Section 10236.
10236. If the funds are used for the acquisition of an agricultural conservation easement or fee title pursuant to a local transfer of development rights program, upon the sale of the easement or fee title and its attendant development rights, the entity that holds the easement shall reimburse the fund by an amount equal to […]
Section 10237.
10237. The director shall not disburse any grant funds for easement or fee title acquisitions unless the applicant, and in the case of an easement acquisition grant, the seller, agrees to restrict the use of the land in perpetuity. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 502, Sec. 17. (AB 2964) Effective January 1, 2023.)
Section 10223.
10223. “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 502, Sec. 6. (AB 2964) Effective January 1, 2023.)
Section 10238.
10238. (a) The director shall not disburse any grant funds to acquire agricultural conservation easements that restrict husbandry practices. (b) The following uses and activities shall be deemed consistent and compatible with any agricultural conservation easement funded under this division and shall not be considered to restrict husbandry practices: (1) Those uses and activities specified in Sections 10246 […]
Section 10224.
10224. “Resource conservation district” means a resource conservation district established pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 9001). (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 502, Sec. 7. (AB 2964) Effective January 1, 2023.)
Section 10239.
10239. The director shall disburse funds to an applicant for a grant for the acquisition of fee title to agricultural land only if the applicant agrees to all of the following conditions: (a) Upon acquisition of the property, treat the property as encumbered by an agricultural conservation easement subject to this division and approved by the […]
Section 10201.
10201. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The agricultural lands of the state contribute substantially to the state, national, and world food supply and are a vital part of the state’s economy. (b) The growing population and expanding economy of the state have had a profound impact on the ability of the […]
Section 10202.
10202. It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this division, to do all of the following: (a) Encourage voluntary, long-term private stewardship of agricultural lands by offering landowners financial incentives. (b) Protect farming and ranching operations in agricultural areas from nonfarm or nonranch land uses that may hinder and curtail farming or ranching operations. (c) Encourage […]
Section 10210.
10210. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this division. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 931, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
Section 10211.
10211. “Agricultural conservation easement,” “conservation easement,” or “easement” means an interest in land, less than fee simple, that represents the right to prevent the development or improvement of the land, as specified in Section 815.1 of the Civil Code, for any primary purpose other than agricultural production. The easement shall be granted for the California […]