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1 day ago | 
pressdemocrat.com | John Beck
To read more coverage on the disputed future of Point Reyes National Seashore, go here. In the wake of a newly opened congressional investigation into the multi-million-dollar deal to end most farming in Point Reyes National Seashore, participating ranchers are doubling down on their plans to stick to the agreement and walk away from the land many of their families began working over a century ago.
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1 day ago | 
northbaybusinessjournal.com | John Beck
The statements came in two letters sent to the House panel now investigating the brokered buyout of most ranches in Point Reyes National Seashore.
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1 week ago | 
pressdemocrat.com | John Beck
Go here to read our recent stories about the future of Point Reyes National Seashore. When Rep. Jared Huffman was named the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Natural Resources in December, he summoned a sports analogy to describe how he might face challenges down the road. “I believe we are better prepared than ever to tackle what lies ahead next Congress,” he said.
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1 week ago | 
petaluma360.com | John Beck
Go here to read our recent stories about the future of Point Reyes National Seashore. When Rep. Jared Huffman was named the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Natural Resources in December, he summoned a sports analogy to describe how he might face challenges down the road. “I believe we are better prepared than ever to tackle what lies ahead next Congress,” he said.
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2 weeks ago | 
laprensasonoma.com | John Beck
Impulsados por las peticiones de una coalición agrícola de West Marin, los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes iniciaron el jueves 10 de abril una investigación exhaustiva sobre un acuerdo histórico reciente, firmado durante la era Biden, para poner fin a la mayor parte de la ganadería en Point Reyes National Seashore.
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2 weeks ago | 
petaluma360.com | John Beck
Straus said while he is the leader of the coalition lobbying Congress, there are other West Marin ranchers who are also a part of the effort. He would not name them for fear of reprisal from an ongoing nondisclosure and disparagement deals agreed upon in the January settlement.
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2 weeks ago | 
pressdemocrat.com | John Beck
Go here to read our series ‘Lives in Limbo’ and other stories about the future of Point Reyes National Seashore. Prompted by calls from a West Marin farming coalition, House Republicans on Thursday launched a sweeping investigation into a recent landmark deal to end most ranching in Point Reyes National Seashore.
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1 month ago | 
sonomamag.com | John Beck |Maci Martell
Armed with a degree in sustainable agriculture from UC Davis, Sammy Tookey set out to become a farmer. He had grown up around farming in Orange County, where his mother worked on a farm and eventually married the farmer. Following his girlfriend to Sonoma County, Tookey first went to work on someone else’s farm, learning how to turn over fields and grow vegetables at Coyote Family Farm in Penngrove. But, after two years, he set an ultimatum for himself. “I kind of put a time limit on it,” he says.
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1 month ago | 
laprensasonoma.com | John Beck
“Eso se reestructuró después de que escuchamos de la gente que la comunicación era confusa; ese fue un comentario realmente justo”, dijo Bell. “Así que volvimos a hablar con las partes en la mediación y discutimos eso, y hubo acuerdo en que la fecha debería ser reprogramada”. Bell estima que entre las 90 a 100 personas afectadas, hay 28 hogares de trabajadores e inquilinos en Point Reyes National Seashore. Alrededor de dos tercios son empleados y un tercio son inquilinos.
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1 month ago | 
northbaybusinessjournal.com | John Beck
Also, after getting feedback from families, the amount of funding they will receive has been increased. “Originally it was based on how much money a family might need in a one-year time frame after they moved. Now it’s been increased to an 18-month period,” Bell said. As a result, he said, the transition fund for farmworkers and tenants is increasing, but he would not provide an updated figure. “We’re getting feedback from some donors that this is the most important part of the project,” Bell said.
