Section 16143 Of Chapter 3. Open-space Subventions From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.
16143
. Land shall be deemed to be devoted to open-space uses of
statewide significance if it:
(a) Could be developed as prime agricultural land, or
(b) Is open-space land as defined in Section 65560 which
constitutes a resource whose preservation is of more than local
importance for ecological, economic, educational, or other purposes.
The Secretary of the Resources Agency shall be the final judge of
whether the land is in fact devoted to open-space use of statewide
significance.