Nearly 100 acres of farmland near in Watsonville has been permanently set aside for agriculture with an easement donated by West Marine founder Randy Repass and wife Sally-Christine Rodgers.
The land is the latest property to be protected through the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, which has acquired acreage or conservation easements on more than 1,000 acres in the Pajaro Valley.
"This one in particular is right on the urban boundary," said Land Trust spokesman Stephen Slade. "It's a very important one, basically reinforcing the Measure U growth boundary." Raspberries and strawberries currently grow on the property.
Measure U, passed by Watsonville voters in 2002, spelled out where the city could grow through 2022.
Land Trust Executive Director Terry Corwin said she hopes other property owners will follow the lead of Repass and Rodgers and donate development rights. That way the land stays in agriculture, in private hands and on the tax rolls. In return, the contributor gets a tax reduction.
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