THE LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY HAS LAUNCHED A $1 MILLION CAMPAIGN FOR A WILDLIFE CROSSING. THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO PROTECT NEARLY 300 ACRES OF LAND SURROUNDING THE CROSSING’S PROPOSED LOCATION. THE TUNNEL WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED AT LAUREL CURVE ON HIGHWAY 17. CALTRAN’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROJECT DEPENDS ON THE LAND TRUST SECURING THE SURROUNDING PROPERTY. THE ORGANIZATION SIGNED AN OPTION TO BUY THE UNDEVELOPED LAND IN MAY. THE OPTION TO BUY WILL EXTEND THROUGH DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
