Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority" in English language version.
The agency also has $26 million left from the 2008 Supreme Court settlement. But when that money runs out...it won't be able to hire more rangers or open more of its lands to the public -- and only about 7,500 acres are open now.
Santa Clara County Open Space Authority is an independent special district – rather than a part of county government – and is governed by an elected board of directors.
The new district would be a key part of a comprehensive, long-range strategy for protecting the county's future quality of life by preserving the overall quality of the environment.
