cosumnes river preserve a conservation partnership photo by ramona swenson
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Cosumnes River Preserve
A Conservation Partnership
Photo by Ramona Swenson
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Background
1984 First acquisition by The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
1987 Ducks Unlimited and TNC form Cosumnes River Preserve
1989-1994 Partnership grows and more acquisitions take place
+ Bureau of Land Management+ California Department of Fish and Game+ Sacramento County Regional Parks+ California Department of Water Resources+ California State Lands Commission
By 1994 the Cosumnes River Preserve was over 7,000 acres
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Where we are today… Over 60 Properties have been acquired
Total Acreage over 46,000 54% Fee Title Ownership / 46% Conservation Easements
7 Land-Owning Partners TNC, BLM, CDFG, DU, DWR, SLC and Sac County Parks
10 Full-Time Staff composed of: BLM, TNC, CDFG, Galt JUSD and Sac County
Parks
100+ Volunteers
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California State Lands Commission Involvement Bed of the Cosumnes River as
Sovereign Lands. 1998: CSLC Purchases Additional
263 Acres. 2008: CSLC Enters Into
Management Agreement with Other Partners.
2010: Commission Authorizes Staff to Take Legal Action if Necessary regarding Mustang Airport project.
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Cosumnes River Preserve
Proposed Mustang Airport Project
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Proposed Improvements
Convert Airport from Private to Public Phase I
Widen & Extend Runway60 Rental Hangers and 25 Tie Downs4,800 Annual Take-off/Landings
Average of 13 per day
Phase II40 Rental Hangers7,200 Annual Take-off/Landings
Average of 20 per day24-Hour OperationFixed Based Operator
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Concerns:
1. Public Safety
2. Environmental
Harm
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Safety Concerns
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Safety Concerns
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Noise vs. Birds?
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Environmental Concerns
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FAA Guidelines The criteria states airports serving piston-
powered aircraft should maintain a distance of 5,000 feet from wildlife areas, and the approach or departure airspace should maintain a distance of 5 miles.
If a land use practice creates a wildlife hazard, FAA encourages the airport operator to take steps to control the wildlife hazards.
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Conclusion
Staff recommends adoption of the resolution opposing the Mustang Airport expansion project.
Public Safety Concerns. Concern that existing habitat
restoration projects could be compromised and future habitat restoration projects could be impeded by the existence of a public-use airport in such close proximity to the Preserve.