Correspondence Received from Public — Rocklin City Council, January 14, 2025

CORRESPONDENCES FROM THE PUBLIC
City Council Regular Meeting
January 14, 2025
DISCUSSION – ITEM D2:

CLOVER VALLEY LAND ACQUISITION SUPPORT

Rocklin City Council Members,
Gayaldo, Bass, Broadway, Halldin, Janda
3970 Rocklin Road, Rocklin, CA 95677
Council Members,
12/20/24
I am writing today to urge you to support the permanent protection of our beautiful Clover Valley, a natural and historical treasure in Rocklin.

I have lived in Rocklin for 50 years and have experienced the widespread development and loss of Placer County's open spaces and natural areas. Clover Valley is one of our last undisturbed areas of oak woodlands.

Clover Valley is home to diverse wildlife, vital open spaces, and sites of cultural and historical significance, including 34 sensitive Native American resources including burial sites. Development in this area would irreversibly damage its ecosystem, erase its heritage, and reduce the quality of life for our community.

Protecting Clover Valley aligns with our shared goals of environmental protection and sustainable growth, and would help meet many of California's recreation, climate, and biodiversity goals. I ask you to advocate for its conservation through policies that prioritize open spaces and alternatives to development in sensitive areas.

Thank you for standing with our community to protect this irreplaceable resource.

Please let me know how I can assist or advocate further to support efforts to protect Clover Valley.

Sincerely,
Arlene Jamar
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Subject: Clover Valley
Date: Friday, January 10, 2025 9:12:43 AM
Please provide funding to protect Clover Valley.

Don and Diane Rake
Rocklin CA residents

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From: Jane C
To: Public Comments
Subject: Save Clover Valley please
Date: Friday, January 10, 2025 10:41:13 AM
I have lived in Rocklin only 15 years but have been coming to this area for over 40 years as I only lived a couple of cities away. I chose to live here because of the oaks and the beautiful open spaces and the wonderful people but we are rapidly losing the first two as they are being lost at a rapid rate to buildings and houses. The unique landscape of Clover Valley is invaluable and a treasure to be preserved and maintained for many years in the future.

Our children and those that follow will highly value and respect a city that chose to think of the future and what it means for them. I have the utmost respect for the city of Fort Bragg as they have used the land trust to open up the walking path along the ocean for us all to enjoy that was closed off for many years until recently. Every time I use that path I pause and thank the people who made it all possible. That has become my favorite destination for peace and serenity. It has been great for the businesses too as many of us who come for serenity and nature spend plenty of money on food, lodging and shopping. I would love for Rocklin to become a city that also can offer that gift to us and our future generations. Just drive down Sierra College in the Lincoln direction and you can feel your stress release as you experience the serenity around you. If only I could know it will be there in ten years and I could even hike in there!
As Joni Mitchell sang years ago:
"Don't
it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone?
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot"
I beg you, please don't pave paradise and you will be a legendary city council that will go down in history and be remembered as the strong and the brave that weren't afraid to have a vision for both the present and future that you just cannot get back.

Sincerely,
Jane C-C
Rocklin resident
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James Barrott
Public Comments
Support for Oover Valley Preservation
Friday, January 10, 2025 10:41:25 AM
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Hello,
I am writing this email to express my support for the Placer Land Trnsts efforts to preserve Clover Valley. I understand the City Council has a discussion on the agenda for the 14th regarding the possibility of granting funds toward this effo1i.

As a homeowner in Rocklin with a young family, seeing this area remain protected and undeveloped would be a great thing for all who call Rocklin their home. This area can remain as an open space and preserve while serving as a refuge for wildlife and the community alike. Having and preserving this natural landscape within our city, just around the comer from where we call home, is something residents can be proud of eve1y time they visit and walk through the undisturbed nature of the Valley.

Clover Valley is home to various different wildlife that are impo1iant paiis of the ecosystem that will be affected by the constrnction that will occur if this land is not preserved. It would be a shame to see this beautiful valley maiTed by electrical wires, roads and buildings while our native wildlife is displaced by machine1y and construction.

It is my opinion that we should work together as a collllllunity to suppo1i the preservation of this land. With this in mind, I would advocate for the Rocklin City Council to grant the funds needed to Placer Land Trnst. This project is definitely worth using existing city funds for and I fully suppo1i my tax dollars being used for this purpose.

In closing, I sincerely hope the council will lend financial suppo1i for this cause, so that the Clover Valley property will be pennanently protected, not just for the wildlife and environment, but for the cunent and future generations of residents.

Best Regai·ds,
Jaines Bonott
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From: Robert Stefanovic
To: Public Comments
Subject: Funds for Clover Valley Land Acquisition via Placer Land Trust Date: Friday, January 10, 2025 2:00:03 PM
Hello,
As a Rocklin resident, I am writing in to offer my support for the city of Rocklin contributing funds for the preservation of 402 acres of Clover Valley by Placer Land Trust which is being discussed at the city council meeting on January 14th.

Clover Valley is a unique area of scenic beauty that should be preserved in its own right but also represents a wonderful resource for Rocklin area residents to walk, hike, and escape to nature close to home. Proximity to nature and open space contribute to the city's overall livability and long-term value as community rather than just being perceived as a drab, commodity "sea of homes" bedroom community without any unique value or character. Supporting ongoing preservation of Clover Valley with a plan for thoughtful access and use benefits all Rocklin citizens rather than destroying it for the privatized benefit of a relatively few wealthy homeowners. While I support the expansion of housing overall, I believe that there are better ways (and places) where Rocklin can work to achieve that goal. I encourage the council to support the Placer Land Trust's efforts to secure this valuable resource for all current and future residents.

Thank you for your consideration
Robert Stefanovic

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From: Susan Dewar
To: Public Comments
Subject: Clover Valley Land Acquisition Support - City Council Meeting January 14 Agenda Item D2 Submittal of Comments
Date: Friday, January 10, 2025 3:36:17 PM
Mayor Gayaldo and other members of the Rocklin City Council, I am a longtime Rocklin resident and tax payer, herein submitting public comment in support of the Rocklin City Council providing financial support to the partnership between the Placer Land Trust (PLT) and William Jessup University (Jessup) to acquire and protect the 402 acres of unspoiled native habitats remaining in Clover Valley.

Clover Valley is one of the last remaining intact oak woodland habitats in western Placer County. This area offers a sanctuary for local wildlife and plants including blue oaks likely older than the City itself, diverse riparian woodland habitats, freshwater wetlands, beavers, state threatened California black rail, and possibly salmonids like salmon and steelhead.

