Banning Ranch

Terry Welsh

President, Banning Ranch Conservancy

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Banning Ranch

Costa Mesa

Newport Beach

4 miles

Banning Ranch (400 acres)

Santa Ana River

Banning Ranch is the largest parcel of

unprotected coastal open space remaining in

Orange County

Vernal Pools

2006 General Plan amendment:

“Prioritize the acquisition of Banning Ranch as an open space amenity for the community and region…”

Measure M = ½ cent sales tax

240 million to be spent on open space acquisition

1000 acres already purchased

Banning Ranch considered a “Priority Conservation Area” by Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)

Newport Beach

Costa Mesa

Huntington Beach

Banning Ranch Park and Preserve