REASON FARMS ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVE, ROSEVILLE

227 ACRES ALONG PLEASANT GROVE CREEK PERMANENTLY PRESERVED

As part of Placer Land Trust's West Placer Habitat Protection Program, PLT worked with the City of Roseville to permanently preserve 227 acres of natural and agricultural land along Pleasant Grove Creek north of Roseville.

The property is part of the larger 1,700-acre Reason Farms Environmental Preserve, a project of the City of Roseville to provide public recreation, habitat protection, flood control and other benefits for its residents.

The property will be permanently protected as both agricultural land (with cattle grazing) and as critical vernal pool habitat. Scientific studies have proven that a moderate level of cattle grazing is beneficial for the health of vernal pool ecosystems, helping to reduce the invasion of non-native plants and ensure the propagation of threatened species such as the vernal pool fairy shrimp.

The mission of PLT's West Placer Habitat Protection Program is to work with willing landowners to preserve critical vernal pool habitat in western Placer County, with an emphasis on sustaining environmentally-friendly agricultural practices. Funding is provided by conveyance fees from home sales in the West Roseville Specific Plan area.

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Placer Land Trust 11521 Blocker Drive, Suite 100 Auburn, CA 95603 (530) 887-9222 info@placerlandtrust.org

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