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- CA- September 22, 2011, The Local Impact of Severe Cuts to the Land and Water Conservation Fund
- California- July 12, 2011, Republicans Throw Conservation to Curb, Eviscerate EPA, and Pump Pollutants Into America's Air, Water and Land
LWCF Funded Units in California
| Federal Program | |
| American River | |
| Angeles NF | |
| Antioch Dunes NWR | |
| Bitter Creek NWR | |
| Bizz Johnson Trail | |
| Humboldt County | |
| Blue Ridge NWR | |
| Bodie Bowl ACEC | |
| Cache Creek ACEC | |
| Carrizo Plain | |
| Central Valley Wetlands | |
| Channel Islands NP | |
| Chuckwalla Bench ACEC | |
| Cleveland NF | |
| Coachella V.-Toed Lizard ACEC |
|
| Coachella Valley NWR |
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| Consumnes River Preserve | |
| Desert Tortoise Habitat |
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| Don Edwards SF Bay NWR | |
| Dos Palmas/Salt Creek |
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| East Mojave NSA | |
| El Dorado County | |
| Ellicott Slough NWR | |
| Golden Gate NRA | |
| Grasslands WMA | |
| Havasu NWR | |
| Headwaters Conservation | |
| Inyo NF | |
| Marin Islands NWR | |
| Mendocino NF | |
| Merced WSR | |
| Middle Fork Feather NSRR |
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| Mojave NPres | |
| Morongo Canyons | |
| Muir Woods NM | |
| North Fork American River |
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| Otay Mountain | |
| Patterson Bend/Squaw Leap MA |
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| Pechanga Historic Site | |
| Pinnacles NM | |
| Pixley NWR | |
| Point Reyes NS | |
| Potrero Creek | |
| Redwood NP | |
| Sacramento NWR | |
| Sacramento River NWR |
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| San Bernardino NF | |
| San Diego NWR | |
| San Joaquin River NWR | |
| San Pablo Bay NWR | |
| San Felipe Creek ACEC | |
| Santa Monica Mountains NRA |
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| Santa Rosa Mountains NSA/NM |
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| Seal Beach NWR | |
| Sequoia NF | |
| Sequoia NP | |
| Six Rivers NF | |
| Stone Lakes NWR | |
| Tijuana Slough NWR | |
| Trinity NF | |
| Upper Sacramento River ACEC |
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| Western Riverside County | |
| Whiskeytown-Shasta- Trinity NRA |
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| Approximate Total Federal |
$916,000,000 |
| State Program | |
| Approximate Total Stateside Grants |
$282,000,000 |
| Approximate Total Federal and State | $1,198,000,000 |
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LWCF Success in California
The Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped protect some of California’s most treasured places. California has received approximately $1.198 billion over the past four decades, protecting places such as the Redwood National Park and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Los Padres National Forest
Located in the stunning coastal mountains of central California, Los Padres National Forest encompasses approximately 1.75 million acres of California’s scenic coast and traverse ranges. The northern division includes the beautiful Big Sur Coast and scenic interior areas. The varied habitats and terrain of the Los Padres provide permanent or transitory refuge for approximately 468 species of fish and wildlife. The importance of preserving these natural lands continues to increase because of habitat losses resulting from urban development outside the forest.
Economic Benefits
Active outdoor recreation is an important part of the California economy. The Outdoor Industry Association has found that active outdoor recreation contributes $46 billion annually to California’s economy, supports 408,000 jobs across the state, generates $3.1 billion in annual state tax revenue and produces $28.1 billion annually in retail sales and services across California. Further, the U.S. Census reports that each year 7.4 million people enjoy hunting, fishing and watching wildlife in California, contributing over $8 billion in wildlife recreation spending to the state’s economy. With full LWCF funding, California’s outdoor recreation economy will stay strong and continue to create sustainable long-term economic growth.
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