural tenant for its appraised fair market value, with an alternate plan for sale of the farm at public auction, and adopted a CEQA Negative Declaration for the farm’s sale.
2. The Conservancy authorized acceptance of $850,000 from the State Department of Parks and Recreation; disbursement of $522,000 of these funds to Community Conservancy International for preparation of a schematic design for the development of a new Visitor Center Complex; and disbursement of $328,000 of these funds for the planning and design of specific facilities for the Vista Pacifica property in the Baldwin Hills, including new public access to the park and adjacent areas; new connections between existing parks, trails, urban streams and habitat corridors and protection of water quality to Santa Monica Bay.
3. The Conservancy authorized acceptance of $850,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and disbursement of up to $650,000 of these funds to the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy for the San Elijo Lagoon Acquisition Program, San Diego County, approved by the Conservancy on June 25, 2001.
4. The Conservancy approved the Carpinteria Creek Hydrogeomorphic Restoration Design Project in Santa Barbara County under the Wetlands Recovery Project Small Grants Program approved by the Conservancy on June 25, 2001.
5. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for coastal projects:
1. $190,000 to the Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District for the preparation of design and engineering specifications for environmental restoration of ranches in the Estero Americano watershed, Sonoma and Marin Counties.
2. $1,870,000 to the City of Fullerton to implement Phase I of the Laguna Lake Park Lake Restoration Project and Master Plan.
3. $28,000 in additional funds to the Cachuma Conservation Release Board for the Salsipuedes Creek Fish Passage Enhancement Project, south of the City of Lompoc, in Santa Barbara County.
4. $75,000 to the County of Marin to conduct an assessment of barriers obstructing passage of anadromous fish within the coastal watersheds of Marin County.
5. $30,000 to the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District to develop and prepare for implementation an Aleutian Goose Wildlife Corridor Management Plan, designed for protection and enhancement of goose habitat extending from Crescent City to the Smith River Delta, in Del Norte County.
6. $100,000 to the City of Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, to help complete the Pilarcitos Trail project, which will provide a connection between downtown Half Moon Bay and the Coastal Trail, by constructing a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Pilarcitos Creek. In conjunction with this grant, the Conservancy authorized transfer of an Open Space Easement from the Conservancy to the City of Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, in order to allow the construction of the trail.
7. $40,000 to the Point Reyes Bird Observatory in Marin County to develop a Habitat Conversion Model that will help guide wetland restoration project design.
8. $100,000 to the Friends of Recreation and Parks to prepare final design and engineering plans for a landscaped trail connecting two windmills in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, and to create a conceptual design for interpretive exhibits related to the restoration of these windmills.
6. The Conservancy authorized acceptance, and possible future transfer, of two offers to dedicate (OTD) public access easements on Santa Catalina Island.
7. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for San Francisco Bay projects:
1. $200,000 to the Napa County Resource Conservation District to develop the Napa County Green Certification Program.
2. b. $20,000 to Ecocity Builders to assess the feasibility of daylighting Strawberry Creek between downtown Berkeley and San Francisco Bay.
8. The Conservancy authorized the Association of Bay Area Governments to disburse previously authorized Conservancy funds for three San Francisco Bay Trail projects, and disbursement of funds to KTEH-TV Foundation for development of a documentary about San Francisco Bay and the Bay Trail.
9. The Conservancy authorized a Bay Area Ridge Trail Council project to complete approximately one mile of the Bay Area Ridge Trail in Jack London State Park in Sonoma County, pursuant to the Conservancy's December 2000 authorization.

