The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 31150) of Division 21, the State Coastal Conservancy has responsibility for carrying out agricultural projects in the coastal zone, as defined in Section 30103. Nothing in this division shall be construed to alter the conservancy’s responsibility for the administration of state or federal funds that are allocated for the purpose of preserving coastal agricultural lands. For projects in the coastal zone, the department shall consult with the State Coastal Conservancy in developing its policies, priorities, and procedures for the allocation of those state and federal moneys.
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Section § 10225
This law states that the California State Coastal Conservancy is in charge of agricultural projects in the coastal zone. This includes managing state or federal funds meant to preserve coastal agricultural lands. The department responsible for projects in this area must work with the conservancy to decide how these funds are used, ensuring their policies and priorities align.
State Coastal Conservancy agricultural projects coastal zone
Section § 10226
This law clarifies that nothing in the current division changes or overrides any requirements outlined in Chapter 7, starting with Section 51200 of Division 1 of Title 5 in the Government Code. This means existing rules and obligations in that chapter remain fully intact and unaffected by any new provisions in this division.
Nothing in this division shall be construed to overrule, rescind, or amend any of the requirements prescribed in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
existing requirements Chapter 7 Section 51200
Section § 10227
This law states that local governments in California cannot restrict land development simply because the land is close to a property protected by an agricultural conservation easement.
No local government shall, in any way, limit development on any land solely because of the land’s proximity to property that is protected by an agricultural conservation easement that is subject to this division.
local government restrictions land development limitations agricultural conservation easement
