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P-G-and-E Donates Yuba River Land

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P-G-and-E Donates Yuba River Land

Chris Gilbert February 9, 2015
P-G-and-E Donates Yuba River Land

Because of a P-G-and-E bankruptcy over a decade ago, some Yuba County land near Englebright Dam is being donated, and preserved… Listen to Allene Zanger 1 Allene Zanger is Executive Director of the Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands…

Because of a P-G-and-E bankruptcy over a decade ago, some Yuba County land near Englebright Dam is being donated, and preserved…

Listen to Allene Zanger 1

Allene Zanger is Executive Director of the Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council, which is facilitating the transfer. The 41-acre parcel is adjacent to the Yuba River at Englebright, which Zanger describes as steep, covered with oak trees and wildlife, and complementary to the needs for the University of California and the research that is being done. Zanger says the land will also be protected and preserved through the Bear Yuba Land Trust…

Listen to Allene Zanger 2

The land transfer was finalized last month, and is among the first of several anticipated land transfers to the University of California as part of the bankruptcy settlement.

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