$1 million victory for red-legged frog

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 07/20/2002 | Meredith May

[cva66snipe]

Yep all the people thought putting Whitman in charge of the EPA was such a brilliant move. A career ending job it was said where she would do no harm. Can anyone name me one significant government regulation her agency has rescinded under her tenure? Looks like this man saw it was easier to apologize than to get permission and use HIS land as he saw fit.

[sistergoldenhair]

Thanks for the ping.

[Naked Lunch]

...In unrelated news, Kermit the Frog was seen ordering 2,000 pairs of tiny red leather trousers...

[editor-surveyor]

No, APN 080-070-001

[editor-surveyor]

P.S.
The parcel that you homed in on was way over on Briones Valley Road in Brentwood, nowhere near Mt. Diablo park.

The Ginochio family has considerable real estate holdings in Contra Costa County, on which they graze cattle. - The original Ginochio mansion is just around the corner from my house (which is now in the middle of town).

[dixiechick2000]

Thanks for the pings!

Stoopid frog bump!

[RGSpincich]

http://www.criis.com/webtemp/198.81.16.162/4002.00184924.f1.htm

Looks like that property and much more have been in the Ginochio family for years.

Don't see how Seeno got involved with the property, though. County records website doesn't show this property being transferred to anybody outside of the family. From the sounds of the following excerpt it would be out of character for the family to sell to developers. Weird, unless they gave Seeno a 99 year unrecorded lease or something.

http://www.savemountdiablo.org/DiabloWatch.htm

Three Ginochio brothers arrived in Contra Costa from 1867 to 1876. The family’s ranching operations expanded to include thousands of acres surrounding Mt. Diablo. When you enter the State Park’s Northgate entrance, for example, for the next mile and a half you’re crossing Ginochio property. Almost all of the land the family has sold has been added to public parks. Without 125 years of stewardship by the Ginochio family, much of what we recognize as Mt. Diablo could have been developed.

[RGSpincich]

Oops, didn't see your post. Guess you know all about the Ginochios. ; )

[editor-surveyor]

"Don't see how Seeno got involved with the property, though."

It looks like a help yer buddy move. Ginochio likely let Seeno be the 'good guy' on a parcel that is of little or no value for anything other than a widerness buffer for the park.

[Pure Country]

Our daughter lives south of Denver and their church is trying to acquire a property near Castle Rock. They have to do a "jumping mouse" study on the property before they can purchase it. If I were them I would collect all them jumpin' mices and let them loose in the home of whoever put this law through.

[cogitator]

Hell, based on those numbers, ain't no biggie to wipe out an endangered species. A BIG $1 million dollar fine...whooeee.

I know... reminded me of Dr. Evil. Seeno is probably laughing every step he takes to the bank.

[RGSpincich]

Interesting, wonder what Ginochio gets out of it?

[editor-surveyor]

" wonder what Ginochio gets out of it?"

My guess is that they had already decided to donate the land anyway, after the Finley Road deal turned the ajacent property over to the EBRPD.