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Grand, new addition to national park system: Coastal ranch north of Half Moon Bay
Source: San Mateo County Times, by Paul Rogers
A scenic coastal landscape between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay -- home to mountain lions, peregrine falcons and stunning mountaintop views of San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean -- has become the newest addition to America's national park system. The National Park Service announced Monday that ownership of the 3,858-acre Rancho Corral de Tierra has officially transferred to the federal government, 10 years after a nonprofit Silicon Valley land trust purchased the property for $29 million, ending developers' plans for luxury homes and a golf course. December 13, 2011
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