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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-269., BOARD ~F ~UR~Vt~Q CQUNTY 4F ~iUTT1E, STATE QF ~At_{F4R~l{A ~~~salution No. 04-2~~ RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BUTTE COUTNY APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM CALIFORNIA DEPARTMEN'T' OF CONSERVA'T'IONS'S CALIFORNIA FARMLAND CONSERVANCY PROGRAM FOR THE LLANO SEGO RANCHO WHEREAS, the Legislature has established the California Farmland Conservancy Program within the Department of Conservation, and through a grant program is providing assistance to conserve important agricultural land resources that are subject to conversion pressures; and WHEREAS, the Northern California Regional Land Trust intends to acquire an agricultural conservation easement on 4,099 acres of agricultural lands of the 18,434 acre Llano Seco Rancho located 10 air-miles southwest of the City of Chico, south of Ord Ferry Road in Butte County for the purpose of conserving priority agricultural land resources; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors approves the easement and certifies that the easement meets the eligibility criteria set forth in Public Resources Code Section 1©251, to wit: (a) The parcel proposed for conservation is expected to continue 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 services; and the surrounding parcel sizes and land uses will support long-term commercial agricultural production. (b} Butte County has a general plan which demonstrates along-term commitment to agricultural land conservation, This commitment is reflected in the goals, objectives, policies, and implementation measures of the plan as they relate to the area of Butte County where the easement acquisition is proposed. (c) The grant proposal is consistent with the Butte County general plan, and the governing body of Butte County by resolution approves the grant proposal. (d) Without conservation, the land proposed for protection is likely to be converted to nonagricultural use in the foreseeable future. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby approves Che filing of an application for funding from the California Farmland Conservancy Program. Pf1SSEU AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this ld'f' day of December 2004 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Houx, Josiassen, Yamaguchi and Chair Beeler NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None ., . . ~a, R. J. BE~EY.F,R, Chair ATTEST: PAUL MCINTOSH, Chief Administrative Offieer And Cierk of the Board of Supervisors By: i Y