Population growth is the other key factor leading to urban sprawl. Santa Cruz and San Benito counties will also be experiencing tremendous growth. The issue will be how to achieve a balance between population, economics and preservation of farmlands. The group's efforts are confined to Monterey County. Landwatch welcomes members.
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Mike DeLapa, President of the Board of Directors, has been instrumental in starting the organization. Donna Kaufmann is the office manager. The Conservancy, with the help of the Packard Foundation and Proposition 70, the California Wildlife, Coastal and Parkland Conservation Bond Act, has purchased and preserved the 192 acre Armstrong Ranch north of Marina and the 60 acre Azevedo Ranch in Elkhorn Slough. The funds from these leases provide the economic base that allows the Conservancy to hold easements on other properties or make future purchases. The group also has close to 3,000 acres under easement.