RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EASEMENT PROPOSAL

TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION’S CALIFORNIA FARMLAND CONSERVANCY PROGRAM FOR LEVEL LEA FARM, PESCADERO

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the California State 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 Monterey County Agricultural and Historic Land Conservancy intends to acquire an agricultural conservation easement on the 191-acre Level Lea Farm, APN 086-090-010, 086-101-050 and 086-031-150, consisting of prime farmland for the purpose of conserving priority agricultural land resources; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors approves the easement proposal and certifies that the easement proposal meets the eligibility criteria set forth in Public Resources Code Section 10251, 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 willsupport long-term commercial agricultural production.

b)

San Mateo 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 San Mateo County where the easement acquisition is proposed.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors approves the filing of an application for funding from the California Farmland Conservancy Program for Level Lea Farm.

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