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"Was Resolution No. 17-154
A RESOLUTION OF THE BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVING THE EASEMENT PROPOSAL TO THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION"S SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL LANDS CONSERVATION
PROGRAM FOR THE BERKELEY OLIVE GROVE AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT
WHEREAS, the Legislature has established the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation 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 Butte County General Plan Agricultural Element includes numerous goals and policies in
support of Agriculture in Butte County, including Goal AG-1 to "Protect, maintain, promote and enhance Butte
County's agriculture uses and resources, a major source of food, employment and income in Butte County, " Goal
AG-2 to "Protect Butte County's agricultural lands from conversion to non-agricultural uses,” and: Policy AG-P2.2
which states, "The County supports private conservation organizations that utilize voluntary agricultural easements
as a tool for agricultural conservation, continued agricultural use,agricultural supportive uses,tax breaks, and similar
goals” and
WHEREAS, the Northern California Regional Land Trust intends to acquire an agricultural conservation
easement on approximately 396 acres known as the Berkeley Olive Grove located east of Table Mountain Road on
both sides of Coal Canyon Road in the AG-20 — UA (Agriculture - 20-acre minimum — Unique Agricultural Overlay)
zone for the purpose of conserving priority agricultural land resources; and
WHEREAS, Public Resources Code Section 10251 sets forth the following easement eligibility criteria:
(a) The parcel proposed for conservation, is expected to continue to be used for, and is large enough to
sustain, commercial agricultural production. The landis 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 a long-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) 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 Board of Supervisors hereby:
1. Determines that the conservation easement meets the eligibility criteria established in Public.
Resources Code Section 10251; and
2. Determines that the conservation easement is consistent with the Butte County General Plan; and
3. Approves the filing of an application for funding from the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation
Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 121t'day of September, 2017, by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Wahl, Kirk, Lambert, Teeter, and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
Bill Connelly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Paul Hahn, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By:
Depu4V I