1. Williamson Act Sustainability
CALAFCO 2009 Annual Conference

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

3. Where Are We?
and
Where Are We Going?

4. 77 Million persons per year
6.5 Billion Persons
77 Million persons per year

5. 2.5 Million persons per year

6. California
37 Million Persons
500,000 Persons per year

7. Threatened Farmland

8. Sacramento
Fresno
Bakersfield

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

17. 99

18. On the“The Edge”

19. Urbanization
Williamson Act
Land

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

21. Growth Management Strategy

22. Sphere of Influence
Urban Improvement Boundary
City Limits

23. Principles

24. Williamson Act – Agricultural Land Preservation