A 27-acre stretch of land along the Dry Creek corridor will be permanent and protected open space after the Placer County Conservation Program recorded a conservation easement.
The land was set aside by the developers of Creekview Ranch, a housing subdivision that borders Dry Creek on the north side of the project, Placer County officials said in an announcement. The land will now become part of a “reserve system” network of permanently protected lands set aside to offset environmental impacts from development.
Dry Creek is a salmon-bearing stream federally designated as critical habitat for Central Valley steelhead. The corridor on the property includes dense vegetation that provides key habitat for wildlife…