(08:50) Pajaro Valley – The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County last week finalized the purchase of an agricultural conservation easement on the 48-acre Pista apple orchard in the Pajaro Valley. While keeping the land in private ownership and on the tax rolls, the easement will forever preclude the land from being developed or subdivided. The easement, which the Land Trust purchased for $215,000, will enable the Pista Orchard to remain in agricultural use by preventing any use that would impair its agricultural values. It will prevent the property from being developed, now and into the future. For more information about the Land Trust’s farmland protection visit: LandTrustSantaCruz.org.
