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Board approves Williamson Act conversion for Zacharias Ranch mitigation bank
Summary
Supervisors approved rescinding a Williamson Act contract and entering an open‑space easement to create the Zacharias Ranch tidal‑marsh mitigation bank; proponents said the site is flood‑prone and conversion would restore habitat and provide regional mitigation credits.
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a request on July 22 to rescind an existing Williamson Act agricultural contract for about 580 acres near Snodgrass Slough and to accept an open‑space easement so the property can be developed as the Zacharias Ranch tidal marsh mitigation bank.
Planning staff told supervisors the site, south of Lambert Road in the Delta community, has experienced rising groundwater and recurrent flooding that have reduced its…
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