banning ranch terry welsh president, banning ranch conservancy
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Banning Ranch
Terry Welsh
President, Banning Ranch Conservancy
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Banning Ranch
Costa Mesa
Newport Beach
4 miles
Banning Ranch (400 acres)
Santa Ana River
Banning Ranch is the largest parcel of
unprotected coastal open space remaining in
Orange County
Vernal Pools
2006 General Plan amendment:
“Prioritize the acquisition of Banning Ranch as an open space amenity for the community and region…”
Measure M = ½ cent sales tax
240 million to be spent on open space acquisition
1000 acres already purchased
Banning Ranch considered a “Priority Conservation Area” by Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
Newport Beach
Costa Mesa
Huntington Beach
Banning Ranch Park and Preserve