
JK Ranch
Mendocino
County
Model for maximizing agricultural
sustainability
In December
2001, California Rangeland Trust completed this donated easement transaction on
a 2,653-acre ranch that will balance cattle grazing and protection of extensive
habitat areas with limited vineyard development. The ranch now serves as a
model for maximizing the agricultural sustainability of the land by utilizing
the best agricultural areas for optimal viability while protecting the vast
majority of the property which contains the most important habitats. The JK
Ranch project has interest of the local community, which has suffered in recent
years from the impact of the trend toward division of large holdings into
small, non-productive recreational properties. California Rangeland Trust is
grateful to JK Ranch, LLC who donated this easement.