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Tony Danh

Campaign for California Coastal National Monument Expansion

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California Coastal National Monument Proposed Expansion

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Coast Dairies – Past, Present + Future

• Coast Dairies was privately owned and managed as a

dairy farm for decades

• The land (5,800 acres) is now publicly owned by BLM,

with strong development restrictions and resource protections in place thanks to county leaders and north coast residents

• The Trust for Public Land deeded the property to BLM for

the purpose of opening it for public enjoyment and stewarding the resources

• As a National Monument, Coast Dairies will be recognized

by the federal government and managed in perpetuity as a national conservation priority

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Why seek national monument designation for Coast Dairies?

• To increase understanding and appreciation of the

land’s diverse values (natural, scenic, recreational, cultural + historic)

• To ensure that current and future generations have

meaningful opportunities to experience and enjoy this special landscape

• To

foster increased community engagement and collaboration in support of good stewardship

• To attract increased funding and other resources for

interpretation, stewardship,

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education for schools, and public enjoyment of the land

• To ensure that the land will be managed as a

conservation priority as part of our country’s National Conservation Lands

Dan Quinn

Conservation Values: Ecological + Scientific

• 6 watersheds flowing out to National Marine Sanctuary:

Molino, Agua Puera, San Vicente, Liddell, Yellow Bank and Laguna Creeks

• Varied terrain: marine terraces, riparian canyons
• Diverse vegetation: grasslands, redwood forests, oak

woodlands

• Rare and special-status fish and wildlife species:

includes Coho salmon (State endangered), Steelhead (Federally threatened), American peregrine falcon (State endangered), California red-legged frog (Federally threatened)

Conservation Values: Cultural + Historical

• Native Americans known as the Cotoni (pronounced

“Cho-toni”) inhabited the area dating back thousands

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• Property has 4 registered ancestral Native American

archeological sites, with more likely to be found

• A century of active dairy operations
• History of active community engagement has

protected the land from development and resource extraction

• Conservation of cultural and historic resources is a key

principle of the Antiquities Act

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Ian Bornarth

Get Outdoors!

• Getting youth (and grown ups too!) outside

and onto the land is more important than ever

• No Child Left Inside
• Nature-based educational opportunities
• Recreational
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designed and managed to protect sensitive resources

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BLM’s National Conservation Lands

• BLM lands designated as national monuments are

elevated into a special class of properties known as National Conservation Lands (NCLs)

• Mission = conserve, protect and restore nationally

significant landscapes that are recognized for their outstanding cultural, ecological & scientific values

• NCLs enjoy one of the highest levels of federal

protection, and are managed – by federal mandate – for conservation above all else

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Dan Quinn

The Monument Process

Campaign team continues local outreach – attending community events and speaking with a wide range of interested groups Community support continues to grow

• 15,000+ individual supporters to date
• Endorsements from government, business, nonprofits and

community groups Leadership from County Supervisor Ryan Coonerty in understanding local concerns and developing solutions. Leadership in Washington, DC by Senator Boxer and Congresswoman Eshoo. Anna Eshoo and Sam Farr held community meeting on September 21, 2015 in Davenport. Sempervirens Fund poll shows strong community support for Monument expansion. Public Meeting held in Cambria on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.

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• BLM will develop a National Monument

Management Plan with public input – community meetings will be held

• A “Friends of the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National

Monument” group will be established and work with the BLM to provide stewardship, onsite education, communications and advocacy support

• Campaign partners will raise seed funding for a

strong Friends group

What happens post-designation?

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Ian Bornarth

The Coalition

• Sempervirens Fund
• Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
• Save the Redwoods League
• POST
• The Nature Conservancy
• Conservation Lands Foundation
• Resources Legacy Fund
• Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
• The David and Lucile Packard

Foundation

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Government Endorsements

• U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
• U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
• U.S. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
• U.S. Congressman Sam Farr
• California Governor Jerry Brown
• California Secretary for Natural Resources John

Laird

• County of Santa Cruz
• Santa Cruz County Office of Education
• City of Capitola
• City of Santa Cruz
• City of Scotts Valley
• City of Watsonville
• San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

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supporters include:

Protecting Our Lands

“National Monument status represents the best opportunity to conserve the land’s prized resources while allowing for responsible public access in the future.”

• Congresswoman Anna Eshoo

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Tony Danh