Supervisors approve Pauma Valley ag easement acquisition

Joe Naiman

Village News Reporter

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of an agricultural easement on 239.34 Pauma Valley acres.

A 5-0 vote Jan. 12 approved the easement acquisition for four legal parcels between North Mesa Drive and South Mesa Drive north of State Route 76. The county purchased the agricultural easement from R.D. Humason Properties, LLC, for $525,000.

“It actually promotes long-term preservation of agricultural land in the unincorporated area,” said County Supervisor Jim Desmond. “We want to preserve agricultural land in the unincorporated areas.”

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