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DRAFT/March 27,2026 <br /> Figure 7. Avoidance-Minimization-Mitigation Framework for Farmland Stewardship (CALAFCO, <br /> 2018) <br /> y <br /> Refers to steering growth away from agricultural tan' <br /> using options such as an alternative project location <br /> � a smaller KoIt project in order to avoid Conversion of <br /> uJ IL agricultural lands_This is the hest strategy when there <br /> Wy 0 isava€la bi lity of vacant or underutilized lands within <br /> Avoid d existing boundaries and there is no demonstrated <br /> need for expanding boundaries based on more <br /> Impacts efficient development patterns_ <br /> Refers to considering alternatives in the location, <br /> siting and scale of a project;uOlzing design Features <br /> such as agricultural buffers,and for adopting <br /> regulations such as Right to Farm ordinances,in order <br /> to minimize conversion and impacts an/conflicts <br /> Minimize with,agricultural operatlans or uses.This strategy is <br /> used to rnaKirnIte preservation when there are <br /> Impacts signif cant ccnstraints to entirely avoiding impacts. <br /> 4;WF* Refers to measures meant to compensate for the <br /> conversion of agricultural lends,such as dedication of <br /> i agricultural ronservation easements,payrnant of in- <br /> 9 lieu fees,or purchase and transfer of agficultural <br /> L lands,to an agricultural conservation entity,This <br /> uJ Mitigate strategy is used as a last resort and only when all <br /> y W Impactsefforts to avoid and minimize conversion of <br /> (n R agricultural hands have been enhausted. <br /> �7 N <br /> J J <br /> GOAL #2: Conserve Farmland Through Direct Measures <br /> Recommendation 3: Increase the rate at which Lands Legacy Program <br /> conservation easements are granted. The Lands Legacy Program maintains a list <br /> of landowners seeking to put their land in a conservation easement. Priority <br /> Actions 3a and 3b are intended to mitigate the impact of two (of the several) <br /> factors that contribute to the length of time to complete easement agreements: <br /> insufficient or uncertain funding and County bureaucratic requirements. <br /> 25 <br />