Clover Valley offers a refuge for raptors to soar over the valley, and for mammals and reptiles to find respite from and safe passage through the urban developments that have encroached upon much of our open spaces. It also provides suitable habitat for species recently elevated to candidate status under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) including western burrowing owl and Crotch's bumblebee, and monarch butterfly, now a candidate under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Impacts to these species would not have been adequately assessed during the previous California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)/National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) impact analyses for the proposed development.

The City allocated approximately $5 million to acquire the former golf course now comprising the Sunset Whitney Recreation Area (SWRA), which is less than 200 acres and has been seriously degraded from a natural resources perspective due to the history of development.

The PLT/Jessup partnership is approximately $4+ million short of its funding needed to acquire the 402 acres of high quality, high value, natural habitats within Clover Valley.

Though I also support the decision the City made to acquire the SWRA land for use as a more active/intense recreational destination, as illustrated in the proposed Master Plan, the acquisition and preservation of Clover Valley will provide an extremely high value to the people and wildlife of Rocklin. The area is twice as large, and the habitat value is immeasurably higher.

Rocklin is lacking access to wild open spaces which reduces the quality of life for residents, especially as the City continues to add new homes. The opportunity presented by preservation of and limited access to the intact ecosystems in Clover Valley may be a once in a career opportunity for this City Council and the community of Rocklin. Once lost, these habitats cannot be created or restored within our lifetimes or those of our children.

Preservation of this area is the last, best opportunity for the City of Rocklin to maintain a connection to what this place was before development and to preserve the rich natural and tribal cultural resources known within the valley. Providing financial support to establish a Clover Valley preserve would be a major achievement we can leave to honor the inhabitants of Rocklin, past, present, and future. As a Rocklin taxpayer, I am in full support of this City Council voting to provide up to the $4+ million PLT/Jessup needs to obtain the land.

I appreciate yow- time and consideration and hope you will see the value of investing in the preservation of what remains of Clover Valley.

Thank you,
Susan Dewar
From: Barbara Holmes-Smith
To: Public Comments
Subject: Clover Valley
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025 9:42:38 AM
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Dear City Council members,
Please protect our beautiful Clover Valley property from subdivision and development. We need to protect Clover valley’s

natural and cultural values for the public to visit. Being in nature protects and soothes

our souls and brings
peace to our beings. Being peaceful allows

love to flow

and helps

protect all of us from sadness.

We need nature and this is such a beautiful property for all of us to enjoy.

Please, please,

please protect our beautiful Clover

Valley. This open land is such a gift for all of us. Let’s not waste this precious gift.

Thank you,
Barbara Holmes-Smith
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From: Michael Stark
To: Public Comments
Cc: Douglas Brewer
Subject: Clover Valley
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025 1:03:09 PM
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Please observe the mistakes that are now being faced by Los Angeles.

Building homes in wooded areas.

Limited
road access.

In your approved development, two locked gates prevent escape.

Fire trucks could enter the planned
development by only the western gates.

Fire trucks won’t be able to attack a fire from the eastern part of the development; no roads, steep hillside, no bridge over Clover Valley Creek.

More than ever, finding an insurance company to buy homeowners’ insurance might be impossible.

Best advice:

Buy Lewis out and preserve Clover Valley.

It is a win win for our residents.

A major wild fire will be cost the city more than preserving Clover Valley.

Michael Stark
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From: Joanne Auerbach
To: Public Comments
Subject: Clover Valley
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025 10:27:10 PM
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Dear Council Members
Thank you for taking the time to consider Clover Valleys future as open space. I support using any and all open space and habitat restoration funds in your control to keep Clover Valley as permanent open space. It will be cheaper in the long run than what it will cost to allow Clover Valley to develop.

Thank you
Joanne Auerbach

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Louise C
Public Comments
Clover Valley
Saturday, January 11, 2025 11:19:25 PM
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Janmuy 11, 2025
To All Members of the Rocklin City Council:

As a proud resident of Clover Valley Road in Rocklin for the past 46 years, I have been privileged to call this beautiful area home. My husband and I built our forever home and raised our family here. We have always appreciated the care and thoughtfulness that the city has demonstrated in shaping our community.

I am writing to urge the council to take meaningful action to suppo1i Placer Land Trnst's effo1is to save Clover Valley from development. By protecting Clover Valley, we safeguard not only its historical and ecological significance but also a vital green space that contributes to the quality of life for cunent and future generations.

Keeping this area natural and unspoiled would protect local wildlife habitats and the delicate balance of the ecosystem and environmental richness that makes Rocklin a special place to live. Supporting this effo1i demonstrates a commitment to sustainability, responsible planning, and the legacy we leave for those who come after us.

I tiust that the city council will recognize the impo1iance of this once in a lifetime opportunity and join with Placer Land Trnst to ensure that Clover Valley remains a preserved and protected ti·easure for all to enjoy. Please be as generous as you can with city monies to preserve this i1Teplaceable paii of Rocklin's natural heritage.

Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.

Kind Regai·ds,
Louise Cullen
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Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025 11:05:37 AM
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Good Morning,
As residents of Rocklin, we are sending this message to you in hopes to get the City Council Members to support the protection of Clover Valley. Our understanding is that you are meeting on Tuesday, January 14th to discuss the matter and the possibility of granting funds to the Placer Land Trust to protect the 402 acres of Clover Valley from future development. We strongly support this and hope that you are able to grant the necessary funds to Placer Land Trust.

We've been residents of Rocklin and the Clover Valley area for over twenty years now. We enjoy our home on Rawhide Road and the wildlife that we share the land with. The shared pond in our backyard supports fish, otter, geese, deer, and racoons to list just a few species. There's even a working cattle ranch near us to add to this natural environment.

Thru the years, there have been several attempts to develop Clover Valley by building custom and semi-custom homes. Fortunately, those efforts have yet to be successful and we all have benefited from leaving the land in its natural state. Now though, there is a serious threat to develop the property and if funding isn't raised, we run the risk of losing this vital piece of property. We are aware that both Jesup College and Placer Land Trust have been strong advocates to protecting Clover Valley and have raised a substantial amount of money to stop the development. Unfortunately, they are short of the funding needed and look to raise an additional $4 million.

Our hope is that your meeting Tuesday is open and candid and that the Council agrees it is important to preserve Clover Valley and that they can provide necessary funds to Placer Land Trust.

