State rescinds 144 acre Portola Valley logging permit

Legal dispute about permission of a property owner to carry out timber harvesting of old redwoods on his land. The County did not do the proper notice to the public required and that is now having to be completed before permission can be obtained. Some groups would like it permanently blocked and the land sold to the state. However, state officials have not expressed an interest in purchasing the land.
Creator: S.L. Wykes
Source: San Jose Mercury
Date: 1986-08-16
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • San Mateo
  • 1980s
Identifier: FE-BEN-Timber- 01

Citation

Wykes, S.L. “State rescinds 144 acre Portola Valley logging permit.” San Jose Mercury. 1986-08-16. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140130. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.