What is RFFIs recreational access plan?
RFFI’s recreation plan is being developed to address public enjoyment of the property while minimizing the negative impacts of un-managed public access. RFFI’s initial desire to work with the Save the Redwood League is an example of providing public access by working with an organization that has the structural capacity to address the many aspects of liabilities, trail maintenance, interpretive signage, and user amenities. RFFI will work with the community and other interested people to develop a recreational access plan in the context of its forest planning process. • How did RFFI finance the Usal Redwood Forest acquisition? The Redwood Forest Foundation, through a package of three separate loans, borrowed 100% of the necessary capital ($65,000,000 purchase price plus transaction expenses) from the Bank of America to purchase the Usal Redwood Forest. The financing package was specifically structured to support RFFI’s goal of selling a conservation easement for the property within the
