Agriculture Land Preservation
Our Work in South Livermore
South Livermore has always been an area rich with fertile soils, good weather, and rolling hills perfect for the cultivation of agriculture, especially vineyards. It is home to the oldest and most prestigious wine regions in California.
However, more than 25 years ago, that legacy was almost lost.
Through the inception of the South Livermore Valley Area Plan and the creation of the Tri-Valley Conservancy, local interest groups, the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, developers, wineries, and growers helped preserve the heritage and success of South Livermore as a premier wine-growing region.
Today, we enjoy the benefits of its vision of careful development, ag land conservation, and consistent investment in the Livermore area.
Below are some of the tools that TVC utilizes to preserve agricultural land within the South Livermore Valley.
South Livermore Valley Area Plan
The SLVAP is the vision document for the preservation of land in the most fertile areas in Livermore. It also allows property owners to subdivide their properties into 20-acre parcels providing that they place their property under Agricultural Conservation Easement.
South Livermore Valley Specific Plan
The SLVSP requires that one acre must be preserved for every house built and for every acre built upon, an additional acre must be preserved (i.e. five houses built on one acre = six acres to be preserved).