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 Conservation Planning and
 Implementation
Implementation Strategy Planning
City of Santa Clarita
The area east of the City of Santa Clarita, and west and south of the community of Agua Dulce, encompassing portions of Soledad Canyon and the Santa Clara River and its watershed, has been identified by multiple overlapping studies as a high priority for conservation. In addition, this area is threatened on many fronts from residential and industrial growth and the subdivision of many parcels. This study brings to focus the vision, goals, and needs of the area, reviews prior planning history, provides an overview of opportunities and challenges, and looks at comprehensive methods and options to achieve results.
The vision for this project is the implementation of a functioning wildlife corridor between the two segments of the Angeles National Forest, protection of the biodiversity of the area, creation of a green-belt east of the Santa Clarita City limits which buffers the community of Agua Dulce, establishment of a continuous trail system with connections to public parks and the Pacific Crest Trail, restoration of the Santa Clara River and tributaries with healthy populations of diverse species, and the redevelopment of disturbed areas. In order to use limited resources wisely, we recommend specific strategies be employed in appropriate locations.
The Riverside Land Conservancy and The Dangermond Group were retained by the City of Santa Clarita, Vulcan Materials Company (VMC), and the Santa Clarita Watershed and Recreation Conservation Authority (SCWRCA) (a Joint Powers Authority of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC), Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), and the City of Santa Clarita). Additional partner organizations in this planning effort include the USDA Forest Service, the County of Los Angeles, Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and SMMC.
 The completed report can be downloaded here.
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