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TEXT AMENDMENT OPTION A Title 9 - DEVELOPMENT TITLE DIVISION 10 . - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS CHAPTER 9 - 1080 AGRICULTURAL MITIGATION CHAPTER 94080 AGRICULTURAL MITIGATION 94080 . 1 PURPOSE AND INTENT . The purpose of this Chapter is to implement the agricultural land conservation policies contained in the San Joaquin County General Plan related to permanently protecting agricultural land within the County . The intent of this Chapter is specified as follows . ( a ) Intergovernmental Coordination . It is the policy of San Joaquin County to work cooperatively with the cities within the County and to encourage them to adopt agricultural preservation policies and ordinances which are consistent with this ordinance in order to undertake an integrated , comprehensive , Countywide approach to preservation . The intent of this Chapter is that ultimately all seven ( 7 ) cities adopt an agricultural mitigation ordinance that is the same as or substantially similar to this ordinance . ( b ) Habitat Mitigation Plan . This Chapter shall be coordinated with the San Joaquin . County Multi -Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan in order to achieve an optimal agricultural land protection system . ( c ) Delta Protection Commission . This Chapter shall be coordinated with efforts of the Delta Protection Commission in order to achieve an optimal agricultural land protection system . 94080 . 2 FINDINGS . The Board of Supervisors finds this Chapter is necessary for the following reasons . ( a ) San Joaquin County is losing agricultural land at a rapid rate ; ( b ) San Joaquin County agricultural land is of exceptional productive quality ; ( c ) The loss of agricultural land to development is irreparable ; ( d ) Agriculture is an important component of the County ' s economy ; ( d ) The loss of agricultural lard will have a cumulatively negative impact on the economy of the County and the cities located within it ; ( e ) The continuation of agricultural operations preserves the landscape and environmental resources ; ( f) Permanent preservation of agricultural land is consistent with the policies of the San Joaquin County General Plan ; ( g ) New development benefits from the preservation of agricultural land because agricultural operations 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 agricultural land . San Joaquin County, California , Development Title Draft 8/ 10/ 22 Page 1 of 5