Thank you for your consideration and listening to our thoughts. If there are any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Sincerely,
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Linda K
Public Comments
Please Help Protect Oover Valley 402 Acres for Us!
Sunday, January 12, 2025 11:15:33 PM
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Dear Rocklin City Council Members:

As a member of the Placer Land Tmst suppo1i group, of a 300+ women's hiking group, and a close neighbor to Clover Valley, I strongly urge you to seriously consider the oppo1iunity to dedicate funding to help in pe1manently protecting these beautiful and historic 402 acres in Clover Valley.

I have been a resident of Rocklin since 1990 and can only imagine how wonderful it would be to see the city of Rocklin step up to the challenge of securing this amazing property for the Rocklin community, as well as for the reputation of Rocklin in doing the right thing to protect and preserve this historic land.

I understand the William Jessup University has ah-eady pledged a great deal of money toward this project. Wouldn't it make the city of Rocklin of great paiiner in this endeavor for our cmTent and future Rocklin residents to make this goal a reality? I know the cunent Sunset Whitney Recreational Area is heavily used by me and hundreds of others, proving the success of that preserved area. I feel ce1iain that preserving the 402 acres in Clover Valley would generate that type of good will ten fold! I urge you to strive to assist Placer Land Tmst in preserving and protecting this amazing prope1iy for us and for our future generations!
Sincerely,
Linda Killian
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From: Cathe
To: Public Comments
Subject: Fwd: Clover Valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 11:04:59 AM
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From: Cathe < >
Date: Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 11:02

AM
Subject: Clover Valley
To: To: Jill Gayaldo <[email protected]
>, David Bass <[email protected]>,
Ken Broadway <[email protected]>, Bill Halldin <[email protected]>, Greg Janda <[email protected]>
Cc: Larry Dinger >
I urge you as our representatives to vote to make a financial contribution

to
preserving Clover Valley.

As responsible citizens and guardians

of our open space, we must protect it from
further development. Our dollars would be very well spent towards protecting Rocklin's natural

habitat.

Development, as much as possible and reasonable, and lawful, should be focused on redevelopment, the reuse of the areas already established and vacant, such as the old K-Mart on Pacific Street. I worked in Germany many years ago and they too were running out of open space due to development. They established a law requiring construction only in areas already built but unused. This seems congruent with recognizing our current limitations of open space in Rocklin.

As I stated in my December 21 email to you,

I am writing from Rocklin 95677
to urge you to support the permanent
protection of Clover Valley, a natural and historical treasure in Rocklin.

I have lived in Rocklin for over 40 years, and have seen the wild area shrink to nearly nothing. We have bulldozed innumerable trees and scared off much wildlife. I used to love to see the abundant egrets along what is now a main thoroughfare. I used to hear owls outside my bedroom window. I miss all of the areas now scooped up for commercial and residential use. At some point we need to draw the line in overdeveloping what was once a truly place. I beg of you to see that it is now time, if not too late already. Please preserve what is left of our open space and wildlife. Generations to come will only thank you for your wisdom in doing so.

our community.

Protecting Clover Valley aligns with our shared goals of environmental protection and sustainable growth, and would help meet many of California’s recreation, climate, and biodiversity goals. I ask you to advocate for its conservation through policies that prioritize open spaces and alternatives to development in sensitive areas.

Thank you for standing with your constituents to protect this irreplaceable resource. Please let me know how I can assist or advocate further to support efforts to protect Clover Valley.

Always, in kindness.

Cathe Moody

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Michael Valdez
Public Comments
Save dover Valley
Monday, January 13, 2025 11:38:17 AM
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Distinguished council members, Mayor and community members. I am Michael E. Valdez, a long time Rocklin Community member, father of 5 children who all benefited from the wonderful schools and family friendly city. I believe Rocklin has a tremendous oppo1tunity to solidify suppo1i for our community and heritage by suppo1iing the Placer Land Trnst in preserving Clover Valley open space. The significant Native American artifacts and use of this valley is a jewel to be protected. The paiinership to save the land is something special. I would like you to vote in favor of saving the 402 acres of Clover Valley and provide monetaiy suppo1i to make this possible.

Thank You
Michael E. Valdez
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From: Joann Gaudaur
To: Public Comments
Subject: Clover valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 12:21:33 PM
Dear Council Members,
Please consider granting funds to preserve Clover Valley in order to protect woodland habitats and Native American sites. Our community is so fortunate to still have this beautiful, unspoiled land - please, let’s not lose it.

Thank you
Jo Ann GAUDAur

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Patricia Calabrese
Public Comments
Preservation of Clover Valley woodlands
Monday, January 13, 2025 1:36:18 PM
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Dear Rocklin City Council Members,
Clover Valley is too precious a natural resource and historical native American site to lose.

Please work with the Placer Land Trnst and the Clover Valley Foundation to save the last of the foothill oak woodlands in our county.

Thank you.

Patricia Calabrese
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Subject: Save Clover Valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 1:42:35 PM
Hello,
I'm writing to encourage you to help save Clover Valley in it's natural state for the education and enjoyment of our local community and for future generations.

Once these pristine environments are gone, that's it. They can't be recreated. We have so few of these natural habits left we need to protect what we do have...for us as well as for wildlife habitat.

Just the thought of it going into development is
heartbreaking. It would be destroying it's natural beauty for a few when it could be saved for the pleasure of it's natural beauty and historical value for many.

Please protect and support this unique place for all. Please contribute to the fund to help save this beautiful environment.

Thank you.

Billie Cannon

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From: Mary Hamrick
To: Public Comments
Subject: Clover Valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 2:02:23 PM
My name is Mary McCarthy Hamrick and I reside at
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I would request that you protect Clover Valley rather than do any further development.

Thank you
Mary

From: Kathy Johnson
To: Public Comments
Subject: Save Clover Valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 2:18:07 PM
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Hello,
My name is Kathryn Valdez and I live in Rocklin’s Clover Valley. I am sending my support for the protection of the 402 acres in the heart of Clover Valley. I would like to preserve the natural and cultural heritage. We moved to this area because it has this undeveloped area that truly makes Clover Valley a true gem. Please contribute the remaining funds in order to save this special area.

Thank you,
Kathryn Valdez
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From: Haven D
To: Public Comments
Subject: Clover valley discussion
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 2:28:23 PM
Please do not allow corporate greed to rob our communities of the nature and habitat they so love and appreciate. Do the right thing and grant funding to this cause to help the local environment prosper and thrive. Thank you for your consideration. I hope greed will not win over.

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From: Mark San Gabriel
To: Public Comments
Subject: Clover Valley Preserve
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 3:01:43 PM
Hi! I sent emails to Greg Janda and David Bass about this specific concern and I'm glad it's been brought into public discussion. I would like to keep Clover Valley Preserve wild and protected. Rocklin is a great place to live in but not really a good place to visit since we don't have much attractions that can pull in visitors. Clover Valley has the potential to be a local destination if designed properly, something history and nature lovers would enjoy. Could the city and the agencies involved turn it into a preserve and a regional park? I hope we could come up with the funds and help protect this special place. Thank you.

