Opponents voice concerns over proposed development on farmland in north Natomas ...Middle East

NORTH NATOMAS – Opponents are speaking out about plans to pave over thousands of acres of farmland in Sacramento County. The development proposals are in the north Natomas area, just outside the Sacramento city limits. "They're starting to do bigger than what we can maintain," Natomas resident Judy Breton said. Back in the 1990s, an agreement called the Urban Services Boundary was reached between environmentalists and politicians, which was supposed to limit how much vacant land could be built on. "They looked at things like what areas have natural qualities that should be protected, what areas have prime farmland that should be protected and where should the development be and where shouldn't it be," said former Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo.Now there are several efforts underway to start building outside that boundary. "It's just not fair," Fargo said. Fargo helped usher in Natomas growth as a city council member and two-term Sacramento mayor. Now she's fighting to stop any further development. "Developers that are looking at these projects are ignoring all of the past discussions and debates and decisions and want to build here anyway," Fargo said.

This map shows the urban services boundary line in blue and the proposed new development locations in red. ECOS

Any development outside the urban boundary would require a four-fifths vote by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.

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