 At about the same time, Ferraro put a plan together to acquire approximately of land in North Torrance to build 'Columbia Regional Park'.By December 1973, the Torrance City Council took a step closer to acquiring land for both Columbia Park and also for Madrona Marsh Preserve, protecting the last vernal marsh and wetlands remaining in the South Bay area of Los Angeles.In 1975 the state of California agreed to provide funds for the development of Columbia Park.