Supervisors to Consider Allowing Land Trust to Buy and Preserve 723-Acre Mcdowell Ranch

July 13, 2022

County supervisors across California are often charged with balancing the preservation of pristine land with development, but perhaps none more so than Marin County, which has some of the most expensive real estate in the Golden State.

On Tuesday, Marin County supervisors will consider allowing the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) to purchase the 723-acre McDowell Ranch located east of Tomales.

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