Williamson Act

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The Williamson Act of the US state of California (officially, the California Land Conservation Act of 1965) is a California law that provides relief of property tax to owners of farmland and open-space land in exchange for a ten-year agreement that the land will not be developed or otherwise converted to another use. The motivation for the Williamson Act is to promote voluntary land conservation, particularly farmland conservation.

See also: agricultural conservation easement

[edit] External references

• Williamson Act Program (California Department of Conservation)
• California code section 51200 (California Land Conservation Act of 1965)