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California Code, Government Code - GOV § 51296.8

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sections 51296 to 51297.4, inclusive, shall only apply to land that is designated on the Important Farmland Series maps, prepared pursuant to Section 65570 as predominantly one or more of the following:

(a) Prime farmland.

(b) Farmland of statewide significance.

(c) Unique farmland.

(d) Farmland of local importance.

If the proposed farmland security zone is in an area that is not designated on the Important Farmland Series maps, the land shall qualify if it is predominantly prime agricultural land, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 51201.

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