Online Public Comment Workshops March 9th and March 10th
From the Department of Conservation:
The California Strategic Growth Council and the Department of Conservation(DOC) are pleased to announce the release of the 2021-2022 Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC) Draft Guidelines.
DOC will host a series of online workshops to share program information and to solicit public input.
About the Program: The SALC Program supports agricultural land conservation, economic growth, and sustainable development by providing grants for three types of projects:
- Planning grants that support the development of local and regional land use policies and economic development strategies to protect critical agricultural land.
- Agricultural Conservation Acquisition grants to permanently protect croplands and rangelands that are at-risk of conversion to residential and rural residential development.
- Capacity and Project Development grants to expand organizational capacity to develop agricultural conservation acquisition projects.
To learn more, please join us for one of the following online workshops:
Planning Grants
Workshop 1- Wednesday March 9, 2022
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Register here
Acquisition and Capacity Grants
Workshop 2- Wednesday March 9, 2022
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Register here
Workshop 3- Thursday March 10, 2022
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Register here
What will be discussed?
- SALC Program overview
- Guidelines overview and updates
- Important dates and timelines
How can I comment?
- Online during the workshop
- Email: SALCP@conservation.ca.gov
Draft Guidelines are posted on the website and will be available for public comment through March 25, 2022.
