HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10122010 - C.63RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution Resolution No. 2010/531 approving the Brentwood Agricultural Land
Trust's easement proposal application with the California Farmland Conservancy Program
for the property located on Balfour Road in the Contra Costa County Agricultural Core
(APN's 015-050-017, 015-050-018 and 015-050-006).
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
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. The
Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust intends to acquire an agricultural conservation easement
on a 131-acre property owned by Ron and Shirley Nunn located at Balfour Road (APN’s
015-050-017, 015-050-018 and 015-050-006) known as the Kami-Grigsby Ranch and they
have applied to the California Farmland Conservancy Program for funding to acquire the
agricultural conservation easement on the Kami-Grigsby
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/12/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Karyn Cornell
925-240-7260
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 12, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.63
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Date:October 12, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:APPROVING THE EASEMENT PROPOSAL TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CONSERVATION’S CALIFORNIA FARMLAND CONSERVANCY PROGRAM
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Ranch.
The Kami-Grigsby Ranch, located in the Contra Costa County Agricultural Core, has
been designated as prime agricultural soil and the purpose of the agricultural
conservation easement is to conserve priority agricultural land resources.
The easement proposal meets the eligibility criteria set forth in Public Resources Code
Section 10251, that
(a) The Kami-Grigsby Ranch 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) Contra Costa 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 Contra
Costa 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.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust that would not be able to receive grant funding.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2010/531