Loyalton Ranch

The Loyalton Ranch project, identified as WCB Project 2022111, involves a grant allocation from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Conservation Board to the Wasiw-Siw Land Trust. This cooperative initiative includes the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, Feather River Land Trust, and Northern Sierra Partnership. The primary objective is the acquisition of approximately 10,273 acres of Washoe tribal ancestral lands located near Loyalton in Sierra and Lassen Counties. The project is dedicated to wildlife conservation, specifically the protection of deer and mountain lion habitats and the preservation of wildlife migration corridors. Additionally, the land will be used for restoration, management, and the practice of traditional ecological knowledge to preserve open space and existing natural conditions. The project has been issued a Notice of Exemption under CEQA Sections 15313 and 15325. Administrative oversight is led by John Walsh, Deputy Executive Director of the Wildlife Conservation Board.