THE MEMBERS OF 5 LAND TRUSTS HOPE TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT 10 THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND IN THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA FROM DEVELOPMENT. AS PART OF THE LIVING LAND INITIATIVE, MEMBERS ARE WORKING TO PURCHASE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, ON PROPERTIES FROM THE PAJARO VALLEY TO THE SAN MATEO COASTLINE….AND THEN INLAND TO THE EAST BAY HILLS. THE ACREAGE INCLUDES FARMLAND, COASTAL BLUFFS, AND REDWOOD FORESTS.
2 OF THE PROPERTIES BEING CONSIDERED ARE THE 8 THOUSAND PLUS ACRE OLD CEMEX PROPERTY IN DAVENPORT, AND THE 6 THOUSAND ACRE SARGEANT RANCH NEAR GILROY.