Agricultural Preserves of western Kern County Californai

Jun 29, 2015
Uploaded by Christopher Mynk
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This layer contains the boundaries for the agricultural preserves for the County of Kern. "An agricultural preserve defines the boundary of an area within which a city or county will enter into contracts with landowners. The boundary is designated by resolution of the board of supervisors (board) or city council (council) having jurisdiction. Only land located within an agricultural preserve is eligible for a Williamson Act contract. Preserves are regulated by rules and restrictions designated in the resolution to ensure that the land within the preserve is maintained for agricultural or open space use (California Dept. of Conservation)."
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County of Kern Planning Department, Bakersfield, California
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2006
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County of Kern Planning Department, Bakersfield, California
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MynkC@co.kern.ca.us
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This should be used with the "kc_ag_preserve_included" layer to see exactly what property is eligible for a Williamson Act contract.
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About the Uploader

Christopher Mynk
Supervising Planner with Kern County Planning

I currently supervise the Permit Assistance Center and Energy Implementation Unit. Functions include assisting the public, issuing zoning compliance for construction permitting and assisting private companies in navigating the permitting process. I review Staff Reports, maps and supporting...