Best regards,
Mark
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From: Julia Ellsworth
To: Public Comments
Subject: SAVE Clover Valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 3:48:27 PM
I have been a resident of Rocklin for 26 years. I've seen it transform from a sleepy, small town with scattered developments to every hill marked with tracks of new, expensive homes.

Traffic has quadrupled. During high-traffic periods, Sunset is backed up with people waiting in coffee lines. What was once a quick ride to the freeway is now at least twenty minutes.

Well, I'm willing to give up even more time to save Clover Valley. This is a money grab by developers who want to take the last 402 acres in the heart of Clover Valley to build luxury homes and roads so we can get across town faster! Do we have no pride in the indigenous history of this area? The Native Americans managed to live here for thousands of years without destroying the oak woodlands, wiping out entire species, and filling in the wetlands. Why do we need more property taxes when we live in one of the wealthiest areas in the Sacramento Metro area? Do we need more convenience by sacrificing Native American sites?
It breaks my heart to see what has happened to Rocklin. I have my tiny piece of it, but it is not the same. I'm afraid it will end up like the Bay Area city I grew up in, with every piece of available land filled with tract houses.
--
Julia A. Ellsworth, Ph.D
Writer/Researcher/Photographic Artist

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Walter Ruzek
Public Comments
Clover Valley
Monday, January 13, 2025 3:56:35 PM
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I am new to the area but having come from places that did not have the foresight to preserves precious land resomces, I ask the Council to take action to do that here. I would even suppo1i a one-time assessment to save Clover Valley.

Walter Ruzek
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From: James Merkel
To: Public Comments
Subject: Clover Valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 4:04:16 PM
We live on Tahoe Vista at the Top of Clover Valley. Over the years of living here we have seen countless herds of deer . Fox , skunks, coyotes, turkeys, quail and countless species of birds. A lot of the trees being cut down are heritage oaks which are illegal for anyone else to cut down.The city of Roseville had to put protective fencing around their Heritage Oak Trees why not Rocklin .

At the very least a current environmental impact report should be required. Maybe a happy compromise save the Heritage Oaks protect the wildlife and build fewer homes . Clover Valley is a big reason why so many of us moved here . Why not make it a Couny park and charge for day use and protect our Valley. Or give Jessup University more time to raise the money
Thank You James

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To: Public Comments
Cc: Diane Lukza
Subject: Support Letter for Saving Clover Valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 4:08:05 PM
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Thank you for your consideration of a partial funding for the acquisition of Clover Valley.

As Rocklin continues to
mature as a city, and open space becomes a scarce commodity, Clover Valley holds the promise of providing a valuable greenbelt that will enrich the health of the community for now and for future generations.

It will serve as a
partial buffer on the border of Rocklin and Loomis, avoiding the homogenization of the suburbs, like the border between Rocklin and Roseville.

That buffer can be of major importance in keeping both communities safe from tragic wildfires.

The wildlife corridor aspect of greenbelt buffers is essential for a sound ecosystem. The open space of Clover Valley will also benefit the community by enhancing the attractiveness of our region, keeping the historical, culturally-rich, and environmentally-valuable property in the public domain for future generations to enjoy and cherish.

Similar foresight was shown in the Bay Area, where ecologically-valuable properties were set aside in the East Bay Regional Parks district - parks that are revered for their beauty and well-used by the residents nearby.

Converting
the former Rocklin golf course to the Sunset-Whitney Recreation Area was a genius move that was a huge step in the right direction.

You have the chance to continue that effort here - in Clover Valley.

Once this opportunity is
lost, it is gone forever.

Please join with the current benefactors and supporters of this concept and cement the legacy of Rocklin as a city that values both the health of its residents and the stability of its environment.

Sincerely yours,
Michael Lukza

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marion cheHew
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Clover Valley
Monday, January 13, 2025 5: 18:30 PM
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Good Day
I am in total suppo1t of Placer Land Trnst and their paiiners in acquiring Clover Valley for our area. It is impo1iant for our community to have a wildland in the hea1t of commercial and residential ai·eas. It is important to have a balance to have improved and unimproved ai·eas, Ii would be of great benefit to have a greenspace filled with animals, plants, trees and wetlands protected for future generations to appreciate.

I feel it is necessaiy to be able to enjoy nature in its natural state for all.

Thank you
Mai·ion Chellew
From: Diane
To: Public Comments
Cc: Mike Lukza
Subject: Support Letter for Saving Clover Valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 5:46:24 PM
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Thank you for keeping the conversation going regarding keeping Clover Valley a natural, open space. I am a Rocklin resident and I deeply value this open space. Clover Valley is not only beautiful and historical, it makes us healthier. The wooded & bouldered open space provides needed balance to the “new” Rocklin, with all the new building, roadways and traffic. If I’m frazzled after driving through town, I can find relief by going for a walk by Clover Valley and watching a sunset or a sunrise. It’s great for my health and great for the health of our community; not to mention the wildlife.

My personal feelings aside, I believe investing in the Clover Valley’s open space is a sound investment in the health and prosperity of Rocklin. The area is unique, with the ability to view the Sutter Buttes on one side and the Sierras on the other. It’s one of the most beautiful areas in Rocklin. Please consider contributing to saving portions of Clover Valley as open space. Once that beautiful, natural area is gone, we can never have it back. I would be willing to contribute my time to the cause, if needed.

Thank you for your service.

Sincerely,
Diane Lukza

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From: Ari Frink
To: Public Comments
Subject: Council meeting comments: Urgent Request to Fully Fund the Preservation of Clover Valley Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 7:03:03 PM
Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
I am writing to express my strong support for the City of Rocklin’s full financial contribution to the preservation of Clover Valley (approximately $4.1 million). I had the opportunity in 2002 to speak before City Council and urge them to save Clover Valley when I was 13 years old. In the intervening years, the value of Clover Valley to Rocklin and the region has only grown.

This unique area encompasses one of the last unspoiled foothill oak woodlands in Placer County, featuring wetlands, endangered species habitats, and over 40 Native American sites.

Preserving this land offers numerous benefits, including public open space, wildlife habitat conservation, increased property values, and the avoidance of additional traffic congestion.

With the property at risk of reverting to development in a few months, the City’s full financial support is crucial to bridge the remaining funding gap and ensure the permanent protection of this invaluable natural and cultural resource.

