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We need to raise money to continue the fight to protect West Sonoma County’s rural land. We are represented pro bono by a San Francisco law firm, but we must raise money to pay for documentation and other court expenses. We are working to secure tax exempt status from the IRS. Until we receive that, make your tax deductible donations to our fiscal sponsor, the Paula Lane Action Network (P.L.A.N.) Make your tax deductible donation by check to P.L.A.N. (put “CARRQ” in the memo line) and send to: Paula Lane Action Network (PLAN), P.O. Box 2903, Petaluma, CA 94953

In the same vote, the County supervisors also approved a controversial move to allow required mitigation of endangered amphibious species, California Tiger Salamander and California Red-legged frog, on land already protected and preserved by the Open Space District, for which the quarry developer was paid $2.3 million by county taxpayers.  CARRQ maintains this approval allows the developer to avoid significant mitigation costs in the realm of $5 to $15 million by using public land for private, commercial profit.  Please view the following articles, one by a nationally recognized open space expert "Open Space Guest Opinion" and another by a local ranching family with open space protected land "Habitat Proposal", to see first hand the wide base of opposition that exists to the County's vote. 

CARRQ filed suit against the County Board of Supervisors and quarry owners John and Andrea Barella in Superior Court over the quarry approval on January 13, 2011 under the California Environmental Quality Act.   We also filed suit against Sonoma County and the County of Sonoma Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District's approval of the open space mitigation preserve on publicly protected Roblar Ranch.