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within the easement, while providing for the preservation of the natural
environment either for scenic views or for commercial agriculture uses.
These easements renew annually unless the landowner or the government
agencies opt for non‐renewal, making it a non‐permanent conservation.
There is no minimum number of years required to remain in the program
and many do so in perpetuity; therefore, the land remains in the agriculture
land use category even if the land changes ownership.
The California Military Land Use Compatibility Analyst (CMLUCA) was
developed by OPR to assist the development community and local
governments in determining if a project affects military training areas and
airspace. The CMLUCA is a mapping tool that identifies where a project is
relative to the nearest military installation. This mapping application enables
users to determine compliance with state legislation requiring the
development community and local government agencies to notify the
military of any project that may affect military readiness.
California Land Conservation Act / Williamson Act
The California Land Conservation Act, or the Williamson Act, was enacted in
1965 under Governor Pat Brown with the aim of preserving and protecting
California’s leading agriculture industry. The Williamson Act enables local
governments to enter into contracts with private landowners for the
purpose of designating certain parcels of land for only agriculture use or
open space. This designation results in lower property tax assessments to
landowners and a state subsidy to local governments for foregone tax
revenues associated with private landowner participation. A Land
Conservation Agreement (LCA) through the Williamson Act allows for
reduction in tax assessment during the period of time the agreement is in
effect. It continues to run but is not a permanent solution as the property
owner can request termination. The LCA values the property as agriculture
rather than having a speculative value included as well. Instead of
automatically renewing for another year, the agreement would then
terminate in 10 years (earlier if findings are made and repayment of taxes
are made). An alternative option to this program is to place the land into a
permanent agricultural conservation easement, in which the land will
remain agricultural in perpetuity.
California Wildfire Coordinating Group
The California Wildfire Coordinating Group (CWCG) is an inter‐agency group
whose purpose is to strengthen coordination, communication, and
cooperation for the provision of support in the event of a wildfire. The
CWCG comprises various agencies that are involved in fighting wildland fires.
The organizations are:
The CWCG operates two field offices—the Northern California office in
Redding and the Southern California office in Riverside. These offices
provide a multitude of services to the wildland firefighting community. Such
services include:
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Bureau of Indian Affairs – Pacific Region
Bureau of Land Management
CAL FIRE
California Emergency Management Agency
US Forest Service – Pacific Southwest Region
National Park Service – Pacific West Region
US Fish and Wildlife Service – Pacific Southwest Region
Cooperating Fire Agencies
Fire and weather intelligence,
Product information relative to wildland fire assessment,
Software applications, and
Training.
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