I urge you to allocate the necessary funds to secure Clover Valley’s future for the benefit of our community and generations to come. Thank you for considering this important matter.

Sincerely,
Ariel Frink

From: Jeffrey Foltz
To: Public Comments
Subject: Support for the City of Rocklin providing funding assistance to acquire the Valley floor of Clover Valley Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 7:31:57 PM
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The City of Rocklin has a great opportunity to preserve the Valley floor of Clover Valley as open space for the enjoyment of all City residents. William Jesup University,

Placer County, Placer Land Trust and individual citizens have all contributed towards the acquisition of Clover Valley. Under the proposed agreement WJU has with the developer of the property.

I would encourage the Rocklin City Council to help support the acquisition of Clover Valley and support it as open space for current and future Rocklin residents to enjoy.

Surely the Council can find
away to support such a jewel as Clover Valley. After all the Council found a way to acquire the Sunset Whitney golf course property and turn it into open space. Having four hundred plus acres set a side as a conservation easement supported by the Placer Land Trust and William Jesup University would be a huge asset for the City of Rocklin. My family and friends encourage the Council’s financial support to help close the gap to complete the deal for the purchase of approximately 400+ acres of the Clover Valley floor.

Sincerely , Jeffrey Foltz , resident of Rocklin
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Hello Rocklin City Council and City Manager Aly Zimmermann, I look forward to attending the Jan. 14 Rocklin City Council meeting. I appreciate the opportunity to provide public comment on behalf of Placer Land Trust regarding the 402-acre "Clover Valley Preserve" project led by Placer Land Trust and Jessup University.

As part of my public comment, attached is an up-to-date fund raising summary for your information.

It might be good to have up on the overhead screen at some point so the public can see it too.

I believe Dr. John Jackson, President of Jessup, cc'd here, is out of town and will be attending the meeting via video.

Please let me know anytime if you have questions about this important project.

Thank you,
Jeff Darlington
PLACER

LAND TRUST
Jeff Darlington
Executive Director
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Support Placer Land Trust's effort to save Clover Valley ... click here to donate!

402-acre Clover Valley Preserve: status of acquisition funding as of Jan. 14, 2025 TBO loan Interest payments due March 2025
$7.75M Loan Principal Payment
due March 2025
$387k loan Interest payment, 2023
$2.25M Down Payment, 2022
Approx. $SM Sales Price Discount, 2022
Approx. value of 402 acres is $15M
discounted to $10M sales price:
$2.25M nonrefundable down payment
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From: Eva Saelens
To: Public Comments
Subject: Re: Clover Valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 9:39:44 PM
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For the record: I’m at
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> On Jan 13, 2025, at 9:29 PM, Eva Saelens > wrote:
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> My name is Eva Saelens. I live in the Sierra foothills and shop and recreate in Rocklin. I am writing to express my strong support of preserving clover valley. I know this is not an easy feat but I truly believe it is worth it, and I hope that generous stakeholders are able to fulfill this dream. Please do not allow this unique and special land to be destroyed. Please do not allow this irresponsible development to go forward. Thank you to all that have worked on financing this project, it’s my sincere hope that we are almost there. > thank you to the city of Rocklin for their consideration. >
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From: Jocelyn Bryels
To: Public Comments
Subject: Clover Valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 10:14:01 PM
Hi,
I’m unable to attend the Rocklin City Council meeting tomorrow evening but wanted to send my comments.

I encourage you to support and provide needed funds to Placer Land Trust so we can permanently protect this area. With so much development it is rare and beneficial to our community, the existing wildlife, and protecting Native American sites.

Thank you for your efforts in helping to maintain some of our natural area that is left.

Jocelyn Bryels
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From: Brandi Dour
To: Public Comments
Subject: Save Clover Valley
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 10:35:03 PM
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing to you to encourage you to consider granting funds to Placer Land Trust to permanently protect the 46 acres of Clover Valley. My husband and I have lived in Rocklin for about 20 years. My family and I have lived on Clover Valley Road for 13 years. We moved to our current home because of the location. We love living near trees, open space and recreational areas. It is areas like Clover Valley that make Rocklin so special. Preserving Clover Valley for wildlife, nature and recreational use such as walking and biking trails will further enhance our community. People move to Rocklin because of the natural beauty and access to parks. Also, we need to avoid overpopulating areas because it creates too much traffic and congestion. Preserving uniquely special areas like Clover Valley is key to keeping Rocklin a wonderful place to live. Please do what you can to preserve Clover Valley.

Sincerely,
Brandi Dour
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From: Mary Schloenvogt
To: Public Comments
Subject: Public Comment on Clover Valley Conservation
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 12:27:42 AM
Dear Rocklin City Council Members,
My name is Mary Schloenvogt, and I have been a resident of Rocklin for over 13 years. I am writing to strongly encourage the City of Rocklin to contribute funding toward the Placer Land Trust’s efforts to permanently protect the 402-acre Clover Valley property from development.

Clover Valley is a natural and cultural gem that deserves preservation for the following reasons:

1. Environmental Protection: The valley’s unique ecosystem provides habitat for diverse wildlife, including several native species that depend on this natural environment. Preserving this area aligns with our city’s commitment to sustainability and responsible land use.

2. Cultural and Historical Significance: Clover Valley holds deep historical and cultural value, including Indigenous heritage and early settlement history. Protecting this land would honor these legacies and provide an opportunity for future generations to learn from and connect with our past.

3. Community Benefits: Open spaces like Clover Valley improve quality of life by offering opportunities for outdoor recreation, education, and mental well-being. Accessible natural areas increase property values and attract families who appreciate a balance between development and conservation.

4. Flood Mitigation and Water Quality: Undeveloped lands help absorb stormwater, reducing flooding risks and maintaining water quality in local streams and creeks. Preserving Clover Valley will benefit the entire community by preventing overburdened infrastructure.

Investing in the protection of Clover Valley is not just about preserving land; it’s about protecting the identity and future of Rocklin. As our population continues to grow, it becomes even more critical to maintain a balance between development and green spaces.

I respectfully urge the City Council to allocate the necessary funds to help achieve the $4 million goal, which would demonstrate leadership and a commitment to preserving what makes Rocklin such a special place to live.

Thank you for considering this critical issue. I am truly hopeful you will choose to protect Clover Valley so that we can ensure it remains a cherished part of our community for generations to come.

Sincerely,
Mary Schloenvogt

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From: Kathy Hostetler
To: Public Comments
Subject: Please Save Clover Valley
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 5:23:23 AM
I am overwhelmed with joy after reading about the possibility of preserving the natural beauty of 402 acres in the heart of Clover Valley. Preservation is so close! Please Rocklin City Council, do what is right for the people of Rocklin. Create a legacy to be proud of.

