The City of Fortuna will return 236 acres of land to the Wiyot Tribe
The Fortuna City Council unanimously voted Monday to approve the purchase of nearly 244 acres of undeveloped land along the Lower Eel River — most of which will be returned to the Wiyot Tribe. At last night’s meeting, the council approved a purchase agreement for four parcels — 236 acres on the west side of the Eel River and 7.2 acres at Riverwalk Drive and Alamar Way, behind Eel River Brewery — to improve public access and preserve riparian habitat along the Eel River. The land, owned by Troy Elbert Land and Trudy Marilyn Ehmke, will be purchased using grant funds.
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