Williamson Act Sustainability CALAFCO 2009 Annual Conference

beneficial to the cities? Why is the Williamson Act beneficial to the cities?

Where Are We? and Where Are We Going?

77 Million persons per year 6.5 Billion Persons 77 Million persons per year

2.5 Million persons per year

California 37 Million Persons 500,000 Persons per year

Threatened Farmland

Sacramento Fresno Bakersfield

Agricultural Land 10,000 Acre loss per year to urban use

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On the“The Edge”

Urbanization Williamson Act Land

State, Regional and Local Strategic Planning State, Regional and Local Land Use Strategies

Growth Management Strategy

Sphere of Influence Urban Improvement Boundary City Limits

Principles

Williamson Act – Agricultural Land Preservation