The next is a press liberate from Orange County Parks, which details the cracking tidings that 2,500 acres of opened upwards infinite is directly permanently preserved for the enjoyment of all Southern California Residents. The donation past times Donald Bren of the Irvine society scraps plans for previously approved construction of homes on the land. Much of the donations volition fill upwards inward areas about the previously donated 20,000 acres of province that was graciously given to Orange County inward 2010 for preservation. For data nigh the previous donation, click Here.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ACCEPTS 2,500-ACRE GIFT
(Orange County, Calif.) – Today the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to convey 2,500 acres of opened upwards space, donated past times the Irvine Company to the County for preservation together with populace recreation.
The donation provides additional connectivity to the 20,000 acres the Irvine Company donated to the County inward 2010, which marked the largest unmarried donation of province to the County inward its history. The province accepted today was previously slated for construction of unopen to 5,000 homes.
“The Board of Supervisors is grateful for the Irvine Company’s continued commitment to preserving opened upwards infinite for Orange County residents together with visitors,” said Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer, Third District. “OC Parks has done a wonderful labor caring for the 20,000 acres donated inward 2010, spell all the same allowing thousands of visitors each yr to relish its beauty. This latest donation to the populace opened upwards infinite inward the Third District should solely heighten those values together with opportunities.”
Most of the province volition hold upwards governed past times conservation easements held past times the Orange County Parks Foundation to ensure that it is managed amongst an appropriate residual betwixt habitat protection together with populace access.
The easements constitute guidelines for province management, monitoring, habitat restoration, infrastructure improvement together with populace programs like to the guiding principles of the Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP) established to save nearly 37,000 acres of sensitive natural habitats managed past times multiple local governments, utilities, together with institutions. OC Parks is honored to participate inward this collaborative endeavor equally the steward of an amazing contiguous landscape of native wildlands, together with is pleased to offering opportunities for populace education, recreation, together with disclose inward this unique space.
The 2,500-acre donation is made upwards of iv split upwards parcels:
Mountain Park
Acres: 1,073.9
Located nigh the 91 Freeway together with 241 Toll Road inward the City of Anaheim, it is surrounded on 3 sides past times province already owned past times the County together with managed past times OC Parks. The province was previously entitled for evolution of unopen to 2,500 homes.
Santiago Hills II
Acres: 16.2
Directly next to Irvine Regional Park inward Orange, this volition serve equally an add-on to California’s get-go regional park.
East Orange Area I
Acres: 469.2
West of Irvine Lake along Santiago Canyon Road together with the 241 Toll Road inward Orange, this province was previously entitled to educate 2,200 homes.
East Orange Area II
Acres: 936.5
This package includes province southeast of Irvine Lake inward the urban marrow of Orange together with is straight next to County-owned portions of Black Star Canyon.
Mountain Park
Acres: 1,073.9
Located nigh the 91 Freeway together with 241 Toll Road inward the City of Anaheim, it is surrounded on 3 sides past times province already owned past times the County together with managed past times OC Parks. The province was previously entitled for evolution of unopen to 2,500 homes.
Santiago Hills II
Acres: 16.2
Directly next to Irvine Regional Park inward Orange, this volition serve equally an add-on to California’s get-go regional park.
East Orange Area I
Acres: 469.2
West of Irvine Lake along Santiago Canyon Road together with the 241 Toll Road inward Orange, this province was previously entitled to educate 2,200 homes.
East Orange Area II
Acres: 936.5
This package includes province southeast of Irvine Lake inward the urban marrow of Orange together with is straight next to County-owned portions of Black Star Canyon.