Point Reyes National Seashore - Giacomini Land Exchange - Notifications and Maps 2006 (U.S. National Park Service)

In February 2000, the National Park Service acquired the 563-acre Giacomini Ranch at fair-market value for the purpose of restoring the historic coastal marsh at the confluence of Lagunitas Creek with Tomales Bay. At the time of the purchase, the Giacominis only offered certain parcels to the Park Service for potential sale, as they wished to retain many of the parcels adjacent to the town of Point Reyes Station. As part of the final negotiated agreement, the Giacomini family retained some "lowland" parcels that are contiguous with the pastures on the West Pasture (near Inverness Park), and the Park Service retained a portion of the Dairy Facility on the higher elevation Point Reyes Mesa that fronts C Street in Point Reyes Station.

The purpose of this land exchange at this time is to: a) establish federal ownership in 9.61 acres of environmentally sensitive wetlands, owned by Giacomini, that are contiguous to existing Federal holdings near the Towns of Inverness and Pt. Reyes Station; and b) convey a total of 5.38 acres to the Giacominis federally-owned lands adjacent to existing Giacomini holdings in the Town of Point Reyes Station, and convey an improved property near the Town of Inverness. Completion of a land exchange that results in conveyance of the lowland areas to the Park Service is essential to the implementation of the Giacomini Wetland Restoration. The Park Service is currently in the final stages of planning and compliance for this project. As part of the planning process, the Park Service has conducted extensive surveys and planning associated with the restoration of natural hydrologic and ecological process to the Restoration Project Area and has determined that this land exchange would significantly further the goals of the restoration project. Listed below are the documents associated with this land exchange. Click on the link to view the document.

Land Exchange Update Letter - June 1, 2006 (14 KB PDF)

Summary of Scoping Comments: Realty Action – Land Exchange between National Park Service and Giacomini Trust - May 2006 (61 KB PDF)

Summary of Giacomini Land Exchange - March 2, 2006 (15 KB PDF)

Notification of Proposed Land Exchanges between the United States and Private Landowners (Giacomini and Pasternak), Golden Gate National Recreation Area Extension of Review Date to March 24, 2006 - February 23, 2006 (17 KB PDF)

Notification of Proposed Land Exchanges between the United States and Private Landowners (Giacomini and Pasternak), Golden Gate National Recreation Area - January 20, 2006 (13 KB PDF)

Notice of Realty Action - January 12, 2006 (17 KB PDF)

Map 1: Overview Map of the Giacomini Wetlands (681 KB PDF)

Map 2: Detail Map of Properties to be Exchanged (656 KB PDF)

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