FAQs
The Placer Resource Conservation District considers working lands to be areas that offer goods and services, such as food and fiber, that benefit the broader public for economic or humanitarian purposes beyond individual use.
What are working lands? ›
Working lands are the rangelands, farms and forestlands used to support livelihoods.
What is the conservation of land? ›
Land conservation is the process of protecting natural land and returning developed land to its natural state. Due to the fact that some land has only had minor disturbances and other land has been completely destroyed, a variety of techniques are needed to carry out land conservation.
Why is land important? ›
The land sustains every aspect of our lives, providing fundamental life-support systems and the foundation of our economy and society. It is the place we stand. And also the place we act. It is where we make decisions that affect not just the land, but also water, oceans, air, and atmosphere, and the life they support.
What are natural and working lands? ›
When managed sustainably, natural and working lands—including farms, forests, and wetlands—can store carbon, enhance community and ecosystem resilience, and provide many other social, economic, and environmental benefits.
What does land resources do? ›
Land resources are one of nature's most precious gifts. They feed us and help our societies and economies to thrive.
What are examples of conservation land? ›
Similar to National Monuments, these areas protect exceptional values and offer unique visitor experience. They are designated by Congress. Examples include the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (Colorado) and the King Range National Conservation Area (California).
Is land conservation good or bad? ›
It strengthens local communities and is our nation's best and perhaps only hope for securing the critical public benefits provided by natural and working lands, such as clean water and air, habitat for plants and animals and healthy, local food. Landowners are at the heart of making it all possible.
What does it mean for a property to be in conservation? ›
A conservation easem*nt is a voluntary, legal agreement that permanently limits uses of the land in order to protect its conservation values. Also known as a conservation restriction or conservation agreement, a conservation easem*nt is one option to protect a property for future generations.
What are 5 benefits to land conservation? ›
Land conservancies preserve land for future generations, protecting our food and water supply, purifying our air, providing wildlife habitat, and strengthening our communities.
The main uses of land are for transportation, residences, commercial activity, production, agriculture, and recreation.
Why should we conserve resources? ›
They are important for the cash economy, for creating energy, for providing shelter, for food and medicine, and for spiritual well being. By protecting and conserving natural resources we help to ensure that they are available for use not only today, but in the future as well.
What are people who work on the land called? ›
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock.
What is the California Natural and Working Lands implementation plan? ›
It aims to coordinate all natural and working lands programs under a united approach that will move us toward our combined goal of maintaining a resilient carbon sink and improved air and water quality, water quantity, wildlife habitat, recreation, and other benefits.
What is the Sage Grouse initiative? ›
The Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI) was launched in 2010 as a new paradigm for conserving at-risk wildlife and western rangelands. SGI works through voluntary cooperation, science-based strategies and community support.
What is the agriculture's share of GDP in the US? ›
What is agriculture's share of the overall U.S. economy? Agriculture, food, and related industries contributed roughly $1.530 trillion to U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, a 5.6-percent share.
Cow and calf graze at the Lincoln High School Farm in Lincoln, CA. This farm is a good example of a publicly owned working land. 