Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed 2008-09 state budget includes serious cuts to parks, fish and game and other conservation agencies, but not the Auburn-based Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

Izzy Martin of the Sierra Fund reports that the Schwarzenegger budget proposes $4.7 million for staff and operations, and another $17 million for grant programs from Proposition 84 funds. The conservancy’s total allocation of $21.7 million is a slight increase over the current budget, according to Martin.

The conservancy has been located in rented quarters in Auburn since it was established by legislation a number of years ago. Its governing board is expected to announce the locale for a permanent headquarters in the near future.

Auburn remains a leading contender as the permanent site because of its proximity to Sacramento and its location at the intersection of east-west Interstate 80 and north-south State Highway 49.

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