Once nature is bulldozed it can never be restored.

Kathleen Hostetler
Rocklin, CA
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From: Roland Jackson
To: Public Comments
Subject: Clover Valley Preservation
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:27:46 AM
To The Rocklin City Council:

Clover Valley is a unique place that deserves the investment of our City for preservation.

We need to keep our open spaces open.

Developing this area not only
ruins the little remaining natural habitat we have around here, but puts more people in harm's way of future wildfires.

Why do we need to turn Rocklin into another Los Angeles, where homes sprawl all over every canyon and hillside.

Most of us live in Rocklin to escape urban sprawl; not
to be entrapped by it.

I want the City to work with Placer Land Trust to secure the funds necessary to prevent further development of Clover Valley please.

Roland Jackson Jr

From: PENNY MOORE
To: Public Comments
Subject: Save Clover Valley
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 9:10:06 AM
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It is essential and my hope that the Rocklin City Council discuss to vote to grant funds to Placer Land Trust to permanently protect Clover Valley.

The benefits of public open space, wildlife habitat and NO additional traffic congestion speak for themselves.

We need to work together to preserve this once in a lifetime opportunity.

Thank you;
Penny Moore
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From: Julia Arnold
To: Public Comments
Subject: Please Save Clover Valley from Development
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 9:56:12 AM
To Rocklin City Council,
I am writing to share my support of protecting the 402 acres in the heart of Clover Valley. The Save Clover Valley org always attended HP’s annual Earth Day fair, where we learned about the importance of vernal pools, native oaks, and unique species.

Rocklin is a beautiful community that thrives when it has ample green space. Rocklin economically benefits by maintaining its unique identity from countless other suburbs by establishing a unique sense of place and preservation of history in the rolling foothills. Having all ages benefit from the cleaner air, cooler temps that green spaces provide, being able to hear frogs, see birds, learn about the native habitat establishes a sense of pride and community responsibility.

Please consider your support for balanced growth and responsible resource management, it will benefit Rocklin long term as a desirable community if we don’t allow it to be transformed to “anywhere USA”.

Thank you kindly for the consideration and opportunity to share my thoughts.

Best wishes,
Julia Reynolds
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Janice OB
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Saving Clover Valley
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 10:09:47 AM
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We have been living in Rocklin for 37 years. We were drawn to our house and this area for its many ti·ees and its 'mral' feeling within a city. We have enjoyed the wildlife and the many open space parks that have been built for our children to enjoy.

We both urge the City of Rocklin to grant the funds to
Placer Land Trust to permanently protect this area.

We don't need more ti·affic congestion; nor the destmction of native woodlands, wetlands, endangered species & Native American sites.

Once the land is plowed up, all vegetations leveled, and ti·ees cut down, it's gone--will take another 100 years to come back-if ever.

Sincerely,
Tim & Janice O'Brien
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e: CLOVER VALLEY – 14 JAN 2025
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’m Joe Medeiros and I taught botany, biology and ecology at Sierra College from 1990-2008, taught part-time after that and was the editor of the Sierra College Press for years after that.

Growing up in California I’ve seen both marvelous and awful things, like we all have. But boy have things changed since I arrived here!
A
s a grandfather of three I am deeply concerned about their futures and the futures of their children as well. I worry about the tragic effects of climate change, resulting droughts and catastrophic fires and I worry about how our young people will manage.

O
ur world population is now 8+ billion and Rocklin is now nearly 72,000. While our city has done well preserving open spaces like public parks and playgrounds, and some beautiful oak parks, it has overlooked the gem known as Clover Valley, and instead watched it become surrounded by development.

Despite all we created around us, we have yet to pay sufficient attention to our critical physical and biological environment.

With steep volcanic slopes surrounding the valley, clothed with oaks, buckeyes and pines, and the valley floor that supports grasslands and wetlands and host myriad native plants and animals -- still thriving with amazing success as fully functioning ecosystem. Not long ago salmon and maybe even steelhead spawned in Clover Valley -- with a little help, they could still return today! The world’s best water-storing mammalian engineers, beavers, still thrive here along with hundreds of bird and mammal species.

W
e need to be reminded of how incredible this ecological gem is and how unique it is - given what has been lost surrounding it. For thousands of years native peoples call this wonderland home and left their marks in hundreds of grinding stones and scores of village-sites.

E
arlier today, I reminded the Sierra College Board of Trustees how significant Clover Valley is and how important it could be to the college. I sincerely hope that they consider partnering with Rocklin in this tremendous opportunity.

So, what’s Clover Valley Worth? It is truly invaluable! Besides its massive oxygen-production and carbon-dioxide sequestration potential, it holds back precious water, enabling it to seep slowly into our groundwater – its soils dismantle man-made pollution, and provides endless opportunities for biodiversity to flourish. Let’s not forget its beauty. It’s serenity. It’s tranquility.

All av
ailable forever, it we protect and treat it properly.

What’s it worth to our students and youth?
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ccess to field studies in scores of departments and divisions. -Research
-Practice labs for watershed sciences, practical experience -Photography, art, – filmmaking!
-Agriculture and forestry
-Biological sciences, botany, zoology etc
-Earth Sciences, Earth and Environment
-Ecology
-Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
-Environmental Economics
-Geography
-History
-People, Culture, Societies
-Anthropology, Ethnic studies
Fie
ld trips
Research, long- and short-term studies
Watershed restoration and maintenance
Fire science, fire management
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know Sierra College has been approached for a sizeable financial contribution to help with the purchase of Clover Valley and I hope that the City of Rocklin will continue to seek appropriate funding, wherever possible, to aid in the eventual purchase.

I
applaud the City of Rocklin for taking this issue on, knowing well how difficult it is as the project has already been authorized. You are to be commended for reexamining this conundrum and attempting to move it into a potential purchase for protection and eventual utilization by Rocklin and surrounding citizens.

As
a reminder, have your friends and associates view Clover Valley on YouTube to become aware of this One-of-a-Kind place.

F
or the forever benefits to our students, our community, and our precious environment, Please spread the word – widely and help restart the Save Clover Valley purchase campaign! T
hank you and very sincerely
J
oe Medeiros
Professor emeritus, biology

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SUpport for dover Valley - Placer County Land Trust Preservation Tuesday, January 14, 2025 11:48:18 AM
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Al ssa Somers
Dear City of Rocklin Councilmembers,
I am writing to voice my suppo1t for the Placer County Land Trnst acquisition of Clover Valley, and urge the Councilmembers to approve funding for the pennanent peservation of Clover Valley.

