Politics & Government
Palos Verdes City Council Votes To Expand Nature Preserve: Report
The move will expand the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve and protect an endangered butterfly.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA — The Ranch Palos Verdes City Council this week voted to enter an agreement with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy to jointly purchase nearly 100 acres north of Palos Verdes Drive South to expand the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve.
The move will also protect the endangered Palos Verdes Blue butterfly and make sure the space is dedicated to the natural habitat, the Daily Breeze reports.
The City will contribute approximately $1.3 million toward the acquisition, which is expected to close by the end of June.
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The Council also authorized City staff to apply for $3.8 million in grant funding to help the City complete potential power line undergrounding projects for wildfire prevention and install an early wildfire detection camera system.
Read the full Daily Breeze report.
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