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Speakers urge county support for Point Reyes ranch workers after voluntary settlement; county pledges to seek safety net
Summary
Public commenters and conservation groups told the Marin County Board of Supervisors Jan. 14 that ranchers at Point Reyes will phase out operations under voluntary settlements, and they urged the county to protect ranch workers who may lose housing and employment.
Speakers at the Jan. 14 Marin County Board of Supervisors meeting urged county action to assist ranch workers affected by a voluntary settlement to end commercial ranching at Point Reyes National Seashore.
Dennis Arguelles, representing the National Parks Conservation Association and citing roughly 700 local NPCA members, welcomed the voluntary settlements that will phase out ranching and said each rancher will receive a multi‑million‑dollar payout and will phase out operations within 15 months. Arguelles said the settlements were reached voluntarily by the ranchers and were not court-ordered.
Other public commenters raised concern…
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