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c) DeltaProtection Commission. It is the intent of the Board of Supervisors that the program set forth in this Chapter be coordinated wrth'wefforts of the:Delta Protection,Commission in order to achieve an optimal far land.prote'ction . system:. Section 9-1080.2 Fihdirigs. The Board of Supervisors finds this Chapter is:necessary:. for the following reasons: _ a) San Joaquin County is losing farmland at a rapid-rate b) San-Joaquin County farmland is of exceptional productive quality; c) The Ioss of farmland to development is irreparable and agriculture.is an important ' component of the County's economy; d) The loss of farmland will have a cumulatively negative impact on the economy of k the County and the cities located within it; e) The continuation of agricultural operations also preserves the landscape and environmental resources; 1 f) Permanent preservation of farmland is consistent with the policies of the San Joaquin County General Plan; g) New development benefits from the preservation of farmlands that support the overall economy of the County; and h) Using only zoning.and other regulatory mechanisms has been a useful, but inadequate, approach to preserving farmland. Section 9-1080.3 Mitigation Requirements. a) Mitigation Required. The County shall require agricultural mitigation for any of ' the following actions: 1) A General Plan Amendment that changes the designation of any land from an agricultural to a non-agricultural use; and 2) A Zoning Reclassification that changes the permitted uses from agriculture to a nonagricultural use regardless of the General Plan designation. i � g b) Mix of Uses. Mitigation shall only be required for that portion of the land that no longer will be designated as or zoned for agricultural land. This includes any portion of the land to be used for park and recreation purposes. { Page 2of10