Supervisors approve Rainbow agricultural easement acquisition

San Diego County will obtain two new agricultural easements soon, including one on a 143.41-acre property in Rainbow.

A 5-0 San Diego County board of supervisors vote Sept. 11, approved the acquisition of the Rainbow easement for $305,000 and an easement on a 154.84-acre property in Dehesa.

The approved motion also found that the transfer of land ownership to allow continued agricultural use and preserve existing natural conditions was categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review.

“This is the next step to acquiring another two properties,” supervisor Dianne Jacob said...