TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Hamburg and Supervisor McCowen
MEETING DATE: February 27, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Hamburg
PHONE:
463-4221
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor McCowen
PHONE:
463-4221
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution by the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Supporting the Award of Funding to the Mendocino Land Trust from the California Department of Conservation's Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program for the Lovers Lane Vineyard Conservation Project
(Sponsors: Supervisors Hamburg and McCowen)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution by the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors supporting the award of funding to the Mendocino Land Trust from the California Department of Conservation's Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program for the Lovers Lane Vineyard Conservation Project; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board has previously adopted resolutions of support for the award of funding to secure conservation easements for agricultural lands.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Mendocino Land Trust (MLT) has been awarded $1.13 million from the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program within the Department of Conservation to purchase a conservation easement on 133.5 acres of agricultural land currently in vineyard production and owned by the Mendocino Farming Company. Pursuant to the requirements of the funding agency, neighboring property owners have been notified that the MLT intends to purchase this conservation easement. A resolution of support from the Board of Supervisors is required before funding can be transferred to the land trust. This property is located north of Lovers Lane, south of Masonite Road and west of Highway 101. Adjoining land immediately adjacent to Highway 101 is not subject to and is not part of this conservation ea...
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