Cosumnes River Preserve A Conservation Partnership Photo by Ramona Swenson

Background  1984 First acquisition by The Nature Conservancy (TNC)  1987 Ducks Unlimited and TNC form Cosumnes River Preserve  Partnership grows and more acquisitions take place + Bureau of Land Management + California Department of Fish and Game + Sacramento County Regional Parks + California Department of Water Resources + California State Lands Commission  By 1994 the Cosumnes River Preserve was over 7,000 acres

Where we are today…  Over 60 Properties have been acquired  Total Acreage over 46,000 54% Fee Title Ownership / 46% Conservation Easements  7 Land-Owning Partners TNC, BLM, CDFG, DU, DWR, SLC and Sac County Parks TNC, BLM, CDFG, DU, DWR, SLC and Sac County Parks  10 Full-Time Staff composed of: BLM, TNC, CDFG, Galt JUSD and Sac County Parks  100+ Volunteers

California State Lands Commission Involvement Bed of the Cosumnes River as Sovereign Lands. Bed of the Cosumnes River as Sovereign Lands. 1998: CSLC Purchases Additional 263 Acres. 1998: CSLC Purchases Additional 263 Acres. 2008: CSLC Enters Into Management Agreement with Other Partners. 2008: CSLC Enters Into Management Agreement with Other Partners. 2010: Commission Authorizes Staff to Take Legal Action if Necessary regarding Mustang Airport project. 2010: Commission Authorizes Staff to Take Legal Action if Necessary regarding Mustang Airport project.

Cosumnes River Preserve Proposed Mustang Airport Project

Proposed Improvements Convert Airport from Private to Public Convert Airport from Private to Public Phase I Phase I Widen & Extend Runway 60 Rental Hangers and 25 Tie Downs 4,800 Annual Take-off/Landings Average of 13 per day Phase II Phase II 40 Rental Hangers 7,200 Annual Take-off/Landings Average of 20 per day 24-Hour Operation Fixed Based Operator

Concerns: 1. Public Safety 2. Environmental Harm

Safety Concerns

Noise vs. Birds?

Environmental Concerns

FAA Guidelines The criteria states airports serving piston- powered aircraft should maintain a distance of 5,000 feet from wildlife areas, and the approach or departure airspace should maintain a distance of 5 miles. The criteria states airports serving piston- powered aircraft should maintain a distance of 5,000 feet from wildlife areas, and the approach or departure airspace should maintain a distance of 5 miles. If a land use practice creates a wildlife hazard, FAA encourages the airport operator to take steps to control the wildlife hazards. If a land use practice creates a wildlife hazard, FAA encourages the airport operator to take steps to control the wildlife hazards.

Conclusion Staff recommends adoption of the resolution opposing the Mustang Airport expansion project. Staff recommends adoption of the resolution opposing the Mustang Airport expansion project. Public Safety Concerns. Public Safety Concerns. Concern that existing habitat restoration projects could be compromised and future habitat restoration projects could be impeded by the existence of a public-use airport in such close proximity to the Preserve. Concern that existing habitat restoration projects could be compromised and future habitat restoration projects could be impeded by the existence of a public-use airport in such close proximity to the Preserve.

Why???

“Bjelland may have other plans for the airport. He envisions a Cameron Park-type development with 2-acre lots, a nine-hole golf course and park- and-fly executive homes. It is something that he said is many years away. "It's in the future, maybe," he said. Sacramento Bee, July 31, 2005 “Bjelland may have other plans for the airport. He envisions a Cameron Park-type development with 2-acre lots, a nine-hole golf course and park- and-fly executive homes. It is something that he said is many years away. "It's in the future, maybe," he said. Sacramento Bee, July 31, 2005