Section 10245.
10245. The program shall reimburse any school district which requests reimbursement for any net loss of property tax revenues occurring as a result of the program. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 931, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
Section 10246.
10246. Grants may be made for land improvements. Use of these grants shall be limited to the improvement of land protected by a conservation easement or a similar long-term conservation agreement as determined by the director if the improvement will directly benefit the protected land. An application for a land improvement grant shall be evaluated […]
Section 10250.
10250. (a) This chapter shall only apply to acquisitions of agricultural conservation easements. (b) In reviewing applications for agricultural conservation easements, the department shall determine whether the proposed project meets the applicable requirements set forth in this division and conforms with any rules or regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this division. (Amended by Stats. 2022, […]
Section 10251.
10251. Applicants for an agricultural conservation easement or fee acquisition grant shall meet all of the following eligibility criteria: (a) The parcel proposed for conservation is expected to be used for, and is large enough to sustain, commercial agricultural production. The land is also in an area that possesses the necessary market, infrastructure, and agricultural support […]
Section 10252.
10252. The director shall evaluate a proposal for a fee title or agricultural conservation easement acquisition grant based upon the overall value of the project, taking into consideration the goals and objectives for the program, and the extent to which the proposed project satisfies the following selection criteria: (a) The quality of the agricultural land, based […]
Section 10253.
10253. Nothing in this chapter shall grant any new authority to the department to affect local policy or land use decisionmaking. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 931, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
Section 10254.
10254. (a) Before applying for funding to acquire an agricultural conservation easement or fee title, the applicant shall notify in writing the planning directors of the relevant county or counties and every city within two miles of the property about the application. The notice shall include all of the following: (1) The applicant’s intent to apply for […]
Section 10260.
10260. (a) In determining the amount of funding to be provided for an agricultural conservation easement or fee acquisition grant, the department shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the total purchase price of the agricultural conservation easement or, in the case of a fee title acquisition, the total purchase price of the subject property does […]
Section 10260.5.
10260.5. For purposes of this division, any instrument creating, assigning, or otherwise transferring a conservation easement, fee title, and any associate deed restrictions shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county where the land is situated, in whole or in part, and those instruments shall be subject in all respects […]
Section 10261.
10261. (a) Whenever any entity exercises the power of eminent domain to acquire land subject to an agricultural conservation easement under this program, the condemnor shall pay just compensation to the owner of the land in fee and to the owner of the easement as follows: (1) The owner of the land in fee shall be paid […]