Agricultural Preserve Board - Lancaster County, PA
As of December 31, 2022, the Agricultural Preserve Board has preserved 85,674 acres of farmland on 1036 Lancaster County family farms. The Preserve Board has a responsibility to monitor these farms for compliance with the terms of the conservation easement placed on the landowner's deed when the development rights are sold.
Preserved Farms of Lancaster County - ArcGIS
Jun 21, 2019 · APB & LFT Preserved Farms, Agricultural Security Areas, Ag Zoning and Designated Growth Areas Web Map by london69
Land Preservation - Lancaster Farmland Trust
We visit all 600+ preserved farms every year to check in with the farmer, help them implement conservation practices, and ensure that farmland stays farmland. And when the land eventually changes hands, we continue our partnership with the new landowner.
Agricultural Preserve Board - Lancaster County, PA
The purpose of the board is to adopt rules and regulations, policies and procedures for the administration of a county farmland preservation program within the framework prescribed by Act 43, including Applications for preservation, Appraisal of land for preservation, determine minimum criteria of land for preservation, establish a selection of ...
The permanent preservation of these 21 farms, and the implementation of conservation plans and best management practices on that land, are critical to advancing conservation initiatives in Lancaster County and achieving clean and clear water by 2040.
Preserving farmland in Lancaster County - The Amish Farm and …
Did you know that Lancaster Farmland Trust has already protected 591 farms? There are 120,000 acres preserved in collaboration with Lancaster County. This farmland will be protected forever.
preserved farms are those that are used for agricultural production. Agricultural Preserve Board review and approval for residential construction is required for those preserved in 2009 or after.
Priority Area for Preservation Includes farm tracts that are least 90% agricultural land use / land cover, are at least 10 acres in size, and are contiguous to an existing preserved farm. - Existing preserved farms: 13,067 acres - Priority area for preservation: 8,853 acres
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Assessing Farmland Preservation in Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster County ranked 1st in the country for preserved farmland, where roughly 100,000 acres, or a ¼ of farmland, have been preserved. Lancaster farms contribute $6 billion annually to the economy, about $6 of value per $1 produced.