presentation for the policy advisory committee california transportation plan 2040 april 15, 2014...
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Presentation for thePolicy Advisory Committee
California Transportation Plan 2040April 15, 2014
Agricultural Land Stewardship Planning
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• Proposed projects could have huge impacts
on agriculture through land use changes
• Social and economic impacts not well suited
to CEQA, NEPA action
• Public wants involvement in program
planning
UC Small Farm Program
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DWR Recognized a Critical Need:
• Engage Delta Farm Community in the BDCP Ag Issues
DWR Strategy:
• Create Agricultural Land Stewardship Work Group
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Our Agricultural Stewardship Approach: • Gather mitigation ideas
• Meet with agricultural interests
• Build a set of creative options
• Refine options with input from agriculture
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Principles• Voluntary actions• Consistent with project objectives• Provides benefits where impacts occur• Keep farmers on land
Central Valley Joint Venture
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De
California Department of Food and Agriculture
California Department of Conservation
Delta Conservancy
Delta Stewardship Council
Delta Protection Commission
Developed in cooperation with:
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Agency Group
• CDFW• State Parks• State Water Quality Control Board• Regional Water Quality Control Board• Office of Planning and Research• USBR• USFWS• NOAA Fisheries
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Resource Conservation Districts
California Farm Bureau Federation
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Delta Five-County Farm Bureaus
State Board of Food and Agriculture
California Water Commission
Reclamation Districts
Delta Land Trusts
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Types of Engagement
• Formal — commission meetings, conferences• Semi-formal — local governments, permitting
agencies, reclamation districts and other local agencies• Informal — individuals, farm bureaus,
nonprofits• Interactive Website
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• Background documents
• Planning Framework
• Strategies
Work Products
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Framework Develop Agricultural Land
Stewardship Plans• Integrate projects with existing uses
• Mitigate for loss of farmland
• Address economic and social impacts
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Examples of Strategies
Reduce Conflict Between Agriculture and Nearby Habitat Projects
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Identify Benefits of Funding for Open Space Subventions e.g., Williamson Act
Examples of Strategies
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Examples of Strategies
Agricultural Conservation Easements
CalCan
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Improve Transportation Infrastructure
Examples of Strategies
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Examples of Strategies
UCANR
Develop Land Use Studies
Promote Economic Development
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Examples of Strategies
Identify Governance for Agricultural Mitigation
• RCDs• Land Trusts• Conservancies• Commissions• Counties
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Thank You
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https://AgriculturalLandStewardship.water.ca.gov/