April 2002

1. The Conservancy authorized acceptance of $399,000 from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and disbursement of $841,000 to the Center for Natural Lands Management for acquisition of the 206-acre Buggy Club Properties on Humboldt Bay’s North Spit, for the purposes of restoration and public access.
2. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for coastal projects:
1. $1,500,000 to Del Norte County to help acquire the 339-acre Point St. George property and to prepare a property management plan.
2. $1,231,250 to the Northcoast Regional Land Trust to acquire 319 acres of forested land along Baker Creek in the Mattole River watershed on the Humboldt/Mendocino county border.
3. $360,000 to Save-the-Redwoods League for the acquisition of 80 acres owned by the University of California in the Butano Creek watershed in San Mateo County.
4. $3,050,000 to California State Parks, including redirection of a $1,600,000 grant to The Trust for Public Land authorized in June 2001, to acquire a 2,500-acre portion of the El Capitan Ranch property on Santa Barbara County’s Gaviota Coast, for the purposes of providing public access and preserving coastal wildlife habitat.
5. $200,000 to the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County to acquire conservation easements over two properties owned by the Hvölboll family, including the 745-acre La Paloma Ranch and an additional 5.6-acre property, on the Gaviota Coast.
6. $1,400,000 to the Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (BEACON), a joint powers agency, to add 250,000 cubic yards of sand, dredged from offshore, to Goleta Beach at Goleta Beach County Park in Santa Barbara County.
7. $780,000 to the City of Torrance to improve water quality and restore and enhance the habitat values of Madrona Marsh, as part of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Plan.
8. $20,000 to the Mountains Restoration Trust to conduct a habitat-management education and training project involving at-risk youth in the 8th through 12th grade levels on Coastal Conservancy-owned lands in the Santa Monica Mountains.
3. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for San Francisco Bay projects:
1. $905,000 to the Marin Agricultural Land Trust to acquire a conservation easement over 1,310 acres that make up the Barboni Ranch in the Hick’s Valley, about seven miles from Petaluma and Novato.
2. $250,000 to Sonoma County Regional Parks to extend the regional Joe Rodota/West County Regional Trail one mile into downtown Santa Rosa, completing a trail system that will run from Forestville to Annadel State Park and connect to the Bay Area Ridge Trail.
3. $19,000 to the Solano Land Trust to conduct pre-project feasibility analysis for open-space land acquisition and marsh restoration projects.
4. $50,000 to Sail San Francisco, a nonprofit organization, toward the costs of an international exposition of tall ships on the San Francisco Waterfront, and a related educational project for approximately 500 children in grades K-12.

May 2002

1. The Conservancy authorized disbursement of up to $9,700,000 for the acquisition of approximately 265 acres of property at Ormond Beach, Ventura County, to implement a portion of the Wetland Resources Enhancement Plan for Southern California Edison Coastal Properties approved by the Conservancy on February 24, 2000.
2. The Conservancy authorized the City of San Diego to prepare engineering plans, permits, and environmental review documents for enhancements along Segments 2 and 8 of Chollas Creek, San Diego County, as part of the Chollas Creek Enhancement Program, approved by the Conservancy on June 25, 2001.
3. The Conservancy authorized acceptance, and possible future transfer, of one Offer to Dedicate a public access easement in Ventura County.
4. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for coastal projects:
   1. $250,000 (reimbursable) to the City of Santa Cruz to 1) design and reconstruct a public restroom with improved accessibility at the southern end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, and 2) investigate the feasibility of modifying the wharf to provide disabled access to fishing.
   2. $99,600 to the City of Newport Beach to replace invasive, exotic plants with native vegetation, improving wildlife habitat at the 17-acre Castaways Park, which overlooks the south end of Upper Newport Bay.
   3. $2.75 million to the City of Laguna Woods to acquire approximately 10 acres to enlarge Laguna Coast Wilderness Park.
   4. $30,500 to the Redwood Community Action Agency to develop a Humboldt Bay Interpretive Signing Manual to serve access projects to and around Humboldt Bay.
   5. $16,000 to the Westport Village Society for design, engineering, and permitting of a public accessway across the Westport headlands and down to the beach, in Mendocino County.
   6. $18,000 to Sonoma County to obtain title reports and property surveys for seven Offers to Dedicate public access easements.
5. The Conservancy authorized the following grant for a San Francisco Bay projects:
   1. $334,000 to Greenbelt Alliance, acting through the Bay Area Open Space Council, to further the natural resource and recreational goals of the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program.
   2. $1,733,600 to the City of San José for public recreation and access enhancements to the Guadalupe River Park in downtown San José.
   3. $2,100,000 to the Trust for Public Land to increase the Conservancy's August 2, 2001, authorization for the acquisition of approximately 3,870-acres of the Cowell Ranch property in eastern Contra Costa County.
6. The Conservancy authorized the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) to disburse previously authorized Conservancy funds for three San Francisco Bay Trail projects, as follows: 1) $18,000 for a planning and feasibility study for creation of a spur trail to connect Paden Elementary School in Alameda with the Bay Trail; 2) $60,000 for a feasibility study for a new Bay Trail alignment across Corte Madera Creek with connections to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal; and 3) $12,000 for a Bay Trail supplement to Bay Nature magazine.

