Westfall Property Conservation and Housing Trade-off
Humboldt County
Summary
Save the Redwoods League will hand 73 acres along Elk River to BLM for Headwaters Forest, while a 4.36-acre homestead with a remodeled house stays private and on the tax rolls. Supervisors clashed over Williamson Act cancellation fees and BLM's tax exemption.
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Last discussed May 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
$68,750 cancellation penalty to the county plus an equal share to the state; the house parcel stays on the tax rolls.
Public visitors to Headwaters Forest, Elk River restoration efforts, and a future homebuyer.
Supervisor Bushnell argued rural landowners required to pay cancellation fees are treated inequitably relative to the federal government.
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