{"id":4698,"date":"2021-03-29T10:31:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T17:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marinrcd.org\/?page_id=4698"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:06:27","slug":"news-and-press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marinrcd.org\/programs\/home2\/news-and-press\/","title":{"rendered":"News & Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.marinrcd.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WC_panorama_cropped.png” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-85px|||||” custom_padding=”2vw||6vw||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

News & Announcements<\/span><\/h4>\n

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November 25, 2025 – Dairy ponds refashioned as ranchers depart park, Point Reyes Light<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

April 09, 2025 – Marin RCD & Dairies in the Seashore<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In January 2025, the Point Reyes National Seashore (NPS) announced a settlement agreement reached between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and twelve of fourteen ranches operating within the NPS boundaries. The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>settlement<\/a><\/u><\/span>\u00a0resolves a dispute regarding the use of federal NPS lands for commercial ranching. Under voluntary ranch closure agreements, ranchers are expected to cease operations within approximately 15 months and surrender their leases in exchange for compensation from TNC. Six of these ranches are dairy farms which must cease milking operations before the winter season in October 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Marin RCD supports reasonable agreements between the NPS and the affected dairy farms which would support and enable their relocation within our local Milkshed.\u00a0Seventeen percent of the dairies comprising the North Bay dairy industry were located within NPS boundaries.\u00a0 Their loss affects many supporting agricultural businesses, as well as schools and local non-ag businesses. It is central to the viability of the agricultural community that as many dairies as possible continue to be part of our economic and social system. If this means additional financial support or additional relocation time, the Marin RCD is supportive.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Marin RCD’s Quarterly Newsletter<\/h4>\n