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Land on Bishop Peak to Be Acquired Want to Own a Path to the Beach? Find out How You Can Southern California Wetland Planning Initiatives |
TWO NEW BOOKLETS ARE NOW available to help land trusts and other nonprofit land managers open new pathways to and along the California coast. Happy Trails to You: How to Accept and Manage Offers to Dedicate Access Easements and Limitiations on Liability for Nonprofit Land Managers were published in December 1997 by the Coastal Conservancy and the Coastal Commission with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Happy Trails details how a nonprofit organization or public agency can acquire and manage an Offer to Dedicate (OTD) easement. Hundreds of OTDs are waiting to be accepted and opened to the public. This booklet is a step-by-step guide through the process of turning OTDs into actual accessways. It also explains what a local nonprofit group or agency may stand to gain by taking on such a project. If you're interested but don't know of a land trust in your area, the Coastal Conservancy and Coastal Commission can help you set one up. If you're concerned about liability risks, Limitations on Liability will probably set your mind at ease by explaining immunities that will apply to your organization. To request a copy, contact Brenda Buxton at the Coastal Conservancy, 1330 Broadway, 11th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612; (510) 286-0753. |
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