Tue Fall Run Chinook Salmon within the D1y Creek Watershed are a significant resource, commercially and culturally, however they are sensitive to disturbances and poor water quality.' Developing Clover Valley will put water quality at risk, even with BMP's.2
I've had close calls with st01m water nearly flooding my family's home for several years. It was alanning to see the 2023 Midas culvert failure, less than 200 feet from my home. Climate change will increase the frequency and severity of these stonn events. 3 Increasing the non-pe1meable swfaces, from development in a hydrologically sensitive area, would pose a flood risk to sun-ounding homes.

Developing Clover Valley is not a solution to the housing crisis -- it poses a risk to homes that already exist. Clover Valley is an invaluable environmental resource and the species that live in it need to be protected. l)https://oehha.ca.gov/repo1t/diy-creek-watershed-assessment-and-indicator-repo1t 2)https :/ /www rocklin. ca. us/sites/main/files/file-attachments/clovervalleyeirchapter4. l 1. pdf? 1467928830 3)https :/ /www .climatehubs. usda. gov/hubs/no1thwest/topic/atmospheric-rivers- no1thwest#:~:text= As%20hwnan%2Dcaused%20climate%20change,that%20cause%20damage%20will%20increase.

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Suzanne Thomas
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clover valley
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 12:09:46 PM
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Hello,
My name is Suzanne Thomas. I grew up in Newcastle, Placer County CA.

Cunent residence
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A sho1i background- I attended Siena College in Rocklin getting an AA & AS then Humboldt State graduating with Botany and Environmental Biology BS. One of my ve1y first environmental consulting fnms had me evaluate a project called Clover Valley. This would of been back in 2004. If its the same land - I would like to share how the grinding stones in the granite outcrops moved me. The pond area and large oak trees deserve protection.

As a resident that has seen so much loss of our natural diversity, my vote is to protect what is prime and left. Our natural treasures can not be replaced.

If there is any way I can help write grants or lead botany / wildlife walks on the prope1iy to raise awareness and education I am happy to help raise the funds needed to preserve Clover Valley.

Thank you for homes for owls, robins, blue jays etc ... and the native plants!! Kind regards,
Suzanne Thomas
Professional Botanist/ Wildlife Biologist
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From: Masha Lutsuk
To: Public Comments
Subject: Jan 14 Agenda Item D2
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 12:27:15 PM
Hello,
I am a resident of Rocklin and I am writing in support of

the City's consideration to donate
funds to

the Placer Land Trust for their purchase of Clover Valley for future preservation.

I hope that City leaders know that this use of taxpayers' funds would be in the best interest of the residents of Rocklin as it would prevent the land from future development. As such, this would preserve the public open space that is essential to the high quality of life in this community, Beautiful

open spaces are one of the main reasons we chose to buy property and live here and I hope the City can make the choice to help preserve it.

Sincerely,
Maria (Masha) Lutsuk
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Tony Brown
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Clover Valley Conservation Effort
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 12:46:06 PM
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Dear Rocklin City Council,
As a resident of Rocklin, I am encouraged to know that the City Council is considering allocating funds to the Placer Land Trnst for the ongoing Clover Valley conservation effo1i.

This effo1i is extremely impo1iant to me and my family as we strongly value our few remaining open spaces in Rocklin. I believe it is significant for Rocklin to preserve as much of Clover Valley as possible. I know your constituents have emphatically expressed the need for additional outdoor recreation spaces and I applaud the city for securing and expanding the Sunset Whitney Recreation Area. Imagine how a future Rocklin would look with an undeveloped Clover Valley recreation area which would be a huge asset to all residents? I appreciate you considering suppo1iing this effo1i and protecting Clover Valley from future development.

Additionally, I am highly discouraged by the proposed Westridge-Skyview project adjacent to Boulder Ridge Park and directly above Clover Valley. This project appears to be using CEQA reports from 2006 that do not accurately reflect today's environmental impacts.

Several hundred oaks trees will be removed for this project and the developer does not appear to be required to abide by Rocklin's Oak Tree Mitigation Requirements. Please consider stopping this development and retaining that land as part of the overall Clover Valley conservation effort.

Sincerely,
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Elena Flacks
Public Comments
Clover Valley Discussion Agenda item
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 1:24:14 PM
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Hello,
In case we nm out of time at the meeting tonight, I would like to email my public comment (see below).

Thank you,
Elena Flacks
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Good evening, members of the Rocklin City Council.

As a Rocklin resident for the past four years, and a mother of two school-aged children, I moved here specifically the city's commitment to preserving its natural environment and open spaces, along with good schools. I live on Rawhide Rd, between Slmset Whitney Recreational area and Clover Valley.

I'm here today to urge you to suppo1i the allocation of funds to preserve the 402 acres of Clover Valley cunently being led by Placer Land Trnst. I believe preserving these 402 acres is vital. This Valley is lmique and special, and it supports diverse wildlife, including endangered species. It also holds immense potential as a future recreational area for our commlmity.

I understand the financial constraints of the city and I don't know what's possible for you, but I urge you to consider an investment in Clover Valley preservation. It would be a lasting legacy for our community, protecting this valuable natural resource for generations to come.

Thank you for your time,
Elena Flacks
From: Raina Bahadur
To: Public Comments
Subject: Save Clover Valley
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 2:12:19 PM
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Hello,
My name is Raina Bahadur. I love the fact that Rocklin is lucky enough to have a huge natural space. Other people know how important Clover Valley is and there’s a trust that is coming close to purchasing the land, so it does not get developed. I’m concerned about the worsening climate crisis and lack of spaces to spend time in without spending money, which saving Clover Valley would greatly help with. Please try to find some way to allocate the funds or extend the deadline to finish raising the funds to save Clover Valley. Thank you for your time. -Raina Bahadur
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From: Zachary Jellin
To: Public Comments
Subject: Save Clover Valley
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 2:55:21 PM
Clover Valley to Rocklin is what Hetch Hetchy was to Yosemite or what Tule Lake was to the Central Valley. Once your decision is made, it is one that is irreversible. In a world where biodiversity is plummeting, is a legacy of destroying a key habitat for biodiversity in exchange for a housing project one the City of Rocklin wants to leave? It is clear many residents, visitors, and environmentalists say no. However, not just animals are put at risk. The recent Los Angeles fires show us the danger of building in Valleys. Will fire insurance be possible? How many roads must you build to ensure safe exit? How many feet of vegetation abatement will you need to ensure a safe fire break? 84% of wildfires are human caused. One ash from a backyard campfire, one spark flying from a DIY project, one kid making a bad decision. There is risk. Places like clover valley make Rocklin special. Progress in the city of Rocklin does not always have to be in the name of expansion. Progress is keeping places like Clover Valley pristine, giving Rocklin something that makes it stand out, something all residents can enjoy, something that helps our Planet and keeps it wild. Clover valley makes Rocklin, Rocklin.

