Kevin Lunny struggle, in order to keep his family oyster farms run cape national seashore seems to have in the past, the end of an era in the park oysterman walk of pure water, meet in the national Marine wilderness.
Secretary of the interior Ken Salazar announcement, said on Thursday that he is allowed oyster farms lease expires spent a lot of surprise - especially drake, bay oyster co., LTD. Has Lunny - his family also has a cattle farm in the park.
"We hope that different decision. We really thought here is a right and wrong, and we expect secretary make the right decision," Lunny said.
From 1976, seek congress authorized drake trow's return to its natural state, eliminate oyster frame and powerboat shuttle shell of food, from the shore Salazar move well preserved. Environmentalists and national park management office said, this farm uneasy harbor seal pupping, and damage of native plant.
Finally, millions of dollars in research and years of fierce debate, salazar decided to return to the region's natural state is more important is not let a popular local enterprises continue to operate.
He said: "after careful consideration applicable laws and policies, I has instructed the national park service, let the drake, bay oyster co., LTD., permit due to return to... XianLong trow's wild state, congress appointed in 1976," salazar said in a statement.
Salazar access oyster farms said last week, and he did not rashly make the decision.
National seashore federal park system, by the congress of the United States in 1962, more than 80 miles of California coastline protection.
The minister of the interior power park land leasing, dairy products and the purpose of cattle ranch. At present, there are 15 beef and dairy farms, the sea along the cape. These farms will remain open state four decided to next week.
In 2004, Lunny bought oyster company, in 2012 the lease expires know. But his lawyer thought to the extension of negotiations, so he decided to take struggle.
The company will in 90 days delete its property from the park land and waters. Due to the end of the lease, the company no compensation decision.
Gaza lasalle in the park all commercial activity and no stop. He sought to expand from 10 to 20 years old ranch the terms of the lease.
"Pasture management has a long and important historical point Reyes on the peninsula, will continue at the headland state coast," he said.
Oyster farms have many powerful Allies, who play outcry, its representative. Many people praise oyster operation of an example sustainable aquaculture and the local food movement.
Senator FanShiDan, California. , the United States national academy of sciences says, the park management personnel are trying to get rid of the oyster farms to exaggerate the negative impact on environment.
On Thursday, van Stan said, she felt very disappointed decided to salazar, 30 people lose their jobs.
"National park administration review procedures defects from the beginning and false and misleading commits science," she said in a statement.
To solve the dispute, sealers, more than $1 million of taxpayers' money on environmental impact assessment research, according to the records. This research use gaza lasalle, make his final decision.




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