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Monday, September 17, 2012
Monterey County Film Commission
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow. Item #19 on the Consent Calendar is the Annual Report of the County’s Agricultural Advisory Committee, covering the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. There is a link to the Report in today’s Land Use Report transcript, available at kusp.org/landuse. If you are interested in agriculture in Monterey County, check it out. The Report outlines a number of issues of importance to the future of agriculture, and identifies the appropriate staff person to contact to follow up.
Commercial agriculture in Monterey County is a big business. Here are some of the key issues mentioned in the Report:
- Threats from pests, especially the Light Brown Apple Moth and the European Grapevine Moth.
- Runoff and erosion related to the use of “hoop houses.”
- How compatible uses are treated under the Williamson Act (in other words, what uses will be permitted on agricultural lands with a Williamson Act contract). The County has determined that carnivals, festivals, races, weddings, and private parties are NOT compatible.
- What sort of compatible uses will be permitted in the County’s designated “Winery Corridor.”
Again, this is a report worth reading to see an inventory of the issues facing commercial agriculture in Monterey County.
More Information:
Monterey County Agenda Materials For September 18, 2012 Meeting
Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor Gary Patton talks about land use, and land use decisions, with an emphasis on public participation and how the land use process works.