This guide has been written for elected officials, planning commissioners, planners, attorneys and community members who are interested in protecting California’s farmland. The guide’s focus is how to conserve farmland. What strategies are available to local government? What are their potential benefits and pitfalls? How are such programs funded?
Publications
Farmland Protection Action Guide: 24 Strategies for California
Downloadable Documents
Author
Charles Summerell, JoAnne Speers, Caitlin Dyckman, Armand Feliciano, Del Deletesky and Cathy Lemp
Publisher
Sacramento, CA: Institute for Local Self Government
Page Numbers
164
Publication Date
April 01, 2002
Publication Type
Reports and Guides
State
California
Keywords
Agricultural Economic Development, Agricultural Protection Zoning, Annexation, Beginning Farmers, Conservation Easements, Environmental Issues, Land Use Planning, Personal Property Tax Relief, Planning for Agriculture and Food Systems, Right to Farm, Smart Growth / Growth Management, Transfer of Development Rights