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County adds roughly 540 acres to Santa Isabel Preserve; supervisors approve acquisition
Summary
The Board unanimously approved acquisition of approximately 540 acres to expand the Santa Isabel County Preserve, citing habitat and open-space protection.
The Board of Supervisors on May 7 approved acquisition of roughly 540 acres to expand the Santa Isabel County Preserve. The board found the proposed acquisition exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and voted unanimously to approve the purchase.
In discussion supervisors described the action as an expansion of locally managed open space at a moment when federal protections for public lands are under strain. Vice Chair Lawson Reimer said the acquisition will protect biodiversity, provide flood control benefits and preserve local quality of life. Public callers raised questions about impacts on local facilities and properties near the proposed preserve and asked for clarity about how private parcels and infrastructure would be handled; one caller asked for more complete maps and disclosure of which parcels would be affected.
The board approved the acquisition by unanimous vote.
