HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter from Governor Brown's office regarding Williamson Act FundingOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
March 10, 2014
Doug Teeter, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Administrative Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
Re: Williamson Act Funding
Dear Chair Teeter:
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Thank y ou for your letter dated February 3, 2014 urging state funding for the Williamson Act. I
apologize for the delay in sending this response (the result of some out of state travels). We very
much share your concern about the loss of prime agricultural land and the importance of farm
land for flood control. In the short term, the Governor's budget includes cap and trade funds for
the most at -risk agricultural lands. In the longer term, we are interested in determining the best
mechanism to rotect and promote agricultural land and open space, not just for food production
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and flood control, but for groundwater recharge and other ecological services in an era of climate
change. Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird and I expect to have a robust dialogue on that set of issues over the next year, and we welcome your participation.
Please feel free- to contact me. -
Sincerely,
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KEN ALEX
Senior Policy Advisor to the Governor
Director, Governor's Office of Planning and Research
cc Secretary Laird
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