Looking to the Land to Mitigate Climate Change Saving Land Magazine (Land Trust Alliance) March 6, 2018 The accredited Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) in California helped launch the Marin Carbon Project (MCP) to see whether improved agricultural management practices, such as managed grazing and spreading compost on rangeland, could help soil take up more atmospheric CO2. Read Article
Most of James Hetfield’s Lucas Valley Ranch Protected from Development KQED March 2, 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. Read Article
Metallica’s James Hetfield Donates 1,100 Acres To Marin Land Trust CBS SF Bay Area, KPIX 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. Read Article
Ag Plan strives to preserve Silicon Valley’s farming heritage San Francisco Chronicle February 18, 2018 The new Santa Clara Valley Ag Plan, crediting MALT as a model, seeks to protect the agricultural heritage of Silicon Valley from development. Read Article
West Marin agricultural easement will protect Bianchini Ranch Marin Independent Journal January 25, 2018 Marin Agricultural Land Trust will protect the Taylor Ranch, formerly known as Bianchini Ranch, in Point Reyes Station, a 705-acre ranch overlooking Tomales Bay that is home to Bivalve Dairy. Read Article
Marin provides $1.3 million to help protect ranch Marin Independent Journal December 14, 2017 Article about the planned Furlong Ranch easement. Mentions each past Measure A easement by name. Measure A and MALT contributions are put into simple terms. Establishes urgency in rising land values and landowner succession issues. Jamison Watts and Jeff Stump are quoted. Read Article
Sheep, cattle ranch to remain on Marin County coast North Bay Business Journal December 12, 2017 Covers MALT’s planned easement on Furlong Ranch. Read Article
Metallica’s Hetfield offers more Lucas Valley land; building plans uncertain Marin Independent Journal November 11, 2017 “Metallica co-founder James Hetfield and his wife Francesca are offering to dedicate another 240 acres of their Lucas Valley property for an agricultural conservation easement, increasing the amount of land they have dedicated to 1,000 acres. It is unclear exactly what if any effect these dedications might have on the Hetfields’ previously stated interest in… Read Article
Marin County To Preserve Undeveloped Ranch Land Owned By Metallica Co-Founder CBS Local: SF Bay Area November 10, 2017 In a statement, the Hetfields said, “We believe this is a huge community benefit, and one of our goals is to keep agriculture on the ranch for a very long time.” Read Article
Marin moving to add 1,000 to preserve status North Bay Business Journal November 10, 2017 Announced the Board of Supervisors meeting regarding the Luiz Ranch, MALT and the Marin Open Space District. Read Article