In 2007, City of Elk Grove took action to begin moving it's boundary southward to pave over farmland and prime Swainson's Hawk habitat. This is an area with a number of nesting Swainson's Hawk and also buffers the sensitive habitat lands to the south with productive farmlands that also serve wildlife needs.
The
City has information on this expansion at its web site at http://www.egplanning.org/projects/urbanstudyarea/index.html
Call staff (Taro) at 478-3619. On May 21, 2008, Elk Grove formally submitted
its application to LAFCo (the Sacramento County Local Area Formation Commission)
to get approval for the expansion.
Friends of the Swainson's Hawk Fact Sheet Reasons to Oppose Elk Grove's Expansion proposal.
Powerpoint on Why Protect Swainson's Hawks in South County
Map of Swainson's Hawk nesting sites south of the City of Elk Grove