PACE programs are voluntary farmland protection programs in which landowners sell development rights on their land while retaining full ownership, thus keeping the land undeveloped. Programs can be run by federal, state, and local governments or nongovernmental organizations. San Diego County has been running a PACE program since 2012, but the Board of Supervisors has just voted to give the program a boost by making it easier for applicants to qualify
San Diego Tribune: County’s updated conservation plan aims to save more San Diego farmland
San Diego County Planning and Development Services: Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) Program
California Government Code, Title 5, Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 7, Article 3, Section 51240. Any city or county may by contract limit the use of agricultural land for the purpose of preserving such land pursuant and subject to the conditions set forth in the contract and in this chapter. A contract may provide for restrictions, terms, and conditions, including payments and fees, more restrictive than or in addition to those required by this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1372.)
City Farm Policy 