June 2002

1. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for coastal projects:
   1. $1,500,000 to the City of Eureka to construct a commercial fishing dock, pedestrian accessways, and a public pedestrian plaza at the Eureka waterfront.
   2. $135,000 to the County of Humboldt to prepare a master management plan for beach access from Clam Beach to Moonstone Beach in Humboldt County.
   3. $1,151,750 to The Pacific Forest Trust to help acquire a conservation easement on the 3,640-acre Howe Creek Ranch, in the Eel River Watershed, Humboldt County.
   4. $1,000,000 to the Wildlife Conservation Board to assist with the acquisition of Lake Earl properties in Del Norte County.
   5. $33,500 to the City of Crescent City to undertake a pre-project feasibility analysis for the Harbor Trail segment of the Crescent City Coastal Trail.
   6. $71,000 to the Redwood Community Action Agency to plan and design a southern extension of the Hammond Coastal Trail south of the Mad River Bridge, Humboldt County, and stabilize approximately 780 linear feet of streambank along portions of the existing and proposed trail corridor.
   7. $20,000 to the Pacific Forest Trust for an appraisal of a proposed conservation easement on the McMullin Trust property, Mendocino County.
   8. $95,000 to the Redwood Community Action Agency for the preparation of a comprehensive watershed enhancement plan for three tributary watersheds within the Humboldt Bay region.
   9. $750,000 to the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County to purchase an 80-acre property and restore steelhead habitat along San Luis Obispo Creek.
   10. $67,000 to the City of Santa Cruz to prepare designs and permits for future enhancements along the Lower San Lorenzo River and Lagoon, and to conduct a steelhead and coho salmon lagoon utilization study.
   11. $100,000 to the City of Santa Barbara to replace the beach access stairway at Shoreline Park.
   12. $50,000 to the Bay Foundation for improvements to the Morro Bay National Estuary Program Visitor Center.
   13. $50,000 each to the Foundation of Los Angeles Maritime Museum and the Maritime Museum Association of San Diego, toward the costs of international expositions of tall ships on the San Pedro and San Diego waterfronts, and related educational projects for children.
   14. $50,000 in funds provided under the Conservancy’s Interagency Agreement with the Wildlife Conservation Board, and as an amendment of the Conservancy’s April 23, 1998 authorization, to the County of San Diego for preparation of management plans for properties acquired in the Conservancy’s Tijuana River Valley acquisition program.
   15. $33,000 to Aquatic Adventures Science Education Foundation, San Diego, to purchase a 15-passenger van to transport students participating in its coastal aquatic science educational programs and to modify the van for wheelchair access.
   16. $85,000 to Environment Now of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, to implement a bike ferry demonstration project in Marina Del Rey.
   17. $10,000 to augment a previous grant to Coastwalk for the Barrier-Free Access Guide for Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
   18. $225,000 of Conservancy funds, in addition to $510,000 received from the California Resources Agency and the California Department of Fish and Game, to develop an updated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) wetlands inventory to implement the provisions of Assembly Bill 2286 and the California Legacy Project.
2. The Conservancy authorized acquisition by The Nature Conservancy of two additional properties, totaling 120 acres, to implement the Santa Clara River Parkway Conceptual Enhancement Plan pursuant to the Conservancy resolution of June 2001.
3. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for San Francisco Bay projects:
   1. $167,000 to The Bay Institute for the production of a tidal wetlands restoration handbook for the San Francisco Bay Area.
   2. $438,750 to the East Bay Regional Park District for acquisition of the Mueller property adjacent to Las Trampas Regional Preserve in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
   3. $50,000 to the Alameda County Resource Conservation District for implementation of a coordinated permitting process for natural resource enhancement projects in the Alameda County watersheds.
   4. $43,000 to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) to prepare, publish, and distribute a revised Wheelchair Rider's Guide: San Francisco Bay and Nearby Shorelines and survey for additional sites.
   5. $75,000 toward operating expenses of, and implementation and publication updates by, the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture.
   6. $85,000 to GreenInfo Network to assist the Coastal Conservancy in developing GIS data layers and mapping exhibits to assist in project planning and development.

