presidio trust
Nestled in the foothills of San Francisco, lies one of the United States most beautiful and historic national parks. Dating back to 1776 when Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza established the Presidio as a military garrison under commission of the government of Spain. In 1848 it was transferred by a treaty from Mexico, to the United States. The Presidio has played a major role in the settlement and defense of the West for more than 200 years. It served as a mobilization and embarkation point during several overseas conflicts, a medical debarkation center and a coastal defense for the San Francisco Bay Area. Located on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula the Presidio occupies over 1,433 acres. During the 1960's there was increased pressure to develop remaining open spaces in the San Francisco Bay Area. Local environmentalists urged representatives to preserve the beauty and history of the Presidio by including it within the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. In 1972, when the Golden Gate National Recreation Area was created, it was mandated that the Presidio be transferred to the park when it was no longer needed by the Army. In 1988 the Presidio was slated for closure by a BRAC
(Base Realignment and Closures) commission and thus began the transfer of property to the National Park Service. In June of 1995 the Sixth U.S. Army marched out the Presidio, ending almost 219 years of military presence in the city. The vegetation management plan is all well and good but without proper funding the presidio could never reach it potential. The presidio received this funding when congresswomen Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco took in interest in the relatively new national park. Recently the Presidio Trust obtained the right to lease the Presidio's buildings, borrow up to 50 million from the U.S. Treasury, guarantee up to 75 percent of loan amounts, and hire its own staff. The Trust will receive a large portion of the 25 million appropriated by the Congress to the National Park Service to administer the property. This allowance will gradually decrease over the next 15 years until the Trust is totally self-sufficient.
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