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  • Hearst Corp.-Calif. land deal finalized

    02/18/2005 6:25:35 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 29 replies · 645+ views
    Bakersfield Californian ^ | 2/18/05 | Lisa Leff - AP
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - One of the largest land conservation deals in California history became final Friday when the state and two private groups closed escrow on a $95 million agreement to preserve the nearly pristine stretch of coastal rangeland that surrounds Hearst Castle. Nearly all the 82,000-acre Hearst Ranch about 200 miles north of Los Angeles will remain undeveloped, while 13 miles of coastline that has been privately held for generations will transfer to the state for public access, according to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office. "The landscape and the coastline will remain pristine," said Nita Vail, executive director of...