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Santa Lucia Conservancy
26700 Rancho San Carlos Rd.
Carmel, California 93923
tel  (831) 626.8595
fax (831) 626.8522

 

 
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation Copyright ©2005 Santa Lucia Conservancy

SANTA LUCIA CONSERVANCY

Santa Lucia Conservancy was incorporated in 1995 to ensure the presence of a strong, stable, independent resource protection organization, in perpetuity, for the Santa Lucia Preserve.  Its mission to conserve and sustain the unique Central Coast landscape, and its mandate to preserve and protect the species and sensitive resources, is accomplished through Conservation Programs and Education Programs, which inform residents and the community-at-large about the unique biodiversity of the Preserve and the surrounding region.

  • Non-Profit - Santa Lucia Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization incorporated for purposes of education and scientific research.
  • Supporting Organization - Santa Lucia Conservancy is further defined under Section 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a Supporting Organization.  Sonoran Institute is the Supported Organization.  The two organizations work together to ensure that Santa Lucia Preserve resources will remain in conservation in perpetuity and share a common goal to promote community-based strategies that preserve the ecological integrity of protected lands.
  • Conservation and Land Stewardship - As a member of the Land Trust Alliance, Santa Lucia Conservancy adopts and adheres to land stewardship standards of practice in performance of its work.

SANTA LUCIA PRESERVE™

In March of 1993, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 93-115, which approved the Rancho San Carlos Partnership's proposal to plan and develop a community within a preserve.  In recognition of the unique natural and scenic resources of the former "Rancho San Carlos" property, the resolution stipulated that at least 14,467 acres be retained and managed as open space.

The Santa Lucia Preserve community concept, outlined in the Comprehensive Development Plan and Combined Development Permit Application submitted by the Rancho San Carlos Partnership (PC 94-067), defined new terms and guiding principles for the project.  Extensive reporting and mapping of existing resources and future plans for their management and protection, including the creation of the Conservancy, were incorporated in the Plan.

The "Preserve Lands" (18,000 acres) are the portion of the 20,000-acre Santa Lucia Preserve that will be left undeveloped.  They are comprised of two categories:  Wildlands (10,362 acres) are dedicated open space, owned and managed by Santa Lucia Conservancy; Openlands are privately-owned by residents but remain in conservation as open space, subject to conservation easements held by the Conservancy.

 
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Mission Statement

The Santa Lucia Conservancy's mission is to conserve and sustain the Santa Lucia Preserve, a unique California Central Coast landscape, by implementing a model of compatible development and sustainable conservation where natural landscapes are protected and restored for Santa Lucia Preserve residents and all future generations.