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 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 […]