Upon sale of the Deer Valley Ranch, an
agricultural conservation easement will be placed on the whole of
the property, terms of which will include the buyer’s inspection.
This easement will be held and enforced by the California
Rangeland Trust, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to stewardship
and conservation of the agriculture, open space, and natural
habitat provided by California’s ranches.
Generally, the
easement will limit future use of the property to the current
regimen of grazing and recreational use and restrict conversion
from rangeland to other agricultural uses (including vineyards) to
no more than 10% of the property. Though subdivision of the
property will be prohibited, up to three new single-family
residential dwellings (in addition to the existing homes) and
appurtenant structures may, with written consent, be constructed
on the property, subject to county approval.
