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AB 1944 Assembly Bill - CHAPTERED Page 2 of 2 the time the Williamson Act contract was signed with respect to the subject contract lands, whichever is later. (b) Neither shall the requirements of Sections 51238.1 and 51238 . 2 apply to land uses of contracted lands in place prior to June 7, 1994, that constituted a "compatible use" as the term "compatible use" was defined by this chapter either at the time the use was — initiated, or at the time the Williamson Act contract was signed with respect to the subject contract lands, whichever is later. (c) (1) Neither shall the requirements of Sections 51238.1 and 51238.2 apply to uses that are expressly specified within the contract itself prior to June 7, 1994, and that constituted a "compatible use" as the term "compatible use" was defined by this chapter at the time that Williamson Act contract was signed with — respect to the subject contract lands, or at the time the contract was amended to include the uses, whichever is later. For purposes of this subdivision, the requirements of Sections 51238.1 and 51238.2; effective January 1, 1995, shall apply to contracts for which contract nonrenewal was initiated and was withdrawn after January 1, 1995. (2) For purposes of this chapter, a compatible use is considered to be expressly specified within the contract only if it is specifically enumerated within the four corners of the Williamson Act contract either without the benefit of referenced documents, or with respect to Williamson Act contracts signed on or before June 7, — 1997, with the benefit of referenced documents as those documents existed at the time the Williamson Act contract was initially signed. This subdivision shall be narrowly construed to be consistent with the purposes of this chapter. SEC. 2 . Section 51284.1 is added to the Government Code, to read: 51284.1. (a) When a landowner petitions a board or council for the tentative cancellation of a contract and when the board or council accepts the application as complete pursuant to Section 65943, the board or council shall immediately mail a notice to the Director of Conservation. The notice shall include all of the following: (1) A copy of the petition. (2) A copy of the contract. - (3) A general description, in text or by diagram, of the land that is the subject of the proposed cancellation. (4) The deadline for submitting comments regarding the proposed cancellation. That deadline shall be consistent with the Permit Streamlining Act (Chapter 4 .5 (commencing with Section 65920) of Division. 1 of Title 7) , but in no case less than 30 days prior to the scheduled action by the board or council. (b) The Director of Conservation shall review the proposed cancellation and submit comments to the board or council by the deadline specified in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) . Any comments submitted shall advise the board or council on the findings required — by Section 51282 with respect to the proposed cancellation. (c) Prior to acting on the proposed cancellation, the board or council shall consider the comments by the Director of Conservation, if submitted.