BLM approves project for public access at Cotoni-Coast Dairies

MARINA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management today approved a project to build a northern parking area and trailhead for Cotoni-Coast Dairies, a unit of the California Coastal National Monument, near Davenport in Santa Cruz County.

This parking area and trailhead will provide public access to recreational opportunities in this spectacular natural area and provide social and economic benefits to the region, while preserving public lands for present and future generations.

"The BLM is working with the local community, non-government organizations, and federal, state, and county agencies to provide public access to Cotoni-Coast Dairies," said Central Coast Field Manager Zachary Ormsby. "Together with these agencies, partners, and the public, the BLM can help address concerns related to increased traffic, public safety, and protection of natural and cultural resources."

Cotoni-Coast Dairies was donated to the BLM by the Trust for Public Land in 2014. In January 2017, the Cotoni-Coast Dairies property was added to the California Coastal National Monument. The monument includes the more than 20,000 rocks, islands, exposed reefs, and pinnacles within 12 nautical miles of the California coastline as well as 7,924 acres of public land in six onshore units: Trinidad Head, Waluplh- Lighthouse Ranch, Lost Coast Headlands, Point Arena-Stornetta, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, and Piedras Blancas.

Information about the project is available on the BLM NEPA National Register. To learn more about California Coastal National Monument visit the website.

For more information, please contact the Central Coast Field Office at 831-582-2200.