Comments on: Bulldoze Williamson Act Subsidies?

By: Green Achers

Green Achers — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:04:21 +0000

I guess I should thank Dr. Sowell and California for pushing me out of the land conservation act. While my farm may be in the heart of the worlds most valuable farm land, it’s development value will give me a lot more money. After all, my decision is to either replace my orchard (fronting cost $21,740 per acre with a break even projected in the 8th growing year) or subdivide and build houses (higher fronted cost but break even in the second year with substantial profits there after). I look forward to my retirement and only hope someone will be able to feed us in the future.

By: jl

jl — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:20:59 +0000

explore more efficient and permanent solutions to the issues related to open space and development pressures.” –

I thought there already was this where funds were available to purchase develoment rights (easements?) but I’ll bet funding was reduced or was never very much to begin with. Thankfully the RE market is so overblown now I’m sure the pressure to develop is lessened. Hey it might even be better to turn those empty abandoned lands that were used for proposed and in the process of being built housing developments back into ag use and open space.

By: Vince Perez

Vince Perez — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:24:25 +0000

I would heartily agree with the LAO that “the Legislature explore more efficient and permanent solutions to the issues related to open space and development pressures.” – just not THIS legislature or administration, at least not in terms of scuttling the Williamson Act. As usual, California leadership and the big “thinkers” have all forgotten what the vital pillars are to this state (and “development” is not a sustainable pillar): R&D, manufacturing, and AGRICULTURE. Look around, and you’ll see that farming is being slowly decimated in this state – and I’m not including the vintners in that estimation! They really don’t even count as foundational agriculture, IMHO. The food that feeds the nation- that’s what needs protecting.

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