Metallica’s James Hetfield Donates 1,100 Acres To Marin Land Trust

February 28, 2018

Coverage of the consolidation and transfer of a 1,000-acre easement on Luiz Ranch in Gallinas Valley to MALT from the Marin County Open Space District (MCOSD), a process that began with a series of donations of easements to MCOSD from landowners James and Francesca Hetfield.

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