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Placer County directs staff to pursue purchase of 597‑acre Confluence Preserve at Raccoon Creek
Summary
The board authorized staff to negotiate acquisition of a 597‑acre portion of the former Tiger property (the Confluence Preserve) to preserve wetlands, riparian habitat and agricultural lands and to advance restoration as part of broader Placer Legacy and county conservation priorities.
The Placer County Board of Supervisors on March 4 directed staff to negotiate acquisition of a 597‑acre parcel known as the Confluence Preserve, part of the larger Raccoon Creek Ranch holding formerly associated with a mining entitlement. The board’s direction was unanimous after staff presentations and substantial public comment.
Why it matters: county staff and conservation partners told supervisors the Confluence Preserve contains high‑priority habitats — vernal pool complexes, riverine and wetland areas and reaches of Raccoon Creek and Dody Ravine — that planners say are suitable for restoration and for providing compensatory mitigation capacity for future development impacts in western Placer County.
What the board approved: the board asked staff to negotiate acquisition of the 597‑acre Confluence parcel and return with…
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