Utilization of State Grant Funding for the Preservation of 500 +/- Acres
Summary
SCH Number
2025110832
Public Agency
City of Santa Clarita
Document Title
Utilization of State Grant Funding for the Preservation of 500 +/- Acres
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/20/2025
Document Description
In 2022, the California Department of Parks and Recreation awarded the City of Santa Clarita (City) $7,000,000 through the 2022-23 Open Space Acquisition Grant Program to support the purchase of open space lands for preservation and recreation purposes. These state grant funds were established to assist local agencies in protecting natural landscapes, expanding recreational access, and maintaining the long-term environmental quality of California's open space resources. The City of Santa Clarita is purchasing approximately 500 acres of property, known as the LaBelle, Vartanian, Chaleff and English, and Forum Engineering properties.
Collectively, these purchases advance the City's ongoing efforts to expand and preserve open space, maintain greenbelt buffers around the City, and provide access to existing trail systems and conservation areas.
Contact Information
Name
Susan Nelson
Agency Name
City of Santa Clarita
Job Title
Parks Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Clarita
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
2865-004-007, -018, -022; 3244-023-011; 2813-019-011, -012, -013; 2813-020-014; 2813-016-010; 2813-017-001, -004; 2827-032-001, -002
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Article 19, Section 15313 (Class 13); Section 15316 (Class 16); Section 15317 (Class 17); and Section 15325 (Class 25)
Reasons for Exemption
A Class 13 exemption consists of the acquisition of lands for fish and wildlife conservation purposes, including preserving access to public lands and waters where the purpose of the acquisition is to preserve the land in its natural condition. A Class 16 exemption consists of the acquisition, sale, or other transfer of land in order to establish a park where the land is in a natural condition or contains historical or archaeological resources. A Class 17 exemption consists of the acceptance of easements or fee interests in order to maintain the open space character of the area. A Class 25 exemption consists of the transfers of ownership of interests in land in order to preserve open space, habitat, or historical resources.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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