Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 10254
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2011
Before an application for an agricultural conservation easement or fee title acquisition grant is approved by the department pursuant to the program, the entity that is applying for the grant shall provide public notice to parties reasonably likely to be interested in the property, including the county and city in which the property is located, conservation, agricultural, and development organizations, adjacent property owners, and the general public. Written notice shall be provided as follows:
(a) Notice shall be provided to adjacent landowners as indicated in the county tax rolls not less than 30 days prior to the expected date of the local government’s consideration of the resolution required pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 10234.
(b) The notice to the county and city shall be provided not less than 30 days before the entity applies for the grant to acquire an agricultural conservation easement.
(a) Before applying for funding to acquire an agricultural conservation easement or fee title, the applicant shall notify in writing the planning directors of the relevant county or counties and every city within two miles of the property about the application. The notice shall include all of the following:
(1) The applicant’s intent to apply for a grant to acquire an agricultural conservation easement or fee title from the program.
(2) The application deadline.
(3) A statement that the conservation easement may result in reduced property tax revenue pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 421) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(4) The jurisdiction’s right to submit comment to the department on the project within 30 days of the application deadline.
(b) The relevant county or counties and every city within two miles of the property shall have 30 days from the application deadline to submit written comments on the project to the department, including on the compatibility of the project with the general plan.
(c) The department shall consider any comments submitted by the county or cities pursuant to subdivision (b) on the project.
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