1. Changemaker Training
December 10, 2011

2. Santa Clara County

3. Santa Clara County
Natural Areas Face Growth Challenges

4. Santa Clara County
Natural Areas Face Threat of Climate Change

5. Integrated Approach to Planning

6. Parts of the Whole
Watersheds
Clean Water for People and Wildlife

7. Parts of the Whole
Working Farms
Healthy Local Food

8. Parts of the Whole
Working Ranches
Resource Management Through Grazing

9. Parts of the Whole
Community Greenbelts
Vibrant Cities and Towns

10. Parts of the Whole
Wildlife Habitat
Unique Ecosystems

11. Parts of the Whole
Open Space, Parks and Trails
Healthy People, Healthy Communities

12. Land Protection Tools
• Policy, regulation, zoning
• Purchase of land
• Conservation of easements
• Mitigation
• Voluntary incentives
• Ecosystems Services Payments

13. Santa Clara County
Open Space Authority
• Responsible for land and resource
preservation over 2/3rds of Santa Clara
County
• Protects and manages 15,000 acres
• Jurisdiction includes
cities of Milpitas,
San Jose, Campbell,
Santa Clara, Morgan
Hill, and Santa Clara
County

14. Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve

15. Coyote Valley

16. Palassou Ridge

17. Silacci – Agricultural Easement

18. Rancho Cañada del Oro
Open Space Preserve

19. Our Legacy

20. www.openspaceauthority.org
www.openspaceauthority.org
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