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From: Odysseus
To: Public Comments
Subject: City Council meeting for 1-14-2025, regarding potential funding to preserve Clover Valley.

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 3:47:40 PM
Attachments: Chase Robert Letter Antelope Cr Sep15.pdf
Please add this to the public comments for the City Council meeting for 1-14-2025, regarding potential funding to preserve Clover Valley.

I support the City of Rocklin in providing financial support to Placer Land Trust, so that a portion of the undeveloped section of Clover Valley can be set aside as a preserve.

Of utmost importance:

Nathan Cullen

State of California – Natural Resources Agency EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CHARLTON H. BONHAM, Director Fisheries Branch
8175 Alpine Avenue, Suite F
Sacramento, CA 95826
www.wildlife.ca.gov
Conserving California’s Wildlife Since 1870
September 29, 2015
Mr. Robert Chase
Regulatory Project Manager (Fisheries)
US Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Division
310 Hemsted, Suite 310
Redding, CA 96002-0935
Dear Mr. Chase:

Subject: Use of Antelope Creek (Dry Creek Drainage, Placer County) By Chinook Salmon And Steelhead Trout
The purpose of this letter is to address your inquiry of September 28, 2015 regarding use of Antelope Creek (Dry Creek Drainage, Placer County) by Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and steelhead rainbow trout (O. mykiss) with respect to habitat restoration work occurring in the creek upstream from Galleria Boulevard in the c
ity of Roseville. Antelope Creek is a tributary to Dry Creek, entering the latter from the north within the city of Roseville. Dry Creek flows westward where it ultimately enters the Sacramento River just north of its confluence with the American River.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has throughout its management history of the Dry Creek drainage regarded Antelope Creek, and its tributary, Clover Valley Creek, as salmonid spawning and rearing habitat, while also recognizing limitations in the salmonid production capacity of the system due to the effects of urban development in the watershed. For example, in a memorandum dated October 19, 1964, Department staff reported the presence of rainbow trout in upper Clover Valley Creek, and spawning and rearing use of the lower creek by fall-run Chinook salmon during the period November through April. Spawned-out salmon carcasses and live salmon were observed in the creek during December 1963, and salmon fry were observed during April 1964. In an inventory of fall-run Chinook salmon in the Dry Creek drainage in 1964, spawning salmon were observed by Department staff in both Antelope and Clover Valley creeks. The estimated run in Antelope Creek was 10 Chinook salmon. Department staff also observed a salmon carcass on Antelope Creek in December 1985.

Live spawners, carcasses, and redds of fall-run Chinook salmon in Antelope Creek have continued to be documented in an annual one-day salmon count coordinated by the Dry Creek Conservancy. For example, 44 live salmon, seven carcasses, and nine redds were observed on November 19, 2003, thus demonstrating the continued use of this part of the drainage by Chinook salmon, in spite of its degraded ecological condition.

Robert Chase, Regulatory Project Manager (Fisheries)
USACE
September 29, 2015

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Other native fish species of importance to the Department also occur in Antelope Creek.

For example, Sacramento sucker (Catostomus occidentalis) has been observed by the Department at various locations and at various points in time in Antelope Creek.

Sacramento sucker were sampled by electrofishing on Antelope Creek at the Sunset Boulevard and King Road crossings in early January 1999 (R.G. Titus, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, unpublished data).

In addition to the observations described above, the entire Dry Creek drainage, including Antelope Creek, is designated critical habitat for Central Valley steelhead, which are listed as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The results of this brief review of available information demonstrate that there are significant fishery resources in the Antelope Creek system. The project work you described should be designed to avoid or mitigate impacts to those resources. In addition to the Clean Water Act 404 permit required of your agency, other permits are likely required, possibly including a federal ESA take authorization or permit; and a State of California Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement, Scientific Collecting Permit, and a Memorandum of Understanding for take of species listed under the California Endangered Species Act, as applicable. I have electronically copied appropriate Department staff and others on this letter in these regards .

Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or at (916) 227-6390 if you have any further questions regarding this matter.

Sincerely,
Robert G. Titus
Robert G. Titus
Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)
ec: Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region, Rancho Cordova, CA Mr. Colin Purdy , Ms. Carol Oz
Department of Fish and Wildlife, Fisheries Branch, Sacramento, CA Ms. Leslie Alber
National Marine Fisheries Service, Sacramento, CA
Mr. Howard Brown, Ms. Amanda Cranford
Dry Creek Conservancy, Roseville, CA
Mr. Gregg Bates
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From: julia vbh
To: Public Comments
Subject: Urgent - Protect Clover Valley!
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 3:05:31 PM
Dear Rocklin City Council,
I am writing from Auburn 95603 to urge you to support the permanent protection of Clover Valley, a natural and historical treasure in Rocklin.

Clover Valley is home to diverse wildlife, vital open spaces, and sites of cultural and historical significance, including 34 sensitive Native American resources including burial sites.

Development in this area would irreversibly damage its ecosystem, erase its heritage, and reduce the quality of life for our community.

Sincerely,
Julia Harper
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From: Martinez, Shawna
To: Public Comments
Subject: Clover Valley
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 4:18:05 PM
Dear Rocklin City Council:

In this era of increasing population growth in South Placer County, the gem called Clover Valley is at a crossroads.

This wild and ecologically important area has been the subject of debate as to its future for well over 30 years.

We are losing open space at a rampant pace in
the south part of our county while public pressure for open space is increasing.

Can the
Council help with the mission to save Clover Valley from development?

When I was a student and then young faculty member at Sierra College in the early 1980’s, we would regularly take classes to areas nearby such as the top of Sierra College Blvd. that are no longer accessible due to the current spate of housing developments.

This education was
important to the development of my young scientific mind.

Open spaces, particularly green
open spaces, offer significant educational value by promoting cognitive development, and providing a hands-on learning environment to connect with nature, learn about natural organisms and the native cultural elements of the Nisenan peoples.

Clover Valley can provide
this.

Please assist the Placer Land Trust, William Jessup University, and Sierra College with this very important purchase.

Shawna Martinez
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Sierra College

Rocklin City CouncilJanuary 14, 2025

Rocklin City Council
January 14, 2025