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Board reopens Nature Conservancy hearing after questions over grant requirement to dedicate water rights
Summary
The Board of Supervisors reopened and continued a hearing on a Nature Conservancy acquisition after learning a Wildlife Conservation Board grant condition may require dedication of a substantial portion of the property's water rights to in‑stream flows.
The board reopened and continued the Nature Conservancy's application for a separate Williamson Act contract for the Park Creek Ranch (560 acres) after supervisors pressed staff for the grant and title documents that describe a condition requiring dedication of water rights.
Bernadette Sisson, associate planner, explained the Nature Conservancy recently acquired the Park Creek Ranch and filed for a separate contract because the existing preserve contains noncontiguous parcels. During…
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