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<br /> DR.-aF~=~11190~1 <br /> I STANDARDS ~'~D CRITFRL~- 1C. NC)RKING GROUP RECOh1MFNDATIC)NS <br /> To lulhll die constinitional mandate chat d~c Staie conserve and protect aericuhural lands of importance to <br /> die State_ promote a_riculturc. increase aeri~ulrurel pelf-,ufflcienc~ and a;;ure [he a~uilabilit~ of <br /> a~~rieulturall~ ,uitalile land, for present and future senerations_ it is recommended that the Swte <br /> Le«i,la[ure establish the follo~~ ine smndards and criteria to guide the Counties and the State Land l_ se <br /> Commission in the idcntihcation of agriculnm.~l lands of importancr to the stute- <br /> In apph ing the follo~~ ing criteria to lamb ithm iti jurisdiction. each county shall consider and balance <br /> said criteria in such c ~sas as [u achic~c the coals ?rticulated b~ the eonstiuitional mandate. Lands <br /> identified as important agriculau,il land, need not meet c~ en criteria listed helo~~: rather lands meerins <br /> each of the criteria brlo~~ shall be _~i~ en initial and prime consideration. but the desienation of important <br /> a~~riculun~al lands ,hall lie made b~ balancin~~ d~c ~ arious criteria ith raeh other in the contest oY [hc <br /> constiaitionalh mandated ~n~al. <br /> L land cunend~ in aericultural production. <br /> Land ith ;oil quali[ies and gro~~ m~~ conditions that support a~~ricuhurel pmduc[ion. <br /> _ Land identified under a~~rieuhural pro~luc[i~ m ratim_ ss[ems such as ~LISH. <br /> ~ Lend types associated ~~ith uniyuc. traditonal and non-traditional a~aricultural usz~ (z-~_. c~~ffe<. <br /> taro. inr grapes respecti~ eh 1 <br /> Land ith ailtlcicnr quantities of af~brdahle ~sater that support. u~lriculturul producton. <br /> b Land ~~hosc de~iflnauon us important o_ricultmal lands is amsisteut ith County General and <br /> Community Plans <br /> Land ~~hich contribute, to maintuuunsa critical land mass important io agricultural operating <br /> produc[i~ in <br /> S. Land ith. or close to. support inti astnicunr conduci~ ~ to aericuhural producm in tc <br /> trsnsportanon to murl.ets. eater. po~~erl <br /> Land chat ill prop ide a marlin for (uwre ?,lriculniral nreds and opportunities <br /> <br />