Tejon Ranch controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Center for Biological Diversity sued over Tejon Ranch development
Lawsuit filed
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit challenging the proposed Grapevine development on Tejon Ranch property, alleging that the project's environmental impacts were not adequately assessed. The filing also raises concerns about effects on wildlife and regional air pollution; these are allegations, not a court determination in this report.
Source excerpt
The petition to the Kern County Superior Court by the Center for Biological Diversity claims the developers did not adequately assess the project’s impact to the region, including how the project would affect the San Joaquin kit fox and the blunt-nosed leopard lizard.
A proposed 12,000-unit development on property owned by the Tejon Ranch Company near California’s Grapevine community in Kern County will pose significant negative impacts to the environment, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday.
“Grapevine will push the imperiled kit fox closer to extinction while clogging the I-5 with even more long-distance commuters and adding to the region’s air pollution burden,” said Ileene Anderson, a scientist with the Center for Biological Diversity.
2011
Allegations of illegal mountain-lion killings
Whistleblower Bron Sanders alleged that approximately 20 mountain lions had been illegally killed on the ranch in conflict with California's ban on sport hunting of the species. Tejon Ranch initially rejected the allegations, but a California investigation supported claims that illegal killings had occurred.