What Open Space Do You Want Preserved?

On Saturday, January 24, 2015, the Fairfax and San Anselmo Open Space Committees will co-host a Public Workshop on Designating Priority Conservation Areas in the Women’s Club in Fairfax from 12 to 3 p.m.

The Priority Conservation Area (PCA) program was initiated in 2007 to identify Bay Area open spaces that have broad community support and an urgent need for protection. These areas provide important agricultural, natural resource, historical, scenic, cultural, recreational, and/or ecological values and ecosystem functions. Knowing the region’s land conservation priorities promotes collaboration and investment in these areas that are critical to the region’s quality of life and ecological diversity. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is responsible for reviewing requests and designating PCAs.

Joanna Bullock is a Senior Regional Planner with ABAG who will provide information during the workshop about the application process and requirements both for designating new PCAs and confirming existing ones. Applications for PCA designation and confirmation are due by May 30, 2015.

Members of the public are invited to attend the Saturday afternoon workshop and explore strategies for pursuing PCA designations for appropriate areas in the Towns of Fairfax and San Anselmo. The Fairfax Women’s Club is located at 46 Park Rd., Fairfax, Calif. 94930.

For more information about ABAG’s PCA Program, please visit http://www.abag.ca.gov/priority/conservation/index.html.

The Fairfax Open Space Committee (FOSC) exists to preserve the visual and environmental values of the community through the purchase of undeveloped land in and around Fairfax. The goal is to provide sanctuary for indigenous flora and fauna for future generations. For more information about FOSC, please visit http://fairfaxopenspace.com/.

The San Anselmo Open Space Committee (SAOSC) was established in October 1981 and has responsibility for the long-term planning of open space in and near San Anselmo, and for the generation of community support and fundraising to implement the Open Space plan. For more information about SAOSC, please visit http://www.sananselmoopenspace.org/.

--Information and image provided by Fairfax Open Space Committee