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- The Northern Chumash Tribe is raising funds to purchase a 357-acre coastal property in Cayucos, California, known as Alexander Ranch, for $18 million.
- The land, which historically held an indigenous village and was used for abalone harvesting, contains a former aquaculture facility the tribe plans to restore.
- With state support and a pending October deadline, the tribe intends to manage the land using traditional stewardship practices and potentially reopen the abalone farm for food and restoration efforts.
What to watch next
- Successful completion of the $18 million fundraising goal by the October 15 deadline.
- Finalization of the property acquisition and transfer of land title.
- Future implementation of the proposed abalone aquaculture and restoration project.
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Ben Ruttenberg
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“They are the perfect partner. This was originally their land.”
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…to work with the tribe on bringing the farm back into operation. Ben Ruttenberg, co-founder of the Harmony Coast Aquaculture Institute and director of Cal Poly's Center for Coastal Marine Sciences, said of ytt Tribe, " They are the perfect partner. This was originally their land. ” The institute also holds a state permit for the farm's seawater intake pipe. According to Ruttenberg, the pipe can bring in about 7,000 gallons of seawater per minute. He said such permits are very difficult to obtain…
“Our goal here is to produce excellent water that is better than the water we brought in, or at least cleaner and has less carbon dioxide than the water we pumped in,”
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…passing through the abalone tanks, the water would have higher carbon content and acidity because of the animals' waste. It would therefore pass through another algae tank before being released back into the ocean. “ Our goal here is to produce excellent water that is better than the water we brought in, or at least cleaner and has less carbon dioxide than the water we pumped in, ” Ruttenberg said. Farm could support abalone restoration The planned operation would not only focus on producing abalone for food. The tribe also hopes to use part of the facility for research and restoration. The…
Becca Lucas Thomas
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“This property is really special. It holds a lot of history. To have the opportunity to bring this place back to our families today is really remarkable,”
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…has a long connection with her people. Before Alexander used the property for aquaculture, it was home to an Indigenous village called tsitxala. The tribe had harvested abalone from the coast for thousands of years. “ This property is really special. It holds a lot of history. To have the opportunity to bring this place back to our families today is really remarkable, " Thomas says, as quoted by The Tribune. Tribe plans restoration work If the purchase goes through, the tribe plans to manage the property using indigenous stewardship practices. The proposed restoration work includes…
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Named United States · Alexander Ranch · Cayucos · John Alexander · Becca Lucas Thomas · Ben Ruttenberg · California · Harmony Coast Aquaculture Institute · Northern Chumash Tribe · Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program
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