Rancho San Lorenzo
Santa Barbara
County
Santa Barbara County
Ranch and Endangered Species Habitat Conserved Forever
The San Lorenzo Ranch, located in Santa Barbara County, will forever remain a working
cattle ranch and critical habitat for the California Tiger Salamander, an
endangered species, as the result of a conservation easement agreement placed
on December 20,
2007, between the owners of the ranch and the California Rangeland
Trust. The easement contains 594 acres of pristine habitat and links a
continuous expanse of rangeland with vistas through the Los Alamos Valley
that will be here in perpetuity for future generations to enjoy. The property
is strategically located between federally protected lands at Vandenberg Air
Force Base and the Los
Padres National
Forest which will help provide both breeding
habitat and an unfragmented wildlife corridor for this and other State and
Federally listed species. The project was completed in partnership with the
Kline family, the Rangeland Trust, The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County,
the Wildlife Conservation Board, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with
funding from Proposition 117 and the 2001 Recovery Land Acquisition Program.
The San Lorenzo Ranch will continue to be privately owned, and remains on the County’s
property tax rolls, contributing to the Santa Barbara County
economy.
Designed by: Digital Persuasions