MALT Moves to Preserve Ranch East of Tomales

Becky Wiegand - MALT

By Becky Wiegand, Manager, Digital Communications

July 14, 2022

The Marin Agricultural Land Trust is preparing to purchase its first agricultural easement in more than a year. On Tuesday, the trust secured a $1.8 million influx of public funds to purchase the development rights to the McDowell Ranch, a historic 723-acre property east of Tomales, ensuring the property will never be subdivided and will always be used…

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