Ag + Open Space uses NRCS funding to buy conservation easements on the streamside and floodplain portions of Sonoma County agricultural properties, rather than whole properties. The approach is voluntary and incentive-based. Landowners are also referred to the Sonoma and Gold Ridge RCDs for stewardship help.
Eligibility
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Private landowners in Sonoma County
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Agricultural properties that are home to streams, riparian or floodplain habitat
Terms
Perpetual conservation easement on the riparian portion of the property.
Published amounts: No amounts published; partial-property easements purchased on streamside portions of agricultural properties.
Application Instructions
Contact Simon Apostol at (707) 565-4292 or simon.apostol@sonomacounty.gov.
Deadline text on the page: No deadline published; contact staff.
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Updated October 20, 2026
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