Lands that could potentially be encompassed by the Range of the Condor National Heritage Area

An environmental summary by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

Summary

The Range of the Condor National Heritage Area is a proposed area that, if passed through Congress, will encompass a range of public land. The area's enactment will allow for greater inter collaboration between various environmental and land use agencies, as well as education potential through public engagement and increased public access. The lands listed are considered possible qualifying areas to be established in the Range of the Condor National Heritage Area.

Federally owned and operated land

• USFS
  • Los Padres National Forest
  • Angeles National Forest
  • San Bernardino National Forest
  • Sequoia National Forest
• NPS
  • Pinnacles National Park
  • Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
  • Channel Islands National Park
• BLM
  • Carrizo Plain National Monument
  • California Coastal National Monument (CCNM)
  • Fort Ord National Monument (FONM)
  • Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA)
  • Other BLM Public Lands
    • Panoche Hills
    • Tumey Hills
    • Griswold Hills
    • Coalinga Mineral Springs
    • Laguna Mountain Area
    • Machesna Mountain Wilderness
    • Sierra de Salinas
    • Stockdale Mountain Area
    • Parcels in or near the Ventana Wilderness
• USFWS
  • Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge
  • Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge
  • Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge (BCNWR)
  • Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge (GNDNWR)
  • Kern National Wildlife Refuge
  • Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
  • Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (BRNWR)
• US Army
  • Fort Hunter Liggett
  • Camp Roberts
• United States Navy
  • Naval Base Ventura County
  • ...
• United States Air Force
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base
  • ...

State owned and operated land

• Hearst San Simeon State Park
• Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
• Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
• Asilomar State Beach
• Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
• Pismo SB
• San Juan Bautista State Historic Park
• Morro Bay State Park
• Andrew Molera State Park
• Garrapata State Park
• Wilder Ranch State Park
• Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
• Joshua Creek Ecological Reserve
• Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
• University of California lands
• California State University lands

Locally owned and operated land

• Monterey County
  • Toro Park
  • Jack's Peak Park
  • San Lorenzo Park
  • Royal Oaks Park
• San Bernardino County owns around 9,200 acres . The three largest county parks are listed below.
  • Glen Helen Regional Park
  • Prado Regional Park
  • Yucapia Regional Park
• Santa Cruz County
  • Moran Lake Park
  • Felt Street Park

Tribal land

Reservations

• Fort Independence tribe of Paiute Indians: 120 ac
• Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe: 238 ac
• Tule River Indian Tribe: 53945.6 ac

Rancherias

• North Fork Rancheria Land: 130 ac
• Table Mountain Rancheria Land: 61 ac
• Cold Springs Rancheria Land: 155 ac
• Picayune Rancheria Land: 160 ac
• Big Sandy Rancheria Land: 280 ac
• Santa Rosa Rancheria Land: 403.2 ac
• Lytton Rancheria Land: 100 ac

Other

• Esselen Tribe of Monterey County
  • Western Rivers Conservancy Little Sur River Project: 1,199 ac sacred site along the Little Sur River

Links

• Range of the Condor National Heritage Area
• Maps relating to the proposed Range of the Condor National Heritage Area
• Conservancy for the Range of the Condor
• Organizations that are potential partners in the Range of the Condor National Heritage Area
• Designated wilderness areas in Calfornia's Central Coast Region

Disclaimer

This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.