ARTICLE 1. Declaration

Article 1 added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1003.

§§ 51070–51073 · 4 sections

• § 51070 It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide a means whereby any county or city may acquire or approve an open-space easement in…
• § 51071 The Legislature finds that the rapid growth and spread of urban development is encroaching upon, or eliminating open-space lands which are necessary not only…
• § 51072 The Legislature hereby declares that open-space lands, if preserved and maintained, would constitute important physical, social, economic or aesthetic assets…
• § 51073 The Legislature further declares that the acquisition of open-space easements is in the public interest and constitutes a public purpose for which public funds…