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DRAFT/March 27,2026 <br /> • Priority Action 2b: Adopt the Agricultural Viability and Farmland Stewardship <br /> Plan as a reference in or a component of the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. <br /> BENCHMARK/PROGRESS INDICATORS FUNDING/RESOURCES <br /> Agricultural Viability and Farmland No funding required <br /> Stewardship Plan is referenced and/or <br /> included in the 2050 Comprehensive <br /> Plan <br /> • Priority Action 2c: Adopt a Prioritization Method to identify and target <br /> farmland for conservation to be used in conjunction with Lands Legacy <br /> Program prioritization criteria when appropriate. Draft recommendations for <br /> such a Prioritization Method are summarized in Appendix 2. <br /> BENCHMARK/PROGRESS INDICATORS FUNDING/RESOURCES <br /> • Prioritization Method drafted No funding required <br /> • Prioritization Method adopted <br /> • Priority Action 2d: Adopt modifications and additions to the Unified <br /> Development Ordinance (UDO) and to County policies to elevate <br /> agriculture to a primary use in land use regulations and policy. Appendix 3 <br /> summarizes recommendations for a framework for these modifications and <br /> additions. <br /> BENCHMARK/PROGRESS INDICATORS FUNDING/RESOURCES <br /> • Stage 1: Identify and include prime No funding required <br /> farmland areas in the <br /> development concept application <br /> processes that fall under the <br /> umbrella of the LIDO. <br /> • Stage 2: Adopt amendments and <br /> modifications to the existing UDO. <br /> • Stage 3: Adopt policy additions <br /> and new ordinances that support <br /> conservation of farmland. <br /> • Stage 4: Adopt agriculture-and <br /> farmland-supportive revisions and <br /> amendments in County policy <br /> areas that impact or are impacted <br /> by agriculture or agricultural policy <br /> (e.g., tax policy, climate policy, <br /> economic development, health <br /> policy). <br /> 24 <br />