September 2002

1. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for coastal projects:
   1. $20,000 to LandPaths, a Sonoma County nonprofit organization, to prepare a trails plan with implementation recommendations for the Coleman Valley/Corliss-Salmon Creek and Kortum Coastal Trail corridors of Sonoma County.
   2. $95,000 to The Conservation Fund for planning and project development activities throughout the North Coast region.
   3. $110,000 to the Community Environmental Council for site analysis, project design, environmental documentation, and permitting for a watershed enhancement project on Mission Creek in Santa Barbara.
   4. $70,000 to the Community Environmental Council for site analysis and design for a fish passage project on Carpinteria Creek at the Cate School in Santa Barbara County.
   5. $60,000 to the Community Environmental Council to conduct an assessment of barriers to fish passage on the Sisquoc River in Santa Barbara County.
   6. $225,000 to the City of Laguna Beach to engineer and design public access facilities on the eroding blufftop at Heisler Park.
   7. $200,000 to California Trout, Inc., to assess steelhead trout habitat in the Santa Monica Mountains and to develop a strategic plan for restoration projects to implement the Santa Monica Bay Plan approved by the Conservancy in August 2001.
   8. $30,000 to Environment Now for the Wetlands Recovery Project Small Grants Program.
   9. $50,000 to Trout Unlimited to conduct an invasive/exotic fish reduction program in the Cleveland National Forest in northern San Diego County.
2. The Conservancy redirected up to $60,000 authorized by the Conservancy on February 24, 2000, for disbursement to the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy, to be used for preparation of the Talbert Marsh Management Plan and pre-acquisition studies for several properties at the Huntington Beach wetlands.
3. The Conservancy approved the Agua Hedionda Educational Signs Project under the Wetlands Recovery Project Small Grants Program.
4. The Conservancy confirmed new directors of the North Coast Interpretive Association, and authorized disbursement of up to $10,000 to fund its administrative costs.
5. The Conservancy granted previously authorized funds to the North Coast Interpretive Association to assist in the production of Conservancy publications, including California Coast & Ocean magazine, program publications, and public information and project-related documents.
6. The Conservancy received a report on the PALCO Marsh project in Eureka.Conservancy
7. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for San Francisco Bay projects:
   1. $350,000 to the City of El Cerrito for the acquisition of a 1.64-acre property along Baxter Creek in Contra Costa County.
   2. $250,000 to the City of Martinez for construction of a waterfront retaining wall along part of the Martinez Marina to protect shoreline areas from periodic flooding and to increase public access opportunities for pedestrians and boaters.
   3. $492,500 to the East Bay Regional Park District toward expansion of the interpretive facilities at the Hazel-Atlas Mine in the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Contra Costa County.
   4. $29,550 to the East Bay Regional Park District for restoration work at the Rose Hill Cemetery in the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Contra Costa County.
   5. $100,000 to the Center for Ecological Management and Restoration to conduct a study identifying means of providing passage for steelhead trout in lower Alameda Creek in Alameda County.
   6. $50,000 to the Land Trust of Napa County to conduct pre-project planning and analysis of open space and recreational land conservation priorities in Napa County.
   7. $100,000 to The Conservation Fund for planning activities related to San Francisco Bay salt pond restoration.
8. The Conservancy authorized the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council to disburse previously authorized Conservancy funds for the acquisition of two properties within the Sierra Azul Regional Open Space Preserve.
9. The Conservancy authorized the Association of Bay Area Governments to disburse previously authorized Conservancy funds for three San Francisco Bay Trail projects: a feasibility study of trail improvements through the town of Corte Madera, printing 30,000 copies of the newly updated and revised Bay Trail maps, and 300 new Bay Trail signs

