Putting Action into the Open Space Element:
State planning law mandates the inclusion of open space action programs in every local general plan. Many communities, in complying with this requirement, have gone a step further by adopting measures that preserve agricultural lands and protect open space. This publication has high-lighted a range of preservation options that are available to local governments. Counties and cities may use these techniques to expand the effectiveness of their open space elements but are cautioned to take adequate steps in order to meet the provisions of Proposition 218.
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Revised November 1997