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Re: CHSRA may operate over "conventional" Metrolink trackage Palmdale to LA
Author: Carol L. Voss
Date: 03-21-2011 - 08:32
an AP reader Wrote:
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> Adding to the previous comment.
>
> The Tejon Ranch Company owns 270,000 acres (422
> square miles) along the northeast side of I-5 in
> the Grapevine area, a piece of land nearly as
> large as the City of Los Angeles, and 40% the size
> of Rhode Island.
>
> In 2008, the TRC negotiated a conservancy
> agreement with 5 environmental organizations to
> protect from development up to 240,000 acres.
>
> The TRC website has regional a map of the larger
> area. The Windwolves Preserve and the Los Padres
> National Forest lock up the lands west of I-5.
>
> I think these private and federal lands would be
> major obstacles to acquiring land to build HSR
> tracks anywhere near the I-5 corridor.
>
> Tejon Ranch Company-About Us
> TRC regional map
IIRC, part of this conservancy agreement was to placate the enviro groups so that Tejon could go ahead and develop a whole new city on their property on the LA side of the hill. Was told of this grandiose plan back in 2008 (at a presentation by TRC execs) but possibly because of the economy, nothing has been done to carry it out.
C.
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> Adding to the previous comment.
>
> The Tejon Ranch Company owns 270,000 acres (422
> square miles) along the northeast side of I-5 in
> the Grapevine area, a piece of land nearly as
> large as the City of Los Angeles, and 40% the size
> of Rhode Island.
>
> In 2008, the TRC negotiated a conservancy
> agreement with 5 environmental organizations to
> protect from development up to 240,000 acres.
>
> The TRC website has regional a map of the larger
> area. The Windwolves Preserve and the Los Padres
> National Forest lock up the lands west of I-5.
>
> I think these private and federal lands would be
> major obstacles to acquiring land to build HSR
> tracks anywhere near the I-5 corridor.
>
> Tejon Ranch Company-About Us
> TRC regional map
IIRC, part of this conservancy agreement was to placate the enviro groups so that Tejon could go ahead and develop a whole new city on their property on the LA side of the hill. Was told of this grandiose plan back in 2008 (at a presentation by TRC execs) but possibly because of the economy, nothing has been done to carry it out.
C.