October 2002

1. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for coastal projects:
   1. A $246,250 grant to the Manila Community Services District to develop access improvements at the Manila Dunes Recreation Area in the community of Manila on the North Spit of Humboldt Bay, in Humboldt County.
   2. Disbursement of $325,000 in Conservancy funds and $2,500,000 in Caltrans funds to California State Parks for acquisition of approximately 38 acres known as Glass Beach in the City of Fort Bragg, Mendocino County.
   3. $500,000 grant to the City of Pacifica in San Mateo County to complete repairs to the Pacifica Municipal Fishing Pier.
   4. $2,050,000 grant to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to acquire 676 acres from the Peninsula Open Space Trust and add them to the Mills Creek Open Space Preserve in San Mateo County.
   5. $225,000 grant to the Bay Foundation for the acquisition of a conservation easement over the 540-acre Buckingham Ranch located in the Morro Bay Watershed.
   6. A $3,000,000 grant to the City of Santa Cruz for property purchases and improvements to the Santa Cruz Depot site.
   7. A $148,000 grant to the City of Santa Barbara to complete environmental review and permit applications and prepare final design plans for the Goleta Slough Tidal Restoration Experiment.
   8. An $80,000 grant to the Peninsula Open Space Trust to conduct pre-project studies and provide interagency coordination on the possible construction of an off-stream agricultural water storage system in San Mateo County.
   9. A $250,000 grant to Heal the Bay to prepare feasibility studies, preliminary design and engineering plans, environmental documents, and an implementation program for the enhancement of Malibu Lagoon, Los Angeles County, and to coordinate these tasks with other projects and study programs affecting the lagoon to implement the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Plan, adopted by the Conservancy in August 2001..
   10. A $167,000 grant to Community Conservation International to undertake pre-planning technical studies and prepare a restoration plan for Big Canyon Creek in Orange County.
   11. A $136,250 grant to the City of Encinitas, San Diego County, for creek restoration and associated improvements at Cottonwood Creek Park.
2. The Conservancy authorized acceptance, and possible future transfer, of an Offer to Dedicate fee title to property for public access purposes on an oceanfront site at Scenic Road and Valley View Avenue, Point Carmel, in Monterey County.
3. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for San Francisco Bay projects:
   1. A $2,000,000 grant to the City of Petaluma to acquire 336 acres along the Petaluma River in Sonoma County; to plan, design, construct, and restore on-site habitat and public access improvements; to design marsh restoration; and to conduct a study and prepare a design for dispersal and treatment of stormwater flows.
   2. A $350,000 grant and a $350,000 no-interest loan to the Trust for Public Land for the acquisition of a 5.59-acre property in Richmond, Contra Costa County, to be used as the site for the Eco Village Farm Center.
   3. A $60,000 grant to the City of Richmond to construct overlooks and public access improvements at the terminus of Western Drive, Marine Street, Clarence Street, and Santa Fe Avenue, along the shores of San Francisco Bay.
   4. A $100,000 grant to the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, plus use of $150,000 in Conservancy funds previously granted to the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, for the Authority's acquisition of the Aoki property in Santa Clara County.
4. The Conservancy authorized three Bay Area Ridge Trail Council construction projects to assist in the completion of three sections of the Bay Area Ridge Trail at Rector Ridge in Napa County, Inkwell's Bridge at San Geronimo Creek in Marin County, and White's Hill Underpass at Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Marin County.
5. The Conservancy authorized Acceptance of a grant from the CALFED Bay Delta Program of up to $25,050,000 for acquisition and planning of the Dutch Slough Restoration Project in Contra Costa County; disbursement of $23,000,000 of the CALFED grant funds and up to $5,000,000 of Conservancy funds to the Department of Water Resources to acquire the Dutch Slough property; disbursement of $2,050,000 of CALFED grant funds and an additional $260,000 of Conservancy funds for technical studies, planning, data collection, and other work associated with planning for restoration and public access; disbursement of up to $50,000 to the City of Oakley for development of a public access master plan for the site; and disbursement of up to $75,000 to the Natural Heritage Institute to develop project objectives, performance criteria, and a monitoring plan for the restoration
6. The Conservancy authorized disbursement to the Association of Bay Area Governments of up to $171,500 of Conservancy funds authorized on December 7, 2000, for two San Francisco Bay Trail projects: $71,500 to prepare final engineering designs and cost estimates for a one-mile segment of the Bay Trail through Coyote Point Regional Park in San Mateo County; and $100,000 to construct a half-mile stretch of Bay Trail along 7th Street in West Oakland, connecting to Middle Harbor Shoreline Park.
7. The Conservancy received reports on the Morro Bay Watershed Project and the Coastal Trail.

