5096.356

PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
SECTION 5096.356




5096.356.  (a) Funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (t) of
Section 5096.310 shall be available to the Department of Conservation
for grants, on a competitive basis, to state and local agencies and
nonprofit organizations for farmland protection and administration of
the Agricultural Land Stewardship Program Act of 1995 (Division 10.2
(commencing with Section 10200)), or its successor program. This
purpose shall include, but not be limited to, the placement of
improvements and acquisition of agricultural conservation easements
and other interests in land pursuant to the Agricultural Land
Stewardship Program.
   (b) At least 20 percent of the funds allocated pursuant to
subdivision (t) of Section 5096.310 shall be available for projects
that preserve agricultural lands and protect water quality in the
counties that serve the San Pablo Bay.