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A Closer Look: Lincoln Land |
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Lincoln area land preserved
More than 900 acres have been preserved in rural Lincoln thanks to the efforts of Placer Land Trust. The Garden Bar Preserve, situated along the Bear River northeast of Garden Bar Road, is the largest conservation project completed by the nonprofit organization.
The organization purchased a conservation easement at “below market value,” according to a press release, from the landowner to “permanently protect” the property.
“In addition to protecting water and air quality, this conservation easement guarantees that one of the largest remaining wilderness areas in western Placer County will be preserved for future generations,” said Placer Land Trust Executive Director Jeff Darlington.
Garden Bar Preserve is not accessible by public road. It is located at the northern end of the county’s largest unfragmented expanse of oak woodlands. The easement will protect the property’s natural and agricultural resources, including two miles of Bear River frontage, rolling oak woodlands, and rangeland.
“The variety of animal and plant species on the property is remarkable,” said Darlington. “In the Bear River you’ve got fish, otters, and the rare Northern Pacific pond turtle. The property is an important migration area for the regional blacktail deer herd. The bird life is tremendous.”
The easement allows the property to continue to be used for livestock grazing, but prohibits development and “harmful land uses and activities” on the property.
Funding was provided by the California Wildlife Foundation, a philanthropic group that works with partner organizations like Placer Land Trust to protect the state’s “rich diversity of wildlife species by acquiring, restoring, and managing sufficient habitat to sustain healthy wildlife populations over time,” according to a press release.
Placer Land Trust is a private nonprofit organization that is dedicated to working with willing landowners and conservation partners to permanently preserve natural and agricultural lands in Placer County. To date, the group has preserved 4,628 acres across Placer County.
For more information, call 530-887-9222 or visit www.placerlandtrust.org.
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