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Agricultural Easements Limited Geographically

A review of conservation programs in the state shows that agricultural easements are concentrated in central coastal counties. Many of these counties, such as Marin and Sonoma, are not top agricultural regions, while some of the state’s most productive agricultural counties have no easement programs at all. To date, there are approximately 120,000 California farmland acres in easements, nearly 80% of them grazing land and the rest in crops. Our review shows that state coastal conservation programs and sentiments among local populations are major reasons why easements are plentiful in some counties and not in others.

Publication Name
California Agriculture
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Author
Alvin D. Sokolow
Publisher
Davis, CA: University of California
Page Numbers
15-20
Publication Date
January 01, 2002
Publication Type
Articles
State
California
Keywords
Conservation Easements

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