blueprint is an Opportunity for you to help save merced county farmland

The San Joaquin Valley Blueprint process is being conducted by the councils of government in each of the region’s eight counties. In a series of public meetings and workshops, it will gather citizen opinion to produce a vision of what the Valley should look like in 2050 and a “preferred growth scenario” that identifies lands to be developed, maintained for agriculture or preserved for nature.

Upcoming Land Use Meetings in Merced County

Agency Responsible For The Blueprint
Planning Process in Merced County:
Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG)
369 West 18th Street
Merced, CA   95340

Principal Contact Person:
Marjie Kirn
MCAG Deputy Executive Director
(209) 723-3153 ext 306                                                        
mkirn@mcag.cog.ca.us

	Merced County	Central Valley	Map Key
Land Developed (1990-2000)	3,491 acres	97,608 acres
Projected Loss of Farmland by 2040	55,873 acres	933,294 acres
Percentage of Development on High Quality Farmland (1990-2000)	59%	53%
People Accommodated for Each Acre Developed (1990-2000)	5.5	8.1
More statistics on Merced County farmland from AFT's 2006 report: The Future Is Now: Central Valley Farmland at the Tipping Point?			Interactive Map of Farmland Developed in Merced County

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