Sierra Nevada Conservancy Index

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill creating state’s largest conservancy–25 million acres of the Sierra range from the Oregon border to Kern County–in September 2004. At the signing ceremony, he said,

“The conservancy will not only support environmental preservation but assist the regional economy, preserve working landscapes and provide increased opportunities for tourism. It is an example of economy and environment in harmony.”

A year later, Autumn 2005, the fledgeling state agency, with the assistance of the Sierra Business Council, held a series of public forums across the Sierra range. Read a summary of the public testimony from the fourms.

The conservancy unveiled its draft strategic plan in the Spring 2006, at another series of public forums.

Download the Strategic Plan Executive Summary (PDF) or go to the conservancy website to read the entire 36 page document.