Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Location | Del Norte County, California, USA |
| Nearest city | Crescent City, California |
| Coordinates | 41°40′15″N 124°7′2″W / 41.67083°N 124.11722°WCoordinates: 41°40′15″N 124°7′2″W / 41.67083°N 124.11722°W |
| Area | 31,261 acres (12,651 ha) |
| Established | 1925 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation, National Park Service |
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park is a state park of California, USA, and a component of the Redwood National and State Parks. The property is about half old-growth forest of coast redwoods and includes 8 miles (13 km) of wild Pacific coastline.[1] The park was significantly expanded in 2002 with the 25,000-acre (10,000 ha) Mill Creek Addition.[2] Originally established in 1925, the park is now 31,261 acres (12,651 ha).[3]
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[edit] Proposals for closure
A proposal to close a portion of this park placed it on the list of 48 California state parks proposed for closure in January 2008 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as part of a deficit reduction program. The decision was rescinded following public outcry.[4] However in May 2011 the park was one of 70 state parks threatened with closure.[5] In October 2011 the National Park Service agreed to provisionally take over management of Del Norte Coast Redwoods for one year.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Del Norte Coast Redwoods SP". California Department of Parks and Recreation. http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=414. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ Mill Creek Addition Final General Plan Amendment/Environmental Impact Report. California State Parks. 2010. http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/21299/files/mill_creek_final_gpa_08_10_11.pdf. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10. California State Parks. p. 26. http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/795/files/09-10%20statistical%20report%20final%20online.pdf. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ CBS5.com: List Of Calif. Parks To Close In Budget Proposal
- ^ "State Parks Announces Closures" (Press release). California State Parks. 2011-05-13. http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/2011ParkClosures_attachments20110513.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ "National Park Service to Help Keep Portions of Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park Open Through September 2012" (Press release). California State Parks. 2011-10-06. http://parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/2011press%20release%20-%20rnsp-del%20norte%20redwoods%20sp%20final%2010-6-11.pdf. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
