We are pleased to announce the latest exciting news about Mill Bend. RCLC has received a $845,000 state grant as well as a $1 million US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) grant that will help purchase the 113-acre Mill Bend property at the mouth of the Gualala River. The property is currently being held by a conservation buyer.
These grants are a major step toward achieving our funding goals for the Mill Bend project. The CA. state grant was awarded by the California Natural Resources Agency and the California Transportation Commission through the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program designed to offset environmental impacts caused by state transportation projects. The $1 million grant was awarded to RCLC from USFWS.
In addition, RCLC recieved a $300,000 grant from California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) to assess the site and do a conservation master plan. Read More