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Adopt a resolution to:
a. Accept a Grant Award offer from the State of California Department of Conservation Division of Land Resource Protection for the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC) in the amount of $182,366 for development of the Agricultural Land Mitigation Program in the non-coastal areas of Monterey County; and
b. Authorize the RMA Director or Chief of Planning to accept, administer, and execute documents to secure these funds from the State of California Department of Conservation.
REF160008 - The County of Monterey and Thompson Farm (Ag Land Trust)
Agricultural Land Mitigation Program and Agricultural Conservation Easement Project Grant
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
a. Accept a Grant Award offer from the State of California Department of Conservation Division of Land Resource Protection for the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC) in the amount of $182,366 for development of the Agricultural Land Mitigation Program in the non-coastal areas of Monterey County; and
b. Authorize the RMA Director or Chief of Planning to accept, administer, and execute documents to secure these funds from the State of California Department of Conservation.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The State of California Department of Conservation (DoC) Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) program supports the State's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals by making strategic investments to protect agricultural lands from conversion to more GHG intensive uses. Protecting critical agricultural lands from conversion to urban or rural residential development promotes smart growth within existing jurisdictions, ensures open space remains available, and supports a healthy agricultural economy and resulting food security.
The principal goal of the SALC program is to avoid increases in GHG emissions associated with the conversion of irreplaceable agricultural...
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