December 2002

1. The Conservancy authorized the following grants for coastal projects:
   1. $50,000 to Sonoma County to prepare a trail plan for Bodega Bay and vicinity..
   2. $350,000 to the Marin Agricultural Land Trust to acquire a conservation easement over the 308-acre the Zimmerman Ranch on Tomales Bay in western Marin County.
   3. $176,000 to the City of Santa Cruz to prepare designs and engineering specifications for public access improvements as part of the Laurel Street Extension Stream Bank Stabilization and Public Access Project, to implement the previously approved San Lorenzo River and Lagoon Management Plan.
   4. $200,000 to the City of Long Beach for preparation of a multi-objective feasibility study for Colorado Lagoon.
2. The Conservancy approved the Enhancement Plan and adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation and Monitoring Plan for the San Luis Rey River Arundo Removal and Habitat Restoration Program, and authorized a $642,000 grant to the Mission Resource Conservation District to implement a portion of the Enhancement Plan.
3. The Conservancy approved as an Enhancement Plan, the document "In Progress Review: Ancillary Data and Observations from Caulerpa taxifolia Eradication Efforts at Agua Hedionda Lagoon and Huntington Harbor of the Southern California Caulerpa Action Team (SCCAT)," and authorized a $1,300,000 grant to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, San Diego County, to continue eradication and related activities under the enhancement plan for approximately one year.
4. The Conservancy amended the Conservancy's June 25, 2001, authorization to disburse funds to the City of Maywood related to the Maywood Riverfront Park, on the Los Angeles River, Los Angeles County, to add: (1) acquisition of the L.A. Junction Railroad property, (2) authorization to disburse funds for technical assistance, and (3) authorization to disburse funds for construction of the bicycle/pedestrian staging area.
5. The Conservancy authorized the following grant for a San Francisco Bay project:
   1. $300,000 to the Association of Bay Area Governments to prepare a gap analysis of the San Francisco Bay Trail.
6. The Conservancy delegated authority to the Conservancy's Executive Officer to accept Offers to Dedicate interests in land for public access and open space purposes (OTDs), and changes to the Conservancy's OTD policy.