Alameda County, CA · Alameda County
Agricultural Preserve Application Form
Property owners use this application to ask the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to consider establishing their property as an agricultural preserve.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Alameda County · Alameda County, Alameda County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- acgov.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
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What this form is
The application asks the Board of Supervisors to consider establishing the described property as an agricultural preserve and starting negotiations for a contract limiting its use to agricultural and compatible uses. Applicants provide owner and representative details, property identification, current uses, and information about buildings or structures. Filing instructions require two completed copies, eight assessor’s map copies, a current title report, and a $1,000 check.
Who needs it
A property owner seeking to have land considered for an agricultural preserve in Alameda County should submit this application and the required materials.
How to submit it
File the required materials in person or by mail with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, Room 536, Oakland, CA 94612. Include a $1,000 check payable to the Alameda County Treasurer.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; it asks the owner to sign and requires no notarized attachment or sworn step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Agricultural Preserve Application Form.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide the owner and representative details, property description, current uses, and information about buildings or structures.
- 3
Gather Required Materials
Prepare two completed application copies, eight assessor’s map copies, a current title report, and a $1,000 check payable to the Alameda County Treasurer.
- 4
File with the County
File the required materials in person or by mail with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors at the address listed in the instructions.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Agricultural Preserve Application do?
- It asks the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to consider establishing the described property as an agricultural preserve and beginning negotiations for a land-use contract.
- What materials must I file with the application?
- The instructions require two completed application copies, eight assessor’s map copies, a current Lot Book Report and Deed Description or Title Report, and a $1,000 check payable to the Alameda County Treasurer.
- How do I submit the Agricultural Preserve Application?
- File the required materials in person or by mail with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, Room 536, Oakland, CA 94612.
- Do I need a notary for the Agricultural Preserve Application?
- No. The application asks the owner to sign and requires no notarized attachment or sworn step.