California State Lands Commission•United States Environmental Protection Agency•California Department of Fish and Game•United States Fish and Wildlife Service•California Coastal Conservancy•National Marine Fisheries Service•California Resources Agency•United States Army Corps of Engineers

Through the combined efforts of eight state and federal resources agencies, approximately 880 acres of the Bolsa Chica Lowlands in Orange Country were acquired in February 1997 from the Signal Bolsa Corporation.  Title to the property is now held by the California State Lands Commission.  Funding for the acquisition came principally from the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

The eight state and federal agencies are now proceeding with the planning and environmental compliance processes which will be necessary in order to design and obtain regulatory permits for the Bolsa Chica Wetlands Restoration Project.  The purpose of the Project will be to provide for the most ecologically appropriate restoration of the wetlands in the lowlands.

If anyone has any suggestions, relevant information, or electronic images relating to the fish, other wildlife, or habitats of Bolsa Chica, please feel free to send